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May 2024

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Polyamory - Empowering Or Embarrassing?

THE POLYESTER PODCAST

About this episode

The day has finally come, the question has been asked and our hosts are ready to tackle the query of a generation: Why is everyone polyamorous now? Taking into account everything from the free love movement to tax breaks for married couples, Ione and Gina get to the bottom of why some people find a bad taste in their mouths in non monogamy discourse.

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