The Ethical Slut
The Ethical Slut

The Ethical Slut - Wikipedia

Has anyone read this book? It was recommended to me years ago.
Having read the disinclined books of the canonical Bible, this doesn't seem contradictory.
The Ethical Slut is a self-help book about non-monogamy written by Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy. In the book, Easton and Hardy discuss non-monogamy as a concept and a practice, and explore sexual practices and common challenges in non-monogamous relationships. The book was first published in 1997 by Greenery Press, which Hardy founded, under the title The Ethical Slut: A Guide to Infinite Sexual Possibilities. Hardy used the pseudonym "Catherine A. Liszt" for the first edition. Revised and updated editions were published in 2009 and 2017, with updated subtitles. The Ethical Slut is widely read by non-monogamous and polyamorous people. More than 200,000 copies have been sold, and the book has been analyzed and reviewed in an academic context. Background In 1969, Dossie Easton left a traumatic relationship and gave birth to a daughter. Easton joined a queer community...
I tried to read it a while back, but it is very clearly of it's time. It's not bad, but I personally think that polyamorous/open relationships have come a long way and I would be more inclined to consult with those in the queer community before using the book as a blue print for an ethical multiperson relationship.
Thanks so much. I'm not adverse to ethical, mutually consensual polyamory, but if that's a thing where I live, it's very closeted. It was just recommended to me by a friend who was exploring polyamory at the time. They continued practicing monogamy for a decade or so but recently told me they are considering it again, told the person they've recently started dating, who expressed happiness for them. Of course, being my friend, I am ecstatic my friend's friend expressed happiness for them and encouraged my friend to explore. So I want to learn more to support my friend, who isn't in physical proximity to me, but across the globe somewhere, now. Where I live, a lot of ostensible monogamous relationships with non-consensual side relationships is the norm. I got tired of this foolishness a couple of decades ago, but became volcel after my last one-sided mono relationship ended, ~four years ago.
I'm glad your friend has such a supportive friend in you. To support your friend, I would ask after their partners as you would ask about anyones significant other. Just ask them about their life in a curious empathetic manner. But you asking about this probably indicates that you already are that kind of friend.