For those who don't know this show is about a multi-wife family that has 13 kids in total. I've been interested in watching the show because I believe open-marriages can work and be a beautiful thing and I'm always curious how other couples do it.
Then I became shocked.
One of the wives gets fired for being in a polygamist relationship?
WHAT?
I celebrated last year for the huge steps we took in accepting people's relationships. I mean DADT ended and Obama extended the anti-prejudice laws to include sexual preference and orientation... but this issue regarding open marriages seems to be whole 'nother monster we haven't been able to defeat.
To be honest I'm boggled at how a company could get away with firing someone over their relationships with people. I can't find ANY law that permits them to "let go" of someone based off moral disagreement (though it's not technically illegal either) and the only thing I COULD find is it's only illegal to be poly in some states due to adultery laws.
Most of the personal arguments I see against poly-relationships and open marriages involve jealousy issues. God damnit people, why is it you are satisfied to feel and not ask why you feel it??
Feelings are NOT infalible and often times are irrational reactions to generally insignificant problems/stress.
Why should you care about who I marry or have sex with? This is between myself and my husband and after we worked through some of those basic problems being in an open relationship has actually HELPED us and made us stronger and love each other so much more.
No it's not for everyone, I get that, however for people like me and so many others I know it is rewarding and beautiful.
Who exactly am I hurting by having an open relationship? No one.
This is business between myself, my husband, and our partners and you know what? We aren't diseased, we are safe, and ever since we opened up our relationship we have just grown to love each other more and more and more.
Actually this reminds me of another rant I'd like to make regarding morality and law making but I'll save that for another day.
If you're interested in finding the commercial I'm talking about just google "sister wives season 2 preview" and the first thing that pops up should be a link to the tlc website... don't click that link but there should also be an option that says "preview" and you can just click that and the video will play ^_^
