Is both an option?
Originally Posted by discreetgent
I think if you're truly honest with yourself, you know both is not an option. That the more you fuck others, the less you have to give to the one you love - and you're living a whole portion of your life you don't share with you're best friend -- even if you are with someone who is open to poly life, its not the norm. We are hardwired to want ownership of those we fuck and love. Its a propogation of the gene pool thing and a innate need to know that either; the offspring are yours (men) or that your offspring will be protected (women). This is not a negotiable thing, its deep enough in our make up that we can seldom change that which is required to protect our offspring for the simple purpose of propegating your genes (psychological evolution is an interesting area of study).
I don't believe that its something that can be intellectualized away. Can some? Yep. They are either able to evolve beyond what is required of them at a very base level or they're fooling themselves. My bet is most women who allow for a poly lifestyle are submissive in the technical sense - sexually and otherwise. Of course, its an individual decision that should be decided individually.
I do wonder about future generations - who is more likely to be a part of the future gene structure? I believe it is women who limit sexual partners and men who have as many as possible (and therein lay the problem with monogomy, ladies and gentleman.....)