Polygamy is sexist
It happens the world over. Is polygamy sexist towards women?
No, it isn't.
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Men are definitely on top
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Polygamy, in and of itself is not sexist, but the cultural specific implementations and the the cultures themselves may be. Muslim and Mormon cultures, our primary examples of polygamy, are both heavily patriarchal and therefore its laws reflect that. In both cases women are not much more than baby machines. Albeit, not all of those marriages are necessarily like that, but that, most definitely, is our impression. If you follow the polyamory movement, more specifically polyfidelity, you will see that this is not necessarily the case. Polyamory Intro:http://knol.google.com/k/ Polygamy is merely the state of having more than one spouse. Polygyny, a subset of Polygamy, is the state of a man having more than one wife. Polyandry, a subset of Polygamy, is the state of a woman having more than one husband. Group marriage is also a subset of Polygamy. Nothing else is implied or assumed. Specific implementations are where problems can occur as we well see. Side: No, it isn't.
i don't think the marital way of life can be sexist. the women choose to do so... so who cares really? if a woman wants to marry a dude with other wives... let her. polygamy doesn't say "dude is awesome and chicks are bitches"... it says multiple wives. get over it people. this is their way of living. I mean, this is America, we should make it that anyone can marry anyone they want (without benefits of course, but that's a whole other thing). Side: No, it isn't.
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Normal as hot dogs. I like that. Polygamy certainly comes with sexist baggage. Why do we never hear of women leaving double lives with other families or men being "brother husbands" with a primary female? Swinging and wife-trading, are they the same as polygamy? Why is it "playing" when men do it and adultery when women take a second partner? Side: sexist
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yet the dominate societies the world over are patriarchal(or were recently) with polygamy being uncommon in them. Doesn't this seem to suggest that patriarchal societies tend to prefer monogamy or could it be that marriage practices are more related to another facet of society, like economics and population? Side: No, it isn't.
Polygamy is sexist. Sexism refers to discrimination based on gender. Polygamy says that a man can have more than one wife, not the other way around. How is this not discrimination? Polygamy is based on the heterosexual relationship between one man and more than one woman, which logic seems to indicate as one man equals more than one woman. It would be hard to argue against this. Cultural acceptance of polygamy does not exempt it from being sexist; it only establishes a sexist practice as a norm. Side: Men are definitely on top
They don't have a choice can't you see that! if they try to leave the men threaten them and abuse them.They're children are not open to choice who they want to marry the "Men who are in charge" choose who they are to marry and it is mostly young girls getting married to older men. The women who do not have many children are mocked and put down. It is a horrible life to live and I think we need to put an end to this suffering. Side: Men are definitely on top
What about bastard children? If a man has 5 wives and 30 kids, not only does he have to spend time with each of his wives, but also his kids. There is no way 1 man can emotionally fullfill all of these people even if he can support them financially. A real man has time for his kids. You can't just donate the sperm to one of your plural wives and say that you are a father. I enjoy my husband all the time and I think the only women who would be happy in this lifestyle have to be feminists who don't want to be intimate with their husband regularly and who want to run the home because with their numbers they pretty much would dominate it. Hey dad you want to play ball. Sorry son, I have to say hello to all 5 of your moms, hear about their days, and then 10 of your brothers already asked to play ball first. Side: sucks for the kids
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