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CONTENT WARNINGS: repeated use of the word "harem," non-explicit discussions of sexual exploitation, the potential harm and benefits of polyamory, and brief mention of cultic practices in the United States both historically and contemporaneously. Specifically @20:21-21:20 discussions of sexual exploitation from lack of consent; @24:05 - 24:35 discussion of "Ascended fellowship" and child abuse; @1:01:53 - 1:05:50 discussion of the usage of "harem" and the problematic associations with that term in romancelandiaBut hey! Let's have this discussion, because we know you love a Jackie deep dive...and this time she gets to talk anthropology. Plus Jen gets to share some of her highschool trauma, I mean, ahem, memories.@13:49 please note these practices are *illegal* even though it sounds like Jackie says *legal*Visit us online at NOPL.org!Fictional Love SurveyWho's Listening?Books we mention:Katee Robert's Dark Olympus and Wicked Villains seriesSp. Cruel SeductionIntroductions by C.L. StoneCat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations by David PilkeyThe Starless Crown and The Cradle of Ice by James Rollins (Moon Fall series)Sigma Force series by James RollinsRough, Raw, and Ready by Lorelei JamesDen of Vipers by K.A. KnightHer Pastry Shifters by Mia Harlan (croissant shifter book...)Three Swedish Mountain Men by Lily GoldEntranced by Basilisks & Deceived by the Gargoyles by Lillian LarkLearn My Lesson & The Sea Witch by Katee RobertBroken Bonds by J. BreeCaged Wolf by Caroline PeckhamQueen Takes Knights by Joely Sue BurkhartNights in Bliss series by Sophia Oak (aka Lexi Blake)Episodes we recommend:#27 Werewolves#55 Sports#56 Christmas trees#15 Dark romanceOther resources we recommend:Trust Me PodcastPolygyny and Canada's Obligations under International Human Rights Law (Canadian Government, 2006)"Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey" documentary (Netflix)"How to Build a Sex Room" (Netflix)Sources:"Polycule" (dictionary.com)"Polyamory" (dictionary.com)"Polyandry" (dictionary.com)"Polygamy" (dictionary.com)"Bigamy" (dictionary.com)"Polyandry, the Practice of Taking Multiple Husbands" (Heaphy, n.d.) One Bridge For Multiple Brothers, July 17, 2010 (page A4 N). (Barry, New York Times, 2010, Jul 17)Polyandry, or the practice of taking multiple husbands” (Inglis-Arkell, 2012)“Polygamy is rare around the world and mostly confined to a few regions” (Kramer, PEW, 2020)"A Survey of Non-Classical Polyandry" (Starkweather & HAmes, 2012)"What Makes Reverse-Harems Different From Harems (Other Than the Obvious)" (Ramsburg, 2021)"Is The Reverse Harem Trope A Hopelessly Outdated Thing Of The Past?" (Lu, 2021)“Is Polygamy Legal In the United States?” (Portman, ed. O’Connell, 2022)“A Select History of Consensual Nonmonogamies in the US” (Sheff, 2022)“The Truth About Threesomes, Throuples, and Triads” (Sheff, Aug. 2022)"Oneida Community (1848-1880): A Utopian Community" (VCU Libraries Social Welfare History Project, 2017)"The Rich, Sexy History Of Oneida — Commune And Silverware Maker" (wbur.com, 2016)“Reverse Harem Romance” (Johnson, 2018)"Reverse Harem, gyaku-harem 逆ハーレム" (japanesewithanime.com, 2019)“Otome game” (wikipedia)"Shōjo manga" (Wikipedia)The History of Anime in the USA: The 2000s" (Cooper, n.d.)"Why are Girls Better at Reading Than Boys?" (Wong, 2018)“Sheiks; Middle Eastern Representation in Romance Fiction” (Li, 2018)“History of Reverse Harem and Reverse Harem Garden” (reverseharem.blogspot.com)"Consensual Non-Monogamy Fact Sheet" (Moors et. al.)"When Taking Multiple Husbands Makes Sense (Dreger, 2013)"Plural relationships, when consensual and gender-neutral, may actually help reduce gender inequality" (lse.ac.uk, 2014)"Polyamorous parenting: The surprising benefits of the ultimate modern family" (Smith, 2020)