The Lip News
Episode 52
Politico’s Dr. Fredrik deBoer Asks: Should Marriage Equality Include Polygamy?
Marriage equality gays has opened up the debate for polygamy becoming legally recognized, but the issue has many social liberals-as well as conservatives-feeling uncomfortable. The issues of consent, exploitation, and legality are discussed with Politico contributor Dr. Fredrik deBoer in an enlightening conversation where we ask why people on both sides of the political aisle are opposed to polygamist marriage, and what unusual alliances are being made over the issue of polyamory and marriage. How religion, sexuality, and social contracts are overlapping in new ways is explored in this Lip News Interview, hosted by Gabriel Mizrahi.
Episode Breakdown
00:01 Welcoming Dr. Fredrik deBoer of Politico to the Lip News Interview.
00:25 Why polygamy should be legal-slippery slopes and all.
03:02 Differentiating between gay marriage and polygamy.
04:52 Abuse, coercion, and exploitation in polygamy, as well as in monogamous marriage.
07:55 Opposition from social progressives.
10:00 Alternative lifestyles vs. the reinforcement of traditional relationships and institutions.
12:05 Can group marriage galvanize the public like gay marriage? Unexpected alliances in the debate.
14:46 Thanks and goodbye.
Guest Bio
Dr. Fredrik deBoer is an academic and writer whose scholarly work concerns writing assessment, applied linguistics, writing program administration, and higher education policy. His work has been published in places like The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Politico, Salon, Talking Points Memo, N+1, Jacobin, In These Times, The New Inquiry, Quartz, The Huffington Post, and others.
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Lissette Padilla
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