Laurie Penny, polyamorous writer and feminist

Laurie Penny, our guest this week, is an author, journalist, and screenwriter from the UK, as well as a staunch feminist and practicer of polyamory. They have written seven books, the most well-known of which are Bitch Doctrine: Essays for Dissenting Adults and Unspeakable Things.

“Womanism is essential to the modern day polyamorist. Polyamory asserts the notion that women have the same rights as men.”

—Cheri

In this episode, Laurie goes into detail about their stance on polyamory and feminism, addressing the following topics:

• Their personal experience as a feminist writer who is also polyamorous.

• Complaints about polyamory and the idea that it’s sexist or entrenched in privilege and/or patriarchy.

• Equating polygamy to polyamory and related issues.

• Is polyamory cool?

Listen to the full episode to get Laurie’s unique, sharp perspective on polyamory and feminism. You can join their Patreon here and follow them on Twitter at @pennyred, and be sure to check out their books via the internet!