One of the questions I get asked repeatedly is how many polyamorists there are in the US, and I always have to answer “We don’t know.” Without an accurate sample of polyamorists in the US, there is no way to say how many polys there really are. The problem is getting an accurate or statisticallyContinueContinue reading “Help test these questions on non-monogamies?”
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Elisabeth Sheff and Melissa Holder talk about Atlanta Poly Weekend with the Sex Geeks
Atlanta Poly Weekend is coming up in a month, June 6 – 8. To get ready, the Sex Geeks will check in with me and Melissa Holder, one of the organizers , on Wednesday May 7 at 7pm. Tune in to get the scoop on APW, and check out some of the other cool interviewsContinueContinue reading “Elisabeth Sheff and Melissa Holder talk about Atlanta Poly Weekend with the Sex Geeks”
Rocky Mountain Poly Living April 25 – 27
I will be presenting this coming weekend at the Rocky Mountain Poly Living Conference in Denver. An amazing line up of speakers includes Mim Chapman, Robert McGarey, Rev Bev, Aggie Sesz, Richard Gilmore, Elon, John Hoelle, Alexis Neely, Janet Rose, Ben Silver, Miriam Katz, Suzann Robins, Chas August, Evalena Rose, Julio Cortes, Robyn Trask, andContinueContinue reading “Rocky Mountain Poly Living April 25 – 27”
Frolicon Presentations
Frolicon — the South’s and maybe the entire US’s biggest kink convention (DragonCon’s slutty little sister) — is happening this weekend and I am presenting three sessions. Friday from 2:30-3:45 I present The Pleasures and Pains of Unicorn Hunting in the Cancun room, and then again on Friday from 5:30-6:45 I present The Polyamorists Next DoorContinueContinue reading “Frolicon Presentations”
Elisabeth Sheff on Ask The Expert with io9 on April 17 from 2 – 3pm EST
Do you have questions on polyamory? Ask the expert! Log on to www.io9.com just before 2pm EST (11am PST) on April 17 to ask Elisabeth Sheff your polyamory related questions. Talk with you then! You can find this interview at http://io9.com/ask-a-sociologist-about-polyamory-marriage-and-famili-1564221488
Dr. Sheff appears with poly triad on Australian morning show
Dr. Sheff appears with poly triad on Australian morning showThe Sydney morning show Sunrise recently did a segment on polyamory and I was able to appear remotely from a studio in Atlanta. The interview flew by, with the hosts asking some fairly decent questions and allowing time for a considered response. You can watch itContinueContinue reading “Dr. Sheff appears with poly triad on Australian morning show”
Atlanta Poly Weekend Coming This Summer
Atlanta Poly Weekend is a ton of fun and a great place to learn interesting things and meet even more interesting people. I will be presenting at the APW, along with a host of other fantastic intellectuals, practitioners, and rapscallions. More information from Billy Holder, APW Agent Provocateur. Hey folks! Atlanta Poly Weekend is coming up quicklyContinueContinue reading “Atlanta Poly Weekend Coming This Summer”
How Slippery is the Slope Between Same-Sex Marriage and Polyamory?
My newest blogpost on Psychology Today takes on the slippery slope theories. Check it out at http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201403/how-slippery-is-the-slope-gay-marriage-polyamory
Panel on Polyamory at Charis Books in Atlanta
Wednesday March 19 at 7:30pm there will be a panel on polyamorous relationships at one of the last independent women’s bookstores in the US — the fabulous and amazing Charis books in Little Five Points http://www.charisbooksandmore.com/ Marla Stewart of Velvet Lips has arranged a panel of folks to speak on polyamory including Elisabeth Sheff. Please join usContinueContinue reading “Panel on Polyamory at Charis Books in Atlanta”
New Huffington Post article on The Polyamorists Next Door
Arin Greenwood just wrote a great article on the Huffington Post website about The Polyamorists Next Door — you can find it at the link below. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/05/elisabeth-sheff-polyamory_n_4898961.html?1394034298