125. Unpacking the Political Nature of Relationship Anarchy and Non-Monogamy with Michelle Hy

On today's episode we have Michelle Hy (She/Her) join us for a conversation all about how larger systems impact our ability to love. Together we talk about how the personal is political, growing in relationships, and being turned on by the revolution.

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Michelle's Community:

Michelle Hy is from Portland, Oregon and runs the page Polyamorous While Asian, which seeks to normalize non-monogamy and share her experiences through an intersectional lens.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polyamorouswhileasian/

Website: https://polyamorouswhileasian.com/

Resources to Learn More:

Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships : ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9780061707810

The short instructional manifesto for relationship anarchy : https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/andie-nordgren-the-short-instructional-manifesto-for-relationship-anarchy

The Relationship Escalator : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9780998647012

Study finds that fear can travel quickly through generations of mice DNA : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/study-finds-that-fear-can-travel-quickly-through-generations-of-mice-dna/2013/12/07/94dc97f2-5e8e-11e3-bc56-c6ca94801fac_story.html Our children and grandchildren are shaped by the genes they inherit from us, but new research is revealing that experiences of hardship or violence can leave their mark too. : https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190326-what-is-epigenetics#:~:text=This%20sensitivity%20to%20cherry%20blossom,sensing%20the%20cherry%20blossom%20scent.