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Love's Not Color Blind: Race and Representation in Polyamorous and Other Alternative Communities

Book by Kevin A. Patterson · 4 quotes · Intersectionality, Polyamory, Community Dynamics

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“Without acknowledging the variety of the human experience, all you get is the perspective of majority representation, which is mostly white and male and straight and able-bodied and cisgender and "traditionally" attractive. None of those things are inherently negative... but neither are their alternatives. So, all deserve some spotlight.”

Racism Representation Intersectionality Ableism Community Dynamics

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“Don't let discomfort silence you when your voice can lead to a better situation for all of us.”

Racism Polyamory Social Awareness Group Dynamics

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“No group wants to be known locally or widely as "the group that is thoughtlessly, carelessly or intentionally unwelcoming to people of color.”

Racism Intersectionality Polyamory Group Dynamics

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“There is nothing welcoming about the notion that a positive reception, from a group or an individual, is based more on what you are than who you are.”

Racism Fetishization

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