Polyandry: Not as Sexy as You Might Think!
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English - May 26, 2017 10:00 - 18.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSociety & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Polyandry, the practice of one woman taking multiple husbands, has not been very common throughout human history, but anthropologists have recently discovered that it might be a little more common than previously thought! OK, that doesn't sound super exciting, we know, BUT the whys and wherefores of polyandry are actually pretty fascinating, and it turns out this particular style of marriage has cropped up throughout history, from ancient to modern times, around the world. Sometimes it just makes sense to marry more than one dude!
Further Reading:
Polyandry (Encyclopedia Britannica)When Taking Multiple Husbands Makes Sense (The Atlantic)A Survey of Non-Classical Polyandry (Human Nature)