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Love's Not Color Blind: Race and Representation in Polyamorous and Other Alternative Communities
Love's Not Color Blind: Race and Representation in Polyamorous and Other Alternative Communities | Kevin A Patterson
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The issues that make monogamous dating daunting for people of color--shaming and exclusion by white partners, being fetishized, having realities of everyday racism ignored--occur in polyamorous relationships too, and trying "not to see race" only makes it worse. To make polyamorous communities inclusive, we must all acknowledge our part in perpetuating racism and listen to people of color. Love's Not Color Blind puts forward the framework--through research, anecdotal testimony, and analogy--for understanding, identifying, and confronting racism within polyamorous communities.
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Ghostnipps
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As a creator of a Polyamorous space, I really enjoyed this book. I particularly loved the chapters on White Feminism, Fetishization, because those two do run rampant in the communities. Everything that was in this book is so important and needs to be addressed more in the communities, so I appreciate Kevin taking the time to write this out in a concise way, that feels like a conversation with a friend.

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SentientCanvas
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I would recommend Love‘s Not Colorblind to those who are looking for reasons why there are so few people of color at their events and in their community networks... and seeking to remedy that issue.

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“The thing that makes systemic oppression so difficult to discuss is that when you do, you have to acknowledge your role in it. Often this means having to admit that you‘re part of the problem. It‘s not a comfortable experience when you learn that you further or benefit from the oppression of others.” - Kevin A. Patterson