Among other things, 2009 contained several high-profile news stories. Among them were reports of well-known public figures, or celebrities, whose marriages had dramatically “and very openly” fallen to pieces, such as South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and superstar golfer Tiger Woods. Now, some scientists say monogamy is a completely unnatural human condition. Host Michel Martin is joined by multimedia journalist (and former NPR host) Farai Chideya, who recently penned an article for theRoot.com, aptly titled “the M word: Talking Marriage and Monogamy in the Time of Tiger Woods.” Also hear from Pamela Druckerman, author of “Lust in translation: The rules of infidelity from Tokyo to Tennessee.” The women discuss whether expectations of fidelity is possible in intimate relationships.
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Born To Cheat, Or Born Not To Be Monogamous? : NPR Knock me over with a feather when someone said, “multiple partners are the biological norm for humans” and “is there something other than cheating and monogamy? Is there a third way, which is multiple partner relationships?” Sweet! |
