I've found a young-ish poly blogger! The name of the blog is Young Metro Poly. She talks about lots of stuff that I do, except that she posts more often, and writes more clearly and in depth. Go check her out! The blog looks to be a pretty good resource.
Here is one article from the blog:
What is Young Metro Poly?
Young Metro Poly is a site dedicated to helping those in their late teens through early 30’s (a.k.a. Generation Y) learn more about being polyamorous in the 21st century.
Being polyamorous and “young” can be challenging. Generation Y’ersare typically known for being fast-paced, high-tech, and seekers of instant gratification. Some of us communicate more by cell phone, instant messenger programs, and social networking sites than we do face-to-face. This leads to a different style of courtship that can make it challenging to interact with those outside of our generation. The older members of the polyamorous community sometimes dismiss our idealism and desire to make an imact (other trait’s attributed to Generation Y) as impractical or immature dreaming.
In addition, being polyamorous and “metro” (a.k.a. “mainstream”) can also be a challenge. Contemporary culture influences our beliefs in how we should look, act, and think. Some of us are still overcoming the beliefs we were raised with regarding relationships, sex, and appearance. We may follow certain cultural norms because we are not aware of the other options out there, or we’re not comfortable enough to explore those options yet.
Being both young and metro means that we’re more likely to do our initial research on spirituality and sexuality online (through reference and social networking sites) than discuss it in person. In addition, when it comes to our interactions with the world-at-large, we’re not only interested in creating change, but we’re impatient enough to do it ourselves if need be (and we have the technological know-how).
We are in a wonderful era where people are realizing at a young age that there are alternatives to the cultural standard (marriage-centric, heterosexual monogamy). I want resources to be available for those of you who came to this realization on your own- without reading science fiction or being connected to pagan, kink, or other alternative groups. In addition, I want to give resources to those of you that are passionate about making an impact upon the larger community.
Here’s what I typically write about:
- Conferences that I’ve attended
- “Poly 101″ resources
- The “how to’s” of social organizing for polyamorists and non-monogamists
- Media depictions of polyamory (either mainstream or fringe)
- My personal story
- Random news and updates
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