Article 2:
Citation:
Egan, Timothy. New York Times Magazine, February 28, 1999 “The Persistence of Polygamy” in 2013 Annual Editions of Human Sexuality edited by Bobby Hutchinson. McGraw Hill. New York.Egan - The Persistence of Polygamy.pdf
Central Theme:
The central theme of the article “The Persistence of Polygamy” is how the practice of polygamy is not viewed as a crime to some and it is practiced more often than most would think.
What was the article about?:
Polygamy is when a man is married to multiple woman not just one. All these women all have children by him and together they all form a big family. The people that participate in this are most often born into this type of lifestyle.
Some of the kids that are born into this lifestyle …show more content…
Some men have to take Viagra in order to please and be able to keep up with their younger wives.
Marriages are arranged in most cases if not every.
Thoughts and feelings:
I actually do not agree with this type of practice. How can you actually form a relationship and a bond with someone that is with as many as 27 if not more wives. This is not fair to any of the participating members. This is all just too much and not right.
It is not right for a 16 year old girl to be marring someone that is her father’s age if not older, especially her uncle or a brother-in-law. What does a 16 year old girl know about being a wife and a mother? She is not even old enough to take care of herself let alone a whole family plus extra.
I do believe that this practice is wrong, but they are definitely entitled to live their lives however they choose to. It is a good thing that Polygamist do tend to be segregated and keep to themselves. That way no one is around to judge them and to see everything that they do. As long as I do not see the wrong, I have no problem with it. I would just never consider being a part of this type of
Citation:
Egan, Timothy. New York Times Magazine, February 28, 1999 “The Persistence of Polygamy” in 2013 Annual Editions of Human Sexuality edited by Bobby Hutchinson. McGraw Hill. New York.Egan - The Persistence of Polygamy.pdf
Central Theme:
The central theme of the article “The Persistence of Polygamy” is how the practice of polygamy is not viewed as a crime to some and it is practiced more often than most would think.
What was the article about?:
Polygamy is when a man is married to multiple woman not just one. All these women all have children by him and together they all form a big family. The people that participate in this are most often born into this type of lifestyle.
Some of the kids that are born into this lifestyle …show more content…
Some men have to take Viagra in order to please and be able to keep up with their younger wives.
Marriages are arranged in most cases if not every.
Thoughts and feelings:
I actually do not agree with this type of practice. How can you actually form a relationship and a bond with someone that is with as many as 27 if not more wives. This is not fair to any of the participating members. This is all just too much and not right.
It is not right for a 16 year old girl to be marring someone that is her father’s age if not older, especially her uncle or a brother-in-law. What does a 16 year old girl know about being a wife and a mother? She is not even old enough to take care of herself let alone a whole family plus extra.
I do believe that this practice is wrong, but they are definitely entitled to live their lives however they choose to. It is a good thing that Polygamist do tend to be segregated and keep to themselves. That way no one is around to judge them and to see everything that they do. As long as I do not see the wrong, I have no problem with it. I would just never consider being a part of this type of