The Relationship Anarchist Manifesto: Living and Loving Differently

[@mellove321]

I really love the idea of love being an abundant resource rather than a scarcity. Also openness to how a relationship can change with time, I think that's important to respect and leave space for.

[@cometogether]

So much more is possible when we leave space for things to be different from how they are already. Thanks for your comment.

[@asineed]

Super interesting takes on the original manifesto, you really add more layers to it! :) I shared your video with some polycurious comrads, I feel like it's a wholesome approach that's perfect for starters. Thanks!

[@cometogether]

Thanks Bill! Glad you like it and find it to be accessible for newcomers

[@AnRel]

I really enjoyed this! Awesome overview of the RA manifesto and the vibes are immaculate.

[@cometogether]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it 😸

[@boredvideos5616]

Are you familiar with 'free love'? Is RA similar to this?

[@cometogether]

Great question, yeah I'm familiar with free love. RA as a unique movement/concept could be said to be a descendant of the free love movement. however, people have been practicing something akin to RA longer than the term has existed. RA and free love seem to share in common a critique of patriarchy, however I think RA is different in that it's much more well developed theoretically and also includes a focus on our responsibilities to others. if you'd like to learn more, there's a book that gets really in depth on this called "Occupy Intimacy," by Juan-Carlos Perez-Cortes

[@boredvideos5616]

@@cometogether is that book about free love or about ra?

[@zoenesin520]

Free love was also connected to anarchist thought in the Emma Goldman era. I would say that is a seed that was planted that definitely influenced the development of other non traditional relationship styles and relationship anarchy. I don't know how much the 60s free love era had to do with that tho