Loves Not Color Blind, Kevin A. Patterson
Loves Not Color Blind, Kevin A. Patterson
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Love's Not Color Blind
Race and Representation in Polyamorous and Other Alternative Communities

Author: Kevin A. Patterson

Narrator: Ruby Bouie

Unabridged: 3 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/30/2019


Synopsis

A polyamorous black man explores the intersections of racism and polyamory and their impact on people of color navigating an already misunderstood lifestyle.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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jai on March 07, 2018

THIS.....BOOK......RIGHT...HERE!!! (inserts slow clap) I've been waiting to read this since hearing about it last year. I thought finally Yesss, Someone talking about the problems of race within polyamory and other alternative communities which I do belong in. First can we just talk about the Forwar......more

Goodreads review by Beverly on March 18, 2018

If you are a white person involved in alternative communities, especially if you are in any kind of leadership role. this is a book you need to read. (Actually, if you are ANY race, color, or description, you'd probably learn a fair bit from this book.) Intentionally built communities have so many mo......more

Goodreads review by Aimee on April 14, 2018

The analogies and information in this book should hit every polyamorous person in their core. It is helpful to have descriptions of what it feels like to be a polyamorous person in a monogamous world used to illustrate what it feels like to be a person of color both in the wider world, and in polyam......more

Goodreads review by Evita on April 26, 2018

This book spoke to my experience as a black polyamorous person maneuvering the mostly white polyamorous community in so many ways. Humorous, insightful, honest, inspiring. A great read for group facilitators and leaders to read on how to be intentional about having diverse and culturally inclusive s......more

Goodreads review by Adam on April 28, 2018

Kevin A. Patterson's book is the next essential book on non-monogamy, as well as an excellent primer on how to build more thoughtful, open, inclusive, intersectional alternative communities. A must read.......more