So, I was on another blog earlier today. And a story they posted from Newsweek caught my eye. The Newsweek article discusses polyamory. Huh? What is that, you ask? Well, according to www.dictionary.com, it is defined as “participation in multiple and simultaneous loving or sexual relationships.” Oh, okay, now I understand.:–)

So then I thought, what’s so special about this that Newsweek had to do an article on it. I mean, people do this all the time, right? Some knowingly (e.g. open relationships, friends with benefits, etc.) and well, unknowingly (e.g. marital affairs, cheating boyfriend/girlfriend, etc.). Just so you’re able to read what I read, here’s an excerpt of the article (if you would like to read the entire article, here’s the link: Newsweek)

“Terisa, 41, is at the center of this particular polyamorous cluster. A filmmaker and actress, she is well-spoken, slender and attractive, with dark, shoulder-length hair, porcelain skin—and a powerful need for attention. Twelve years ago, she started dating Scott, a writer and classical-album merchant. A couple years later, Scott introduced her to Larry, a software developer at Microsoft, and the two quickly fell in love, with Scott’s assent. The three have been living together for a decade now, but continue to date others casually on the side. Recently, Terisa decided to add Matt, a London transplant to Seattle, to the mix. Matt’s wife, Vera, was OK with that; soon, she was dating Terisa’s husband, Larry. If Scott starts feeling neglected, he can call the woman he’s been dating casually on the side. Everyone in this group is heterosexual, and they insist they never sleep with more than one person at a time.”

After I read the excerpt, I began to read the comments that people left pertaining to this article. And what was surprising is most of the commenters believed this type of activity, is race-specific. In other words, the commenters (and there were over 200 plus comments) believed that Whites and/or other races commit ployamory more than Blacks. I was like, really? Then I began to wonder, could this be true? Does one race commit or partake in a specific act, more than another race? Hmmmm. I then thought, well, people believe that Black men are more likely to call Black women (or women in general) a “B&tch” more than any other race, right? So, there may be something to how these commenters think.

So, 7DayBuzz readers, I bring the question to you. Are there race-specific actions? I mean, does one race commit or participate in an act more than another? What about the act of polyamory? After reading the excerpt and/or article, do you think Whites do this more than any other race, as some of the commenters believe on another blog? I’m just throwing it out there and to see if it sticks.:–)