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The Ethical Slut, Third Edition A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships, and Other Freedoms in Sex and Love

Janet W. Hardy

The classic guide to love, sex, and intimacy beyond the limits of conventional monogamy has been fully updated to reflect today’s modern attitudes and the latest information on nontraditional relationships. For 20 years

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We Can Do Hard Things

Podcast

We Can Do Hard Things

It was mentioned as a book about polyamory that Glennon Doyle read, where the concept of jealousy was reframed as a natural emotion that can be worked through, rather than a relationship dealbreaker.

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So I'm reading this book called The Ethical Slut.

— Episode: 121. Martha Beck & Rowan Mangan: Polyamo...

Episode: 121. Martha Beck & Rowan Mangan: Polyamory & Throu...

It was mentioned as a book about polyamory that Glennon Doyle read, where the concept of jealousy was reframed as a natural emotion that can be worked through, rather than a relationship dealbreaker.

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So I'm reading this book called The Ethical Slut.

Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel

Podcast

Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel

In the episode, the host recalled the book as a go‑to guide for navigating polyamorous jealousy, noting that they were finally experiencing the feelings described within it and wondered how to handle them. The discussion highlighted the title’s usefulness as a resource for understanding polyamory, without offering a strong endorsement.

Episode: The Arc of Love - The Poly Dinner Party

The Ethical Slut was mentioned in the context of the speaker's experience with polyamorous jealousy, where the speaker had a similar feeling of confusion and uncertainty about navigating this unexpected emotion. They remembered the book being a resource for understanding polyamory, and they felt surprised to be experiencing the jealousy described in the book.

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People always talk about this and it's in the Ethical Slut and it's in all these books but I'm finally experiencing it for the first time. What do I do? Who can I go talk to? We're not really supposed to feel this jealousy. If you've been doing polyamory and if you've been doing it correctly quote in big air quotes of course you're really not supposed to feel this way. I was like what do I do with this feeling?

This Is Actually Happening

Podcast

This Is Actually Happening

The book provides information on navigating polyamorous relationships and was mentioned as a valuable resource.

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Terminology, books like Polysecure, Jessica Fern and of course the Ethical Select. That's the bible right?

— Episode: 326: The 82 Percent #3: What if you disc...

Episode: 326: The 82 Percent #3: What if you discovered a n...

The book provides information on navigating polyamorous relationships and was mentioned as a valuable resource.

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Terminology, books like Polysecure, Jessica Fern and of course the Ethical Select. That's the bible right?

I know enough now because of books like the ethical slut because of poly secure because of more than one I know how to navigate I know what I have to offer a relationship my identity in itself I know is valuable and definitely worth a certain type of person

Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

Podcast

Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

Matt Rogers briefly mentioned it as a classic book related to ethical hooking up. He then focused on the book 'Getting It' as a more modern and fun approach to the topic.

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There's a book called the ethical slab, which is classic

— Episode: "Sister Support!" (w/ Matt & Bowen)

Episode: "Sister Support!" (w/ Matt & Bowen)

Matt Rogers briefly mentioned it as a classic book related to ethical hooking up. He then focused on the book 'Getting It' as a more modern and fun approach to the topic.

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There's a book called the ethical slab, which is classic

KILL TONY

Podcast

KILL TONY

Ryan Joseph mentioned that he went on a date with a girl who had the book "Ethical Slut" on her coffee table. He said it was one of the red flags about her.

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She had a book called Ethical Slut.

— Episode: KILL TONY #473

Episode: KILL TONY #473

Ryan Joseph mentioned that he went on a date with a girl who had the book "Ethical Slut" on her coffee table. He said it was one of the red flags about her.

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She had a book called Ethical Slut.

She didn't write it, but it was on her coffee table when I first came over.

It was on her coffee table when I first came over.

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