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Relationship anarchy

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Relationship anarchy (sometimes abbreviated RA) is the application of anarchist principles to intimate relationships. Some especially important values include autonomy, anti-hierarchical practices, lack of state control, anti-normativity, and community interdependence.[1] RA can be considered a type of non-monogamy, but moreso is explicitly anti-mononormativity. This is distinct from polyamory, solo poly, swinging, and other forms of “dating”, which may include structures such as amatonormativity, de facto hierarchy of intimate relationships, and autonomy-limiting rules. [2]

History[edit]

Andie Nordgren coined the term relationship anarchy[3] in her 2006 essay "The short instructional manifesto for relationship anarchy" that she translated from the original Swedish "Relationsanarki i 8 punkter". Swedish masters and bachelor theses by Jacob Strandell[4] and Ida Midnattssol[5] explored related themes. Other relevant writings exploring this topic within a similar time frame include A Green Anarchist Project on Freedom and Love and Against the Couple Form.

Workshops at OpenCon 2010 discussed relationship anarchy,[6] and the Open University professor Dr. Meg Barker discussed it in a 2013 presentation. [7] In March 2020, the first book dedicated monographically to RA was published, so far only in Spanish: "Anarquía Relacional. La revolución desde los vínculos".[8]

Methods for discussing relationship anarchy[edit]

  • Open discussion groups: Pick a topic, especially a challenging one, relevant to your practice of RA and discuss your thoughts and/or relevant content with others.
  • Community values discussions: Practice vulnerable conversations outside the form of isolated dyads, and instead share intimacy with a group you trust and care about.
  • Queer desire party: A (largely) sober space for Queer folks to play, flirt, scene, snuggle, chat, and not be the only one in the room.[9] Create a temporary autonomous zone to prioritize Queer experiences and reduce the influence of heteronormativity, cis-normativity, patriarchy, and other systems seen to condition us towards performing normativity.
  • Divorce/Break-up parties: A celebration of divorce as a means to free oneself from monogamy.
  • Conflict fishbowl:[9] Communicate about (and potentially resolve) conflict in a group setting, instead of privately and shamefully in dyads.
  • Co-Housing visioning and execution: Make housing more accessible to folks operating outside the traditional nuclear family model, and create possibilities for new models and uses of domestic spaces.
  • Create!: Make zines, write essays, make custom shirts/clothes/art/posters, and share what you learn from practicing RA in your life/community.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "The Difference Between Relationship Anarchy and Non-Hierarchical Polyamory". Relationship Anarchy. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  2. De las Heras Gómez, Roma (2018-12-20). "Thinking Relationship Anarchy from a Queer Feminist Approach". Sociological Research Online. SAGE Publications. 24 (4): 644–660. doi:10.1177/1360780418811965. ISSN 1360-7804. Unknown parameter |s2cid= ignored (help)
  3. Nordgren, Andie. "The short instructional manifesto for relationship anarchy", Andie's Log, July 6, 2012.
  4. Strandell, Jacob (Spring 2012). On the Possibilities and Impossibilities of Love: Mapping the discursive field of love-relationships, its components, conflicts and challenges (PDF) (Masters). Halmstad University, School of Social and Health Sciences.
  5. Midnattssol, Ida (January 1, 2013). Ett relationsanarkistiskt ställningstagande - en undersökning av subjektspositionering inom relationsanarki – via umu.diva-portal.org. Search this book on
  6. "So what's OpenCon all about, then? | Polytical". 2013-12-03. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  7. "Rewriting the Rules of Relationships". prezi.com. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  8. Pérez Cortés, Juan Carlos. (2020). Anarquía relacional : la revolución desde los vínculos. Madrid: La Oveja Roja. ISBN 978-84-16227-33-4. OCLC 1176250441. Search this book on
  9. 9.0 9.1 "RAD Community Library". sites.google.com.

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