Yes, I saw this link on the Best of the Web, and got suckered into clicking on it: “It’s Time to Ditch Monogamy.” I’d like to just write it off as clickbait, and nothing more, though I generally think of The New Republic as a serious website, even if not my cup of tea. But her basic claim is this (paraphrased): “it’s time to ditch the expectation that one should make a life-long commitment to your romantic partner. If you get tired of the relationship, if it starts to require work and no longer makes you happy, you shouldn’t hesitate to just move on.” And if you want kids? Well: (no longer paraphrased)
If you think life-long commitment is still needed to start a family, a replacement for that has been found too. Earlier this month it was reported that the number of single women seeking artificial insemination with a sperm donor has doubled in five years.
Now, to be sure, she gets a fair amount of pushback in the comments, and not particularly many people bothered commenting in the first place. But how many people share her attitude?
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