Polygamy In News Report

In Dena Hassouneh-Phillips’ article, “Polygamy and Wife Abuse: A Qualitative Study of Muslim Women in America,” she notes a report from a second wife who felt insignificant in her polygamous marriage due to the lack of attention

Despite the argument that polygamist lifestyles are easier, polygamy has proven time and time again, to be a terrible lifestyle that has been dolled up to look like something that it is not. Polygamist families are often unable to meet their basic needs, “In spite of our poverty, my husband continued to marry other wives. I almost died from typhoid fever and my first baby died” (Spencer 1). The health and well-being is the last thing on the mind of a husband living in polygamy because he is constantly wanting more for himself. All of the sister wives are so in love with their husband, what they do not know is that he does not really love them, if he did he would

As a result of divorce or death, many individuals in monogamous societies will be in a series of monogamous marriages over the course

The debate between, is polygamy ethical and should it be legal is becoming more intense with television shows like “Sisterwives,” “My Five Wives” and “Big Love”. The new generation is more accepting of rights than previous generations. Whether a male wants five wives or to marry anther male, the newest generation just wants everyone to happy.

Women in a traditional marriages, are considered to be the care givers of the household, required to cook, clean and bear children; the claims of women being the caregivers, and men being the breadwinners of the family feed into the stereotype of a traditional family, which supports gender inequality. Slowly this gender inequality is getting better, with the increase of divorce rates, women are defying stereotypical gender roles. “In societies characterized by high divorce rates, women may be less willing to be financially dependent on men in marriage and therefore more likely to participate in the labor force throughout the life course”(Yodanis, 645). In 2005, One in Two marriages got a divorce (Yodanis, 645). What came hand-in-hand with growing divorce rates, was a higher tendency for women to become self reliant and economically secure, thus proving gender norms are changing. “employed women do less housework, get more child care assistance from partners, and have greater control over money than do their nonworking counterparts” (sassler)This shows that as more and more marriages fail, people turn to cohabitation as a viable option which has less harsh gender stereotypes; more lenient divisions of work and even gender roles are beneficial to

A recent article about Polygamy in the Washington Post argues that polygamy could be the next popular issue besides gay marriage. However the reason being that is not currently making as the main issues about marriages is that polygamy existence since biblical times. Because gender is displayed as heteronormative in the influence of polygamy it is seen as the lesser of the two evils between that and gay marriage. Article argues about how the doctrine of marriage is perceived through recent times and religion is a justification factor that makes it OK for one man to marry multiple women regardless of the religion discontinuing the practice of polygamy.

Polygamy brings many problems in a family life, but some people support it because it doesn’t conflict with religion. In my opinion, polygamy should not be legalized. By not legalizing polygamy in the United States is a great way to save families from suffering. Polygamy doesn’t only give a bad effect for the wives but for the children’s psychology. Polygamy can also encourage the idea that women are considered objects that men can own. Eventually, this can lead to abuse and other issues that no one should ever have to deal with. These relationships will cause hatred, jealousy, depressed, and an emotional burden among the family members. Therefore, polygamous marriage is not a right thing to do. It just causes more problems, women, and children suffer from

Polyamory refers to the participation of somebody being in more than one open romantic relationship at a time, usually without any religious connotations (Buck Jr., 2012). Bigamy is the crime of entering a legal marriage while one already has a living spouse (Buck Jr., 2012). For this paper, when speaking about polygamy we are talking about polygyny unless noted otherwise.

The practice of polygamy is said to be an essential part of Mormonism, promising resurrection after death or becoming closer to God, and although it has been argued to cause harm by many researchers, the prohibition of the practice could potentially go against the Charter’s promise of freedom of religion. Polygamy is prohibited under S. 293 of the Criminal Code, and the Government of British Columbia came to the Court in order to decide if the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects the right to practice polygamy for religious purposes. The objective of the prohibition of polygamy is to protect women, children, men and society from the harms associated with it.

“Polygyny” and “Polyandry” seem to be parallel structure, but our society tends to have positive perception toward “Polygyny” and negative perception toward “Polyandry”. As most of the countries are patriarchal society, we think that “Polygyny” is more reasonable than “Polyandry”. Besides, Muslim support the practice of “Polygyny” but none of the religion support “Polyandry” in our society. Because of the stereotyped gender role and social ideology in modern society, most of the male’s role is hegemony in the world. It is the result of patriarchal society. This is the reason of why we think that man can have more than one wife rather than a woman have more than one

The effect this practice has had on woman who marry a man who is a polygamist has shown she is not happy sharing her husband. Many woman think they are ok with the idea of sharing a husband with multiple women going into the marriage but soon realize it is not such a good idea.

When analyzing conflicting sources on specific topics, it is important to consider the background of the author to reveal his or her motivation behind writing the piece. When writing about cults, there are inside sources (current members) and outside sources that encompass everything from ex-members to the media. Jessica Longaker, a non-affiliate of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, posted a critique of the patriarchal influence on Mormonism and how it affects the role of women in the church. Sheri L. Dew, a current member of the church that serves as the Relief Society General President, gave a speech was published on the Church’s official website. In this speech, Dew describes how Mormonism empowers women and emphasize the importance of their role. When analyzing conflicting sources, it is crucial to analyze the author’s position in order to detect motivations and bias that can influence the message that is being portrayed. In order to offset this bias and gain a complete understanding of the topic, researchers must analyze points of intersection, similarities, and differences between the two sources.

Polygyny, the social arrangement that permits a man to have more than one wife at the same time, exists in all parts of the world. Although looked down upon by societies views mainly in developed countries, among the 849 human societies, 75 percent practice polygyny. Seeing this, although common in developed countries, it poses a question for the origin of monogamy. Is monogamy really the prevalent practice or simply a moral ideology?

Could you imagine living in a world where it is acceptable for a man to marry more than one woman and be open about it? A large number cannot and the practice of polygamy is seen as a taboo. The families usually live private lives, and they do not interact with the rest of America due to anti-bigamy society we live in. Polygamy is the practice of being married to more than one person at the same time. This is not to be confused with an open relationship or an open marriage. This topic was viewed as controversial for years. As a practice that was not accepted in the public eye, it recently gained more attention with mainstream media and culture. Shows on television such as “Sister Wives” may pose questions if polygamy should be legally practiced, and it should not be. The stronger actions that law enforcement continues to take against polygamist communities are justified. Women who partake in the practice often times are not old enough or aware enough to be offered a real choice in the polygamist marriage. Furthermore, the young women engaging in the practice makes it illegal. They should be taken out of these environments as well as have the choice to live their lives as they please. Polygamy can equally be seen as a way of oppressing women. The wives are forced to share their husband with multiple women, while addressing the husband as their “leader”. Polygamous unions nonetheless are still thriving in present day America as of 2015. These communities are allowed to live

Polygamy is the practice of having more than one spouse and is culturally accepted in many parts of the world, but is illegal in the United States. There are two well known forms of polygamy, both of which are still presently practiced in numerous cultures globally, polygyny and polyandry. These practices take place in societies where it is important to have either more men or more women in a families’ household based on the kind of environment they reside in. This paper is going to take a look at who practices polygamy, the history of polygamy in the United States, and how this kind of polygamous lifestyle affects the children that are the products of these family structures.