People who practice consensual non-monogamy are the focus of a special task force recently launched by the American Psychological Association (APA), which said it is seeking to reduce the “stigmatization” of the “marginalized” group.
“Finding love and/or sexual intimacy is a central part of most people’s life experience,” the task force said in a statement.
“However, the ability to engage in desired intimacy without social and medical stigmatization is not a liberty for all. This task force seeks to address the needs of people who practice consensual non-monogamy, including their intersecting marginalized identities.”
The APA said that the task force would look into those in polygamous relationships including “polyamory, open relationships, swinging, relationship anarchy and other types of ethical non-monogamous relationships.”
The goal of the task force is to “generate research, create resources, and advocate for the inclusion of consensual non-monogamous relationships” in research, education and training, psychological practice, and public interest, the group added.
