Relationship Anarchy: A Short Manifesto | 
pickThe Short Instructional Manifesto for Relationship Anarchy was referenced in the book I'm reading, and comprises nine brief statements on how relationships can be established on non-normative, non-hierarchical bases, relying upon mutual consent rather than cultural traditions. Thought provoking!
The manifesto can be read on Andie Nordgren's blog:
https://log.andie.se/post/26652940513/the-short-instructional-manifesto-for-rela...
The_Book_Ninja That‘s a very interesting read. It is thought provoking. I don‘t think there‘s any original concepts in there, it‘s just more gently posited. I would argue for Summer of Love 2, but Relationship Anarchy in my house might mean a clip ‘round the ear ✋🏼💥 5mo
Bookwomble @The_Book_Ninja It's a neatly condensed set of principles to consider for any relationship, I think. As a person for whom 'traditional' long-term monogamy is my relationship style, I can see that the considerations of the manifesto still apply. 5mo
psalva I first heard of this term a few months ago when I discovered the term “amatopunk.” I‘m interested in this topic as an ace queer person in a long-term but ever evolving relationship. Very interesting stuff. Stacked! 5mo
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Bookwomble @psalva While I'm sure there will be extensive texts on relationship anarchy, you can read the manifesto itself in two minutes (see link in main post), though thinking about its propositions may occupy more time 🙂 From the tiny bit I've read, RA seems to exclusively centre self-agency and self-determination, and I do wonder to what extent commitment to others and the equitable mediation of varying relationship needs are accounted for. 5mo
psalva @Bookwomble I didn‘t realize it was so short. From everything I‘ve gleaned, including this brief manifesto, I think the commitments to others are more custom made. To your point, it would be interesting to read a larger work exploring equitable mediation. I‘ve heard more about RA in the context of queer platonic partnerships. I would guess the key is open up-front continuing communication about expectations. Easier said than done sometimes :) 5mo
Bookwomble @psalva The custom-made rather than made-by-customs aspect sounded positive to me, too. Reading about some later developments on Wikipedia (admittedly sometimes not fully nuanced) raised these questions for me, but they are questions rather than criticisms. 5mo