Unless you're living under a rock you know the Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments this week on gay marriage. As expected, the slippery slope argument of "but what about polygamy?" reared it's head. Because everyone agrees we need to draw the line somewhere, and polygamy is the place, right?
A year ago I would have agreed. Polygamy is whack. I knew not all polygamy was teen girls forced to marry 72 year olds. But I still thought it was inherently misogynistic. I didn't want any daughter raised thinking she's less important than men or any son raised thinking he's more important than women. But today I'm seriously questioning my support for banning polygamous marriage.
Rarely does a reality TV show open your eyes to your own prejudices. Sister Wives is that rare exception. Kody Brown and his four wives are fundamental Mormons living a polygamous lifestyle. Over the past year I've watched the Browns marry wife #4, raise their kids, deal with police investigations, and move to Las Vegas. They've really changed how I thought about polygamy.
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