COLUMN: Polygamy and polyandry

For far too long until recently, I have deliberately distanced myself from the raging public debate on the contextual merits and demerits of polyandry.

Pre-historic Roman literature alludes that there were some Caesarean female kings who were fond of appropriating several men and turn them into their own ‘conjugal husbands’. In lieu of Paganist mythology, a polyandrous female king shall derive supernatural power and prowess from persistent and vigorous sexual stimulation. The rare practice of polyandry was a highly secretive and adventurous ritual that was solely reserved for Caesarean female emperors.

The classical rise of feminist ideology in the late 18th century across Western Europe was fuelled by heightening patriarchal excesses and musculine misogyny. But there was a logical consensus among all proponents of liberal feminism that ‘polyandry is neither necessary nor desirable’. Female emancipation, access to educational and economic economic opportunities, voting rights and maternal health were the key priorities of liberal feminist movements.

But at the break of the 21th century, some ultra-dissident feminists in the US, France and Germany began to catapult the concept of polyandry into the public domain. Under the ‘disguise’ of female emancipation, these ultra-dissident feminists argue that “if polygamy is good, then polyandry shall be more good and sweet”. The problem with ultra-dissident feminists is that they want to replace male chauvinism with monopolistic female authoritarianism. Truthfully, both male chauvinism and monopolistic female authoritarianism are inherently toxic, obnoxious and pernicious.

It is intellectually misguided and logically mischievous for any person to make any comparative similarities between polygamy and polyandry. Polygamy is an undisputed anthropological by-product of the socio-structural evolution of societal interaction and human procreation. Historically, the rare practice of polyandry was secretly motivated by adventurous experimentation and sensual stimulation. There is no any ancient literature or prehistoric evidence that attests to the societal value and socio-structural worthiness of polyandry. Poligamy was historically idealised in order to advance generational procreation, societal cohesion and marital inclusiveness in society.

Unfortunately, there are some ultra-dissident feminists who are mischievously seeking to promote, glamorize and entrench polyandry in our society. Polyandry is an exclusively rare adventurous and pleasurable ritual that was secretly practiced by prehistoric Roman female emperors (kings).

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