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[–] [email protected] 33 points 11 months ago (4 children)

non-ethical monogamous situationship

So ... sexual slavery?

I'm having a hard time coming up with another situation that fits that description.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago (4 children)

It does say non-ethical instead of unethical, whatever that means.

Also doesn't clarify what part of the situationship is un/non-ethical, so maybe it's just about undisclosed political campaign contributions or smth

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Non-ethical as in, ethics doesn't apply? Like a situation-ship with 27 cubic feet of drywall.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Non-ethical could mean without ethics not in violation of ethics?

I guess that would mean the relationship has not or could not be defined by petty human rules of conduct. Like telling a supernova or a black hole to clean up it's mess.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

maybe the fact the situationship isn't clarified on purpose is what makes it non-ethical

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Non-ethical is not "as opposed to unethical", I'm sure. Rather, it's a word play on enm, ethical non-monogamy.

That's how I read it, anyhow. I'm not the author.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

Same… I’m not the author either

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago

It's a piss take of the ethical non-monogamy apps.

But if we're being a bit real - nonconsentual arranged marriages, 50 year age gaps, marriage for money, marriage for convenience etc etc would fit the bill

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Prob like Ashley Madison or smth that’s focused on married people finding people to cheat with.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

"situationships" I think is the key operator. Where there's probably a power dynamic, one person is being led on/getting played, and the other person is the player.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Doesn't sound very monogamous.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Ooh I read that wrong lol. I read it as unethical non monogamous 😅

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

all monogamous relationships are non-ethical