MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME - FEMINISM, HETEROSEXUALITY AND NON-MONOGAMY

This paper is centrally concerned with examining feminist debates arou nd heterosexuality, monogamy and non-monogamous relationships. A femin ist critique of monogamy is considered, and differing feminist views o n the meaning of the 1960s sexual revolution for women, inform the deb ate. Jealousy is considered in terms of how it upholds the institution and ideology of monogamy. Popular conceptions of monogamy and non-mon ogamy are examined and recent feminist debate on heterosexuality is us ed as a case-study to discuss gaps and silences in current feminist th eorising. I conclude with a critical argument of the potential of non- monogamy for informing and transforming heterosexual relationships and other social relations.