La Vita è Bella Life is Beautiful. La Vita es Bonita. 美麗人生　

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耐著性子讀完這長篇報導，這種家庭 polyamory 與一般台灣社會裡的核心家庭相較沒有甚麼「優越」之處。我想可能是美國社會都是小家庭，在日常生活中與「原生家庭」的關係不像台灣這樣有很高的程度的依賴。

我覺得 polyamory 最大優越處在教養子女。我們的社會裡父母與兄弟姊妹經常性的提供這種協助，我想與 polyamory 裡的家庭「夥伴」相較絕不遜色。

或許這種「依賴」多少帶來負擔，但是這種親情的羈絆也是我們社會裡濃濃人情味的由來。做祖父母的「含飴弄孫」，做叔、伯、阿姨的幾乎也都是視如己出－－這種負擔是生命裡甜蜜的負荷。


Polyamory: When three isn't a crowd
By Emanuella Grinberg, CNN
October 26, 2013 -- Updated 1401 GMT (2201 HKT)

(CNN) -- Revelers in the rainbow-washed crowd smiled and cheered this month as the little blond girl in the parade floatpageant-waved to the B-52's "Love Shack."

Next to the float, the girl's father, Billy Holder, handed out fliers to the Atlanta Pride Parade crowd. His wife, Melissa, carried a banner along with Jeremy Mullins, the couple's partner.

"Polyamory: Having simultaneous close emotional relationships with two or more other individuals," read their purple-lettered banner, embellished with an infinity heart.

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