Polyamory in SF/F (WisCon 28 panel)
Polyamory in SF/F: where is it?
Gender And Sexuality•Senate A• Saturday, 4:00–5:15 p.m.
SF/F are perfect vehicles for exploring "alternative" sexualities and how they might play out in different types of societies. How much has polyamory been explored in SF/F, particularly long––term relationships, and what approach did the authors take? Or has polyamory been treated only as titillation? Examples of polyamory that might be discussed are Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover books (The Forbidden Tower), Octavia Butler's Dawn and its sequels, Vonda McIntyre's Starfarers trilogy, Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake series, and Phil Foglio's XXXenophile comic.