Answer to Question #95562 in English for ismatt

Question

Critics maintain that polygamy as practiced in contemporary times is privileged male power and desires. Do you agree? (refer to - the polygamist- Scott Anderson)

Answer 1

I do agree that polygamy is privileged male power and desire in contemporary times since such a marriage arrangement is a social construct. As such, polygamy is cultivated by society, approving it as a social status that accentuates such men as powerful over the others practicing monogamy.