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Monogamy

Monogamy is a social construct
Africa
/ 6 April 2022

Monogamy is a social construct

As a strategy for preventing sexually transmitted infections, condom use is a much safer option than monogamy, which has a high rate of failure

By Sampa Kabwela
Cheating Mrs Penguin is no different to women who cheat
Analysis
/ 14 November 2016

Cheating Mrs Penguin is no different to women who cheat

The internet treated it like the next Brangelina breakup.

By Kagure Mugo
Young and his restless endeavour
Article
/ 2 June 2016

Young and his restless endeavour

Sihle Mthembu has a Facebook messenger conversation with filmmaker Roger Young about his 20-year film in the making ‘Love Runs Out’.

By Sihle Mthembu
Tu has a new way to give love
Article
/ 6 May 2016

Tu has a new way to give love

Nokwe has the freedom to love anyone but restricts herself to one sexual partner at a time.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Men to blame for monogamy
Article
/ 2 August 2013

Men to blame for monogamy

As an enduring mystery of the human condition, monogamy has been praised and damned in equal measure.

By Ian Sample

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