Poly Coverage on the Today Show (NBC, 3/1/18)

Al99

Al99

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Interesting coverage on Alan M's Poly in the News Blog site of a one hour segment on poly on NBC's Today Show on March 1, 2018.

https://polyinthemedia.blogspot.com/2018/03/on-nbcs-today-show-impressive.html

Here's Alan's opening paragraph:

DAMN, THAT WAS GOOD! On NBC's Today Show this morning, Megyn Kelly devoted her whole 9–10 a.m. hour to exploring consensual non-monogamy, including two long, very impressive segments showcasing happy polyfamilies
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The article also includes some sizable video clips from the show. I haven't had a chance to watch the videos yet - but this article will probably prove interesting for many - whether we agree with their choice of "representative poly models" or not.
 
The videos were pretty good. It would have been nice if Kelly hadn't been so immature about it.

At first I was like oh great, a throuple and a quad. It turned out the quad wasn't actually a quad (by my definition) so it wasn't as couple-centric as it could have been. I suppose when presenting this to a monogamous audience it is best to have something they can relate to.

As for the last video, I was relieved they didn't do the typical "man wanted poly and it didn't work" thing.

I would like to see more situations like Kevin's, Bluebirds's, Dagfari's, etc. Maybe monoland is not quite ready for that yet?

Overall I think it presented non-monogamy in a good light, even though it came of as them on display more than a serious discussion.
 
The interviews were pretty good. The usual highly intrusive/prurient questions but the subjects handled it well I thought.

Leetah
 
Thanks for sharing that Al, I found it encouraging and enjoyable, both the written parts and the video parts. Unfortunately, my V will never appear on the Today Show because my companions would be terrified of leaving the closet. For a show like this, you have to have guests who are completely willing to out themselves to the world. I'd do it but my companions wouldn't, and I have to respect their wishes.

Anyway, overall I consider this episode of the Today Show to be a win for poly. Obviously most people aren't ready for it yet, you can see that by how the audience responded, but maybe it'll help some people at least adopt a little bit more of a live-and-let-live attitude.

I didn't mind the way Kelly conducted herself, she was doing her job and I thought she was very gracious towards her guests with that in mind.
 
I watched the segment with the family that includes two long term lovers. Yes, Megyn Kelly is a bit on the pearl-clutching side, but she did draw out some good conversation from the guests. I appreciate that the people in this poly family come off as "normal," well spoken and well adjusted. Sometimes TV shows select poly people who are "characters" and sound like kooks. This particular family gave a safe, sane and loving impression of poly.
 
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