PolyWeekly
Hello Lovelies! This week is Poly week and I will be covering the blog Polyamandhellaglam!
This blog is run by an absolute lovely person that really gives their all to their followers. They strive for a safe and comfortable space for those coming from all walks of life. It is a great blog for anyone looking for advice on what is means to be poly, advice on certain situations they may be going through, or just in general if someone needs to talk about something.
What first brought you to tumblr and what made you want to start your blog?
I first came to tumblr during my formative teen years deep obsession with all things fandom. The other nerds I knew told me that tumblr was the fandom social media and I made a fandom blog. Years later, long after that blog had become unrecognizable interested in other things, I started this one because when I went looking for polyam positivity blogs I couldn't find any. There are many more now but at the time I could only find advice or slice of life blogs. Nobody was just posting fun stuff. I wanted to do that. Since I've started doing more advice but at the time I just wanted to do advocacy and positivity.
What do you think is the main point of your blog? Is it for fun, are you trying to educate, or are you looking for anything?
I just want other people to feel less alone in their coming out and identities than I did when I realized I was polyam. I want people to feel like they have community and that community can be fun rather than being a dark room we all huddle in sharing horror stories and fearing people who hate us. I also did it for me I suppose, so I could have a spot to go to talk about polyamory related experiences and feelings.
Do you think the poly community is lacking anything? If so what?
A plan for eliminating discriminatory laws. There are US states in which you being polyamorous is a good enough reason for the government to give your ex spouse full custody of your kids and polyam people are more likely to have their request to adopt denied by the government. Not to mention marriage equality. The community needs to get a game plan and start working towards ending these types of laws.
What are you hoping your followers, and future followers, get from your blog? What would you like them to take away from it?
I'd like them to feel welcome. I want them to know that not only is their community out there but that its having a great time existing and its supportive of them.
What are some of your favorite blogs or resources whether poly related or otherwise.
I have a few polyam blogs I suggest. polyamoryfacts is hilarious, absurdist, and positive, queerlection makes really empowering lgbt posts in general and includes polyam amongst their flags, and kimchicuddles and peachfuzzcomics are really wonderful for witty commentary on polyam life
Ok and last question: What is your favorite movie?
I'm a big fan of old films. My favorite movie is The Adventures of Robin Hood from 1928
I thank Polyamandhellaglam again for gracing me with an interview and hopefully if anyone is ever looking for an ear I have geared you in a direction of someone who can help!