Open Marriage/Free Love in Bolshevik Russia

[Capitalist Octopus]

I just finished a research paper on this topic and did very well.
It basically focuses on the perception of open marriage in the first few years after the October revolution, describing how it's view changed depending on the ever shifting conception of "bourgeois", and how this trend would arise in numerous other sexual laws in the future.

Basically it examines pre rev - post rev until lenin's death- and stalin's period. Examining how the sex laws were decided opportunistically based on the definition of bourgeois and interests of proletariat.

Probably a confusing definition but whatever.

If anyone is interested I'd be open to posting it.
Let me know!

EDIT: Decided to post it. Here it is.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/90201304/Open-Marriage-in-Bolshevik-Russia-The-Bourgeois-Paradox

[Left Leanings]

It sounds interesting enough to me.

I say post it :)

[TheGodlessUtopian]

Yes, I would like to read it.

[Prometeo liberado]

Post it! Dont make me ask twice you big tease!!

[TheRedAnarchist23]

I want to see it too, because I know there is free love in anarchist society and I want to see how the USSR dealt with this matter, so I can then criticize it.:laugh:

[Ethics Gradient, Traitor For All Ages]

I would really like to read your paper, please post it.

There is also a great book called Revolutionary Dreams written by Richard Stites that deals with the attempts at creating new Utopian communities in the years following the revolution that is really fantastic, and sort of on topic.

[Luc]

fuck yeah sounds awsome post that :)

[Revolutionair]

Please edit your first message and paste a link there so I don't have to search tomorrow! :)

[NewLeft]

I'd love to read it

[Capitalist Octopus]

Well it looks like I have to post it haha!
Here you go. Enjoy, and please leave thoughts.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/90201304/Open-Marriage-in-Bolshevik-Russia-The-Bourgeois-Paradox

[Capitalist Octopus]

I hate you guys aha :(

[Left Leanings]

It's really very good.

The decriminalizing of laws against homosexuality, and the legalization of contraception and abortion on demand were major advances. And Kollntai's conception of sexual liberation and open marriage wasn't bad going - for the daughter of a Tsarist general. I bet she was popular with the family lol.

[Capitalist Octopus]

Bump!