2.3 million viewers tuned in to the TLC premiere of 'Sister Wives', the new reality show featuring a Utah polygamous family, The Browns.
The Browns are an engaging and likable family, and it's a breath of fresh air to see a different side of polygamy. They came together as adults, and have raised their children together as a family.
Here are some links to some great articles on 'Sister Wives' and the Brown family:
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie from The Daily Herald
Sister Wives Defy Criticism to Open Up on TV from The Today Show
"Sister Wives" on TLC - Likeable Family from Belief Net
Utah County Prosecutors Want to See 'Big Picture' of Prosecuting Reality TV Polygamists from Fox 13 News, KSTU
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Hi there,
I am researching a bit about women in polygamist relationships views on gender equality. Would you be able to comment in one of your posts on your thoughts on gender equality and what it means to you?
I don't have a lot of time to blog right now, and that would be a great blog post, but one that would require some thoughtful dedication and attention. Bottom line is that I am a feminist. That said, I believe it is important that as a feminist I support other women in exercising their rights and freedoms in choosing their paths in life, which includes electing to be career women or stay at home moms, participating in traditional family roles or alternative family roles, and expressing opinions and embracing values that may be very different from my own. I do not believe that for some women to choose to participate in a polygynous family arrangement, whether as part of a religious persuasion or for personal reasons, it somehow harms other women who choose a different path that may be largely accepted as a more "empowered" decision. Who am I to judge one woman's decision over another's, or what might be fulfilling to one woman versus what is fulfilling to another?
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