by AntigoneRising on January 25th, 2007

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What is the difference between polygamy, polygyny, and polyandry?

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by anonymous on January 25th, 2007
Polygamy is a culturally recognised union, for the purpose of reproduction, of more than two people.

Polygyny is a form of polygamy with one man and multiple women (gyny).

Polyandry is a form of polygamy with one woman and multiple men (andry). This is very rare and is usually practised as 'fraternal polyandry' where a mans wife will mate with his brothers and/or his male cousins.
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- Polyandry is fairly rare in the world today, but we have some reason to believe that it wasn't always so.
  
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by nevets - badgicide on January 25th, 2007
polygamy = having more than one spouse at a time

polygyny = the mating of a single male with several females

polyandry = a breeding system in which one female mates with two or more males. Some birds are polyandrous. An example is the Brown-headed Cow Bird.
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- Some humans are also polyandrous. I asked this question because I get frustrated at the common belief that polygamy is the practice of a man marrying more than one woman. That is, in fact, polygyny. *steps off of soap box*
  
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by miRi hates social norms and regulations on June 30th, 2008
isn't polyandry where the woman has more than one male spouse?
not sure the difference between polygyny and polygamy though :/
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- Polygamy is the practice of taking more than one spouse. It does not specify that only one spouse takes multiple spouses, nor is it specific to gender. Polygamy is subdivided into polygyny and polyandry. This is the reason I asked the question. People use the word polygamy as if it is synonymous with polygyny, and it is not.
  
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  by AntigoneRising on June 30th, 2008
- gotcha. thanks AR for the clarification :)
  hope you're doing well
  
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  by miRi hates social norms and regulations on June 30th, 2008
- I'm doing ok, how about you?
  
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  by AntigoneRising on July 3rd, 2008
- pretty well thanks :)
  have any plans for the 4th?
  
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  by miRi hates social norms and regulations on July 3rd, 2008
- Nah, we tried to see some fireworks, but a huge thunderstorm meant that they were called off. What did you do?
  
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  by AntigoneRising on July 8th, 2008
- sold fireworks at a stand for my old high school marching band
  then went to my friend's house behind mine and had a block party :)
  no rain on this side
  i wish there was though lol
  
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  by miRi hates social norms and regulations on July 8th, 2008
- It stormed so badly here all weekend (only in the evenings) that I didn't see any fireworks. I don't exactly feel lucky. :)
  
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  by AntigoneRising on July 8th, 2008
- that's true. one of the only things i like about july is the fireworks shows that go on in the neighborhoods.
  but i much prefer rain to summer heat anyday
  
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by HardDicknPussy on June 30th, 2008
it all means pretty much the same.
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