Decolonizing Love

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Romeo is a founding member of the Indigenous Anarchist Federation, and their work was one of my influences in becoming an anarchist. For a long time, I agreed with anarchist ideas but didn't feel the need to identify with the label because so much of it already existed in my own Indigenous African cultures, as it does for many Indigenous peoples: decentralized ways of organizing, autonomy, collective care, resistance to domination, and raising children with far more freedom than colonial societies allow. What changed for me was realizing that anarchism gave me a language to analyze and challenge the colonial systems we live under today. It connected practices I already knew with a broader political tradition and offered powerful tools for imagining and building a different world. One of the biggest myths we'll unpack is the claim that anarchism is a colonial or exclusively European ideology. We'll explore the long histories of Indigenous societies that embodied many anarchistic principles, and discuss where anarchism and Indigenous thought overlap, where they differ, and what they can learn from one another. If you've ever been curious about anarchism, interested in decolonization, or wondered what any of this has to do with relationship anarchy, this workshop is the perfect place to start. Romeo will open the Relationship Anarchy Conference this Saturday, July 25, with a workshop on Indigenous anarchism. #anarchy #relationshipanarchy #decolonization #indigenous Stitch with @Notorious BGP

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At its core, political anarchism isn’t about chaos or living without rules, it’s the idea that human beings can organize their lives through voluntary cooperation, mutual respect, and shared responsibility rather than top-down control. Instead of relying on bosses, politicians, or coercive laws to force order, anarchists argue that communities function best when everyone has an equal say and no single person holds authority over another. The everyday beauty of this political theory lies in how natural it actually feels. You practice anarchism without realizing it whenever you work on a group project where everyone collaborates fairly, share a meal with friends without keeping tabs on who owes what, or help a neighbor fix a bike simply because they need a hand. It reframes society around mutual aid (voluntary reciprocal cooperation) and trust, proving that kindness and community order don't need to be enforced at the point of a badge or a legal penalty. Practicing anarchism in your daily life relies on a concept called prefigurative politics—which simply means living and acting today in the exact way you want the future world to look. You don't have to wait for a revolution to build a freer society; you can model those non-hierarchical values right now in your school, friend group, or neighborhood. That means making decisions through consensus where everyone's voice is heard, sharing resources like books, food, or skills without expecting a profit, and stepping up to solve local problems directly alongside others instead of waiting for an authority figure to fix them for you. By creating small spaces governed by mutual respect and collective care today, you prove that a cooperative world isn't just a distant dream, but something being actively built from the ground up. If you want to explore relationship anarchy as more than a relationship style, join us on July 25 for the Relationship Anarchism Conference. #RelationshipAnarchy #Anarchy

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A one penis polyamory, or OPP, is a term used in polyamorous relationships to describe a dynamic where only one man is allowed to be involved with multiple women. This idea is based on the belief that there can only be one dominant male in a group, and that relationships between women aren't as significant as those involving men. OPP is sexist, transphobic and biphobic because it perpetuates harmful gender norms and reinforces the idea that men should have control over women's bodies and relationships. The term is rooted in toxic masculinity and spreads harmful ideas about what it means to be a man in a relationship. Guys defend the OPP as protection, or preference, or "it just works for us." Fine. But the ideas underneath it are old. Older than you. Sex doesn't count unless a man's in the room. A wife's body as another man's property. Manhood as a performance you put on for other men, where only another man can take your spot. You didn't invent any of that. You inherited that way of thinking. The question is: what you do now that you know about it? This is the kind of thing we dig into at Modern Men, Healthy Polyamory. A workshop for men who want healthier relationships, with all genders welcome to attend and listen. It's an honest conversation about what it takes to become a thoughtful, accountable, and compassionate partner in a polyamorous dynamic. Nick (straight) and Ruffus (queer) will be facilitating a two part series. The first session is a webinar that introduces the core ideas and concepts. After a week to reflect on and digest the material, participants will come together for an interactive workshop focused on putting what they learned into practice through discussion, exercises, and real-life scenarios. If you've ever wanted healthier relationships but weren't sure where to begin, this workshop offers practical tools, thoughtful discussion, and space for reflection. Sunday, August 23 and Sunday, August 30 12–2 PM EDT Online Early bird pricing ends in one week. Save $10 on your ticket. #HealthyMasculinity #ENM #Polyamory #ConsentCulture