Sociology

350 words 

1. How do you define “consent” in sexual and romantic relationships, and what characteristics should someone have, in this definition, to be capable of “consent” in the kinds of non-monogamous sexual relationships examined in the film “Modern Love: Polyamorous Family”?  Explain how this understanding of “consent” is implicitly and/or explicitly defined and applied in the relationships observed in the episode of "Modern Love" about polyamory.  

2. Identify and explain two specific legal/social/cultural changes that would need to occur for polyamory to become a more mainstream or socially recognized relationship structure.