The rise of polygamy in our society of excess

In our affluent age the exotic indulgences such as maintaining a concubine are on the increase. Vinita Dawra Nangia has in her “Times life” article (Sunday, 21st April, 2013) reported that historically the world has frowned upon polyandry (one women with two or more men), while tolerating, if not outright encouraging by legalizing, polygamy (one man with multiple sexual partners) Interestingly, Michael Price from the Psychology Department of Brunel University, West London equates serial monogamists such as Donald Trump and Larry king, who divorce older wives and marry younger women, as polygamists too, since they also monopolize the reproductive years of a number of women. In that sense, all celebrities, cine stars, prominent sportsmen, powerful politicians and business tycoons with a series of women, can be termed polygamists as well!