They Think Polyamory Will Ruin You—Here’s the Truth

They Think Polyamory Will Ruin You—Here’s the Truth

From The Unmasked Project by The Unmasked Project

October 7, 2025 · 50 min

About this episode

The episode explores how media misrepresents ethical non-monogamy and discusses the implications of these portrayals.

🎧 Welcome back to The Unmasked Project!This week, Layla and Brian are joined by filmmaker and Monogamish TV creator Tracy for a deep dive into how ethical non-monogamy, sex, and power are portrayed—or butchered—by the media.From Fifty Shades of Misrepresentation to secret sex cults, condom taboos, and what Eyes Wide Shut got hilariously wrong, this episode rips the mask off how Hollywood shapes our sex lives. They debate if safe sex can be sexy on screen, why ENM characters are always creeps, and what kind of show would actually represent the lifestyle right.It’s juicy, it's smart, and it’s got just enough conspiracy theory to make you check your HBO history.Whether you're poly-curious or just tired of seeing threesomes used as relationship death rattles—this one’s for you.💥 In this episode:- Why Hollywood loves to get polyamory wrong- Is ethical non-monogamy the new villain trope?- Eyes Wide Shut, Epstein, and secret society sex clubs- Why no one ever uses condoms in movies- Is the media keeping us dumb, horny, and controllable?- The surprising 1969 film that finally got it right- What a show about real lifestyle couples could look like- How Monogamish TV is making space for…

People in this episode

Hosts: Layla, Brian

Guest: Tracy

Topics covered

  • ethical non-monogamy
  • media representation
  • safe sex
  • polyamory
  • Hollywood tropes
  • sex and power

Keywords

  • polyamory
  • ethical non-monogamy
  • media representation
  • safe sex
  • Hollywood
  • Fifty Shades
  • Eyes Wide Shut
  • Monogamish TV

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Monogamish TV

Books & works: Fifty Shades of Misrepresentation, Eyes Wide Shut

Places: Hollywood

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