Michael E — the relationship between war and larger scale polygyny is interesting, as there is a positive feedback loop.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Interracial Marriage Rates Going Up] Reference

Unfamiliar with the term polygyny?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference

I detest polygyny because it disenfranchises women.    From Wordnik.com.  [gomorrah explained, 5 cents] Reference

Why the strong opposition to polygyny if it would be so rare?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Becker on Polygamy, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference

Seth, nobody is talking about polyandry because polygyny is the norm.    From Wordnik.com.  [Polygamy: Facts Not Fear, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference

Because we do know what polygyny has been like under those conditions.    From Wordnik.com.  [Beyond Marriage] Reference

Most women benefit from polygyny, while most men benefit from monogamy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ten Politically Incorrect Truths About Human Nature | Impact Lab] Reference

However, polygyny itself is not a sufficient cause of suicide bombing.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ten Politically Incorrect Truths About Human Nature | Impact Lab] Reference

Most women benefit from polygyny, while most men benefit from monogamy.    From Wordnik.com.  [words had forked some lightning] Reference

RCB has written an illuminating essay on polygyny, it's a terrific read.    From Wordnik.com.  [RCB on polygyny - Anil Dash] Reference

Female slaves further encouraged the development of patriarchy and polygyny.    From Wordnik.com.  [G. Africa, 1795-1917] Reference

Men in monogamous societies imagine they would be better off under polygyny.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ten Politically Incorrect Truths About Human Nature | Impact Lab] Reference

RWP: In fact a majority of cultures throughout history have allowed polygyny.    From Wordnik.com.  [Becker on Polygamy, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference

Another variety of marriage that has been less common than polygyny is polyandry.    From Wordnik.com.  [Society Its Origin and Development] Reference

They practice polygyny, a part of polygamy in which the man courts more than one wife.    From Wordnik.com.  [Her Campus: What College Women Can Learn From the Sister Wives] Reference

So polygyny increases competitive pressure on men, especially young men of low status.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ten Politically Incorrect Truths About Human Nature | Impact Lab] Reference

Neither polygyny nor polyandry were universal, even where they were a frequent practice.    From Wordnik.com.  [Society Its Origin and Development] Reference

For whatever reason, the Gor series highlights unegalitarian polygyny in a positive light.    From Wordnik.com.  [Legalizing polyamory & polygamy; includes Heinlein] Reference

Polygamy - is legal under Islamic law, and many world cultures practice polygamy and/or polygyny.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pelosi: Overturning Will Of Voters "Would Do Great Harm" To Party] Reference

In societies where polygyny is common, men spend less time with their kids, and more time with other men.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wednesday Martin: The Dad Effect: How Fatherhood Changes Men and Why We Need More Books about Fathers] Reference

Truth Three: Most women benefit from polygyny one man, several women, while most men benefit from monogamy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2007-07-01] Reference

Even in American society we've got people (of strange religious sects for the most part) in court for polygyny.    From Wordnik.com.  [Polygamy: Facts Not Fear, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference

Also, I suspect that, as Mythago pointed out in reverse, banning polygyny exclusively would be unconstitutional.    From Wordnik.com.  [Beyond Marriage] Reference

I'm not denying that the system K&M yearn for, polygyny with male choice, doesn't happen in many human societies.    From Wordnik.com.  [How to Tell Biology from Bullshit: Polygyny and Female Choice] Reference

I am not clear on the pologamy/polygyny distinction as set out given the overlap the wisdom of wikipedia provides.    From Wordnik.com.  [gomorrah explained, 5 cents] Reference

Historically, socially sanctioned and out in the open polygyny has been abusive and exploitative of women and girls.    From Wordnik.com.  [Beyond Marriage] Reference

Biblical law in general was of Semitic origins and supported a society that upheld polygyny and bride-price marriages.    From Wordnik.com.  [Post-Biblical and Rabbinic Women.] Reference

Many Frelimo doctrines and programs conflict with indigenous beliefs and traditional practices (e.g., polygyny, divination).    From Wordnik.com.  [Where Women Make History: Gendered Tellings of Community and Change in Magude, Mozambique] Reference

Mormons long ago abandoned the practices that were and would still be intolerable in our society: polygyny and overt racism.    From Wordnik.com.  [gomorrah explained, 5 cents] Reference

Highlight: Some oppose polygyny because they believe too many women would be "swept off their feet" by smooth-talking actual or.    From Wordnik.com.  [EconLog: Labor Market Archives] Reference

Highlight: Some oppose polygyny because they believe too many women would be "swept off their feet" by smooth-talking actual or.    From Wordnik.com.  [EconLog: November 2006 Archives] Reference

In a discussion document on customary marriages, the commission said polygyny in itself was not necessarily disadvantageous to most.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

Although permitted, polygyny was exercised on a very small scale until it virtually ceased at the beginning of the twentieth century.    From Wordnik.com.  [Iraqi Jewish Women.] Reference

I totally agree, except I don't see why if we're going to legalize polygyny, we can't legalize polyandry - one wife, multiple husbands.    From Wordnik.com.  [GOP Senator Apologizes For Comparing Gay Marriage To Polygamous Ancestors] Reference

And countless cultures have not only endorsed polygamy (polygyny and polyandry both), but marriage between two people of the same gender.    From Wordnik.com.  [Not In My Name: No National Prayer By Rick Warren] Reference

If modern women are at least as capable as men in deciding whom to marry, why does polygyny continue to be dubbed a "barbarous" practice?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Becker on Polygamy, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference

Some oppose polygyny because they believe too many women would be "swept off their feet" by smooth-talking actual or potential polygamists.    From Wordnik.com.  [Becker on Polygamy, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference