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TDWS: Not Straight Forward with Lawrence Winnerman | Special Guest Aidan Wharton on Open Relationships

February 23, 2026

Today I was thrilled to welcome back Aidan Wharton who publishes Gay Buffet—and who has a thing or two (or three) to say about open relationships.

We spoke about his recent articles, both of which I highly encourage you to read:

Gay Buffet
Why Do People Hate Open Relationships So Much?
“Open relationships are a sign of weakness…
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Gay Buffet
"Open Relationships Are All About Sex" And Other Myths
Obviously, this has been quite a week, and Casey and I are feeling both the support and strain of being visible people on the internet…
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The conversation was spectacular—the best kind, where you learn something, get to share about your experiences, and also have a chance to educate and dispel myths. Honestly, the whole vision of what I want to do with Not Straight Forward was encapsulated in this episode.

I loved it so much, I asked Aidan to come back next week—and for the foreseeable future as my co-host for this little adventure.

Check out this most recent chat, and come back next week to help us dig into more queer stuff: queer history, queer politics, relationships, dating, sex, and so much more!



Thank you Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, Dr. Amber Hull, Caro Henry, Char Sundust, Polly Walker Blakemore, and many others for tuning into my live video with Aidan Wharton and The Daily Whatever Show! Join me for my next live video in the app.

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