When I heard first about the Mormon handcuff incident it was also when I found out that the Mormon men (and probably women) wear underwear specifically designed to deter impulsive sexual behaviour, kind of a neck-to-knees/combinations garment. Now that is weird!

But, on the topic of understanding Mormon culture, has anyone seen or been watching the tv show called Big Love (currently airing on Sunday nights on Oz tv station SBS)? It's the sort of story I wish I had written, because whenever I hear about a man having many wives (simultaneously, not sequentially) I start to wonder what would happen with all the personalities & emotions involved. It's a good show, IMHO, because it has believable characters and interesting and involved plots and sub-plots. And we're only up to about the fourth episode here in Oz but the s#%t from various directions is making its way slowly but inexorably towards the fan.

Worth a look.

I was friends with a Mormon couple living here in Oz a decade or so ago. Interesting insight, but as far as I know, the polygamy thing doesn't happen here.

And then there is the famous line of Groucho Marx's when he offers to marry two women, and Margaret Dumont says, "But that's bigamy!" and Groucho replies. "I thought it was big o' me!" (i.e. to offer to marry two women).

Aside: I can't imagine a woman wanting multiple husbands. One is enough! (Ducking & running!)

Helen