[lbo-talk] This "Partner" Crap

Joanna 123hop at comcast.net
Mon Dec 24 15:49:20 PST 2007


Joseph Catron wrote:
> Does anyone know how the term "partner," which obscures marital status
> and sexual orientation as if they were something shameful, became
> leftist default language?
>
Yeah, it sucks. Worse than putting us in the closet, it makes us all participants in a business deal. On top of which, it's so bloody bloodless.

If husband/wife don't work for you, try "mate, sweetie, better half, lover, paramour, joystick, honey, jelly roll, hostage to fortune....." anything but partner....

Joanna



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