[lbo-talk] This "Partner" Crap

John S Costello joxn.costello at gmail.com
Wed Dec 26 23:07:02 PST 2007


On Dec 26, 2007 8:11 AM, Chuck <chuck at mutualaid.org> wrote:
> Joseph Catron wrote:
>
> > Bay Area PC Nazi: "Don't you mean PARTNER?"
> >
> > Me: "Actually, I meant FUCK YOU."
> >
> > One of these days...
>
> Ah, then I agree with you about that. I think people should have a
> choice in what they call their relationships.
>
> Chuck

Me too. If you want to talk about your "wife", "husband", "mate", "fuckbuddy", "boyfriend", "girlfriend", "housemate", whatever, I'm willing to use whatever word you think describes your relationship best. Well, maybe not "fuckbuddy".

It's just when faced with a large group of people -- or even an individual but relatively unknown person -- who have made radically different choices in how they organize their intimate relationships that I think "partner(s)" is appropriate. It would be awfully presumptuous of me to invite you and your husband to a party.

-- "The more I practice, the luckier I get." -- Ben Hogan



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