I use partner with Michael. We live together, we are committed and just saying "Boyfriend" seems like making less of our relationship than it is. To me, partner says that he is more to me than just someone I date.
(and I hate the term Posslq (govt term, Persons of the Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters) Sandy -----Original Message----- From: Adkins, Randy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 10:37 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: OMG! I must have one... Why is that politically correct? Have we become such a society that based on the diversity of cultures and nationalities that it is wrong to say girlfriend, wife, etc..? Does someone consider that as sexist? Or is it more along the lines as A commitment issue by saying 'partner' does not mean they are as committed to the relationship as the other? I ran into this awhile back and trying to determine what to say. I was dating a woman and we considered ourselves very committed to the Relationship as some may call 'exclusive' in today's society. When I introduced Her, my first reaction was 'girlfriend' not 'partner'. To me saying 'partner' In some cases means a legal contract or as the saying goes 'partner in crime'. So what crime would I be accused of. Wanting everyone to know this woman is My girlfriend and I don't care who knows it. For the women: How does that make you feel when someone you are aka 'partners' With in a relationship refers to you as their 'girlfriend'. For the guys: What is your take? Is it a commitment issue? Sorry I just don't get the society today that everything has to be politically correct. Someone going to sue me for saying 'girlfriend' rather than 'partner'? -----Original Message----- From: Erika L. Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 10:25 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: OMG! I must have one... It's politically correct apparently. Cheers, Erika -------------------------------------------------- >>| -----Original Message----- >>| From: Michael T. Tangorre >>| >>| Why my partner? I have some gay friends and one says "partner" and >>| another one says "girlfriend"... I don't get it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how to get a fax number that sends and receives faxes using your current email address http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=64 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:143492 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
