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minus-squareFishFace@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up65arrow-down1·4 days agoIs this homophobia or is there some other reason to not like the term partner?
minus-squareSecret Music 🎵 [they/them]@piefed.blahaj.zoneOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up96arrow-down1·4 days agoPretty sure it’s homophobia. Or just general conformist bigotry because it’s not like heterosexual couples couldn’t use the word too if they wanted.
minus-squareFishFace@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·4 days agoWell, they do. I realised it could also be a sex before marriage thing
minus-squareEthalis@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·4 days agoI think it’s both, or rather that the word “partner” doesn’t fit in their very narrow view of acceptable relationships (heterosexual marriage)
minus-squareprettybunnys@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 days agoI like the term buddy, because it’s all about the buddy system
minus-squareJandroDelSol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·4 days agoit’s homophobia and also a lot of traditional straight people don’t see their partner as an equal
Is this homophobia or is there some other reason to not like the term partner?
Pretty sure it’s homophobia. Or just general conformist bigotry because it’s not like heterosexual couples couldn’t use the word too if they wanted.
Well, they do.
I realised it could also be a sex before marriage thing
I think it’s both, or rather that the word “partner” doesn’t fit in their very narrow view of acceptable relationships (heterosexual marriage)
I like the term buddy, because it’s all about the buddy system
it’s homophobia and also a lot of traditional straight people don’t see their partner as an equal