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minus-squareFishFace@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up75·9 months agoIs this homophobia or is there some other reason to not like the term partner?
minus-squareSecret_Music@piefed.blahaj.zoneOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up110·9 months 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-up21·9 months agoWell, they do. I realised it could also be a sex before marriage thing
minus-squareEthalis@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·9 months 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-up4·9 months agoI like the term buddy, because it’s all about the buddy system
minus-squarelmmarsano@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·9 months agoConservatives don’t like their traditions challenged with the acknowledgement of alternatives. They’ll vaguely grumble about the weakening of “social foundations” or some other social myth. They’re insecure & need society to validate their myths.
minus-squareJandroDelSol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·9 months 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
Conservatives don’t like their traditions challenged with the acknowledgement of alternatives. They’ll vaguely grumble about the weakening of “social foundations” or some other social myth. They’re insecure & need society to validate their myths.
it’s homophobia and also a lot of traditional straight people don’t see their partner as an equal