Europeans especially have had a very cringey tendency to refer to their girlfriend/boyfriend or even husband/wife as their "partner" even if they're straight. I've been baffled by it ever since I befriended some completely straight Brits on runescape like 15 years ago.
It shouldn't be. It is the most retarded shit I have ever seen. Masked behind trying to be unique. Yet, they're purposely being vague in hopes of playing the victim card when someone misgenders their "partner". My neighbors do this shit. This is why I rarely say a word to them.
Every leftist does it in the west. It’s a password situation. Even if you keep your right wing beliefs entirely to yourself, they can still peg you as an enemy the moment you say girlfriend, wife, etc. This identification is the real reason behind the switch.
You can just start calling someone your wife. You can get a religious marriage and not involve the government. Then you present as man and wife, and in some states the government will eventually recognize that, if you even care.
I think, for men, it's better when the government isn't involved.
Ppl are always talking about how bad marriage is for men because of divorce, right? Or at least that's part of the reason and the most common route to male unhappiness. Well, if the government doesn't know, they can't punish me for it.
Why did they not use girlfriend or wife or even boyfriend? I understand using partner when you are generalizing or you do not know but in this context it's obvious they would know.
"his partner" ? Was he also gay?
Europeans especially have had a very cringey tendency to refer to their girlfriend/boyfriend or even husband/wife as their "partner" even if they're straight. I've been baffled by it ever since I befriended some completely straight Brits on runescape like 15 years ago.
Its common in the USA now too
It shouldn't be. It is the most retarded shit I have ever seen. Masked behind trying to be unique. Yet, they're purposely being vague in hopes of playing the victim card when someone misgenders their "partner". My neighbors do this shit. This is why I rarely say a word to them.
Every leftist does it in the west. It’s a password situation. Even if you keep your right wing beliefs entirely to yourself, they can still peg you as an enemy the moment you say girlfriend, wife, etc. This identification is the real reason behind the switch.
It's called a shibboleth. WW2 GIs used "lollapalooza" to flush out Japs; leftists use "partner" to flush out wrongthinkers.
Needs to be stopped at all costs. Ruthlessly ridicule anyone who says that shit.
I've only heard people use that when they're not married but consider their relationship to be "more serious" than bf/gf
gf is a little ridiculous after a while.
You can just start calling someone your wife. You can get a religious marriage and not involve the government. Then you present as man and wife, and in some states the government will eventually recognize that, if you even care.
I think, for men, it's better when the government isn't involved.
Ppl are always talking about how bad marriage is for men because of divorce, right? Or at least that's part of the reason and the most common route to male unhappiness. Well, if the government doesn't know, they can't punish me for it.
Yes, even if his parter is a woman.
Why did they not use girlfriend or wife or even boyfriend? I understand using partner when you are generalizing or you do not know but in this context it's obvious they would know.
A lot of people use partner now even for heterosexual relationships. It’s some faggy way of being inclusive.