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I have always assumed "partner" either means "business partner" or that the person is signaling both (1) "I'm gay" without being overt and (2) "I'm resent socie
by copperx 9y ago
I have always assumed "partner" either means "business partner" or that the person is signaling both (1) "I'm gay" without being overt and (2) "I'm resent society's prevailing idea of marriage." at the same time.
One can use "spouse" or "significant other" to avoid the perception of being passive-aggressive.
- grzm 9y agoI'd encourage you to give others the benefit of the doubt. Without other evidence, that "perception of being passive-agressive" is only that, a perception.
- Fnoord 9y agoThose terms work as well, but the term "partner" translates 1:1 in my native language so I can use the term in my 2 main languages. YMMV.