Q for the gays:

Ophiel Ophiuci · #1 03-03-2007, 07:43 AM

Ever used the word "partner" or "life partner" in relation to your lover?

Oh, and I guess the question goes out to the straights as well, actually. Any of the ladies ever referred to a boyfriend as "my partner"?

crassy · #2 03-03-2007, 07:48 AM

Nope. Thanks for letting us straights participate

sokkar · #3 03-03-2007, 07:52 AM

no. "life partner" is fucking horrible.

longshot · #4 03-03-2007, 07:55 AM

better than "death partner."

i saw a great essay...

Multiple Loving

Open Relationships Beyond Jealousy

http://www.tc.umn.edu/%7Eparkx032/NWL89.html

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My sexual preference remains "probably."

Ophiel Ophiuci · #5 03-03-2007, 08:08 AM

I was just kinda thinking about it, and I gather that LGBT folks are in favour of using "partner" or "life partner", but I can't really understand why. It seems weird that someone interested in equal rights and stuff would want gay people to conceal the gender of their boyfriend or girlfriend publicly.