Is ‘girlfriend’ offensive?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can’t you say my partner?

I don't think girlfriend/boyfriend is offensive. I don't like partner though as a substitute. It conveys a relationship that may not exist (i.e. you share a home, children, finances, etc.). I think of a partner like a spouse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can’t you say my partner?

No way. That conveys even less information than girlfriend and makes him sound like a homosexual.

Welcome to the 21st Century. We have cookies.

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[Anonymous]

I am 44. I’ve been dating an amazing man for about 10 months now. I call him my boyfriend. He calls me his girlfriend. Neither one of us finds it offensive (why would we!), but I admit it’s a little strange to call a 49 year old my BOYfriend. As Carrie said to Big, “aren’t you a little old to be a boyfriend?” Maybe I should start calling him my manfriend, like Carrie.

[Anonymous]

"This is Jane." Just leave it there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m getting serious with a woman who has made it explicitly clear that it’s offensive to all women when someone says, for example, “I’m dating a girl and…” So my question is, how should I refer to her to others? I’m assuming “this is my girlfriend, Jane” is out?

Never date someone who is easily offended. This girlfriend of yours sounds like a nightmare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m getting serious with a woman who has made it explicitly clear that it’s offensive to all women when someone says, for example, “I’m dating a girl and…” So my question is, how should I refer to her to others? I’m assuming “this is my girlfriend, Jane” is out?

She sounds like a feminazi.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:dating a girl seems more of a problem than girlfriend. She's presumably a woman, not a girl. I think girlfriend is ok for women but wouldn't directly call a woman a girl. that said, She might prefer to avoid "girl" altogether, with something like "partner," but that is usually reserved for a more long-term, committed companion. S.O.? Lover? I don't think we have a better term than girlfriend, tbh.

You are uptight

[Anonymous]

Introduce her as "mah lady" or "mah woman" and see if that flies.