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Reply to "what happened to "spouse" that got replaced with "partner"?"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it sounds stupid wokespeak and so I avoid using it. If the desire is there, one can almost always avoid inserting a label (partner, girlfriend, significant other, spouse, whatever). Person A: hey is Mary coming to the barbecue? Person B: Yes, she rsvp'd they'd be coming after 3 o'clock. Person A: I need to get a headcount. Is Susie coming to the escape room or not? Person B: She is; she and Jim plan to attend. Person A Grandma: Is Kara coming back to Massachusetts for Christmas? Person B: No, so sad, this year Kara's spending Christmas with Lisa in California. Person A Grandma: Oh! I'll miss her. Who is Lisa? Person B: Grandma they've been seeing each other pretty seriously for 3 months now. [/quote] Sure, but in contexts like work the lack of specificity of partner is a plus. I don't necessarily want to divulge the name of my "partner" or what my status is.[/quote]
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