Basically just something people say that indicates a position indirectly, like how seperatists from a given region might always say they're from [region] and not [country] or how trump supporters call AI "SI" now.

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[–] 23 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

You know what's funny about that? A lot of my hetero friends also say partner.

I started using it because it removes the baggage that gendered terms carry. My wife is my best friend. I like to do everything with her. We split chores pretty evenly.

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  • [–] -2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    A lot of my hetero friends also say partner...

    ...in my region of English speakers.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago*

    Fwiw I do this in three languages. It's not just English. It's literally all spelled and pronounced partner and means partner. Somehow even the connotations stayed intact. There's probably more languages that I don't regularly speak that have it too

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