Gender neutral language in English: Difference between revisions
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* '''Paramour.''' "Neutral, someone you are having a sexual relationship with."<ref name="titles queeries" /> | * '''Paramour.''' "Neutral, someone you are having a sexual relationship with."<ref name="titles queeries" /> | ||
* '''Personfriend.''' "Neutral, leaning towards queer, based on boyfriend and girlfriend."<ref name="titles queeries" /> | * '''Personfriend.''' "Neutral, leaning towards queer, based on boyfriend and girlfriend."<ref name="titles queeries" /> | ||
* '''Signif.''' Neutral. Slang abbreviation of "significant other."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sunmancer.tumblr.com/post/138108563727/today-my-professor-shortened-the-term-significant|date=26 January 2016|author=Elijah|title=today my professor shortened the term “significant others” to “signifs” reblog to make signif the new gender neutral term for the person | * '''Signif.''' Neutral. Slang abbreviation of "significant other."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sunmancer.tumblr.com/post/138108563727/today-my-professor-shortened-the-term-significant|date=26 January 2016|author=Elijah|title=today my professor shortened the term “significant others” to “signifs” reblog to make signif the new gender neutral term for the person you're dating|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129011403/https://sunmancer.tumblr.com/post/138108563727/today-my-professor-shortened-the-term-significant|archive-date=29 November 2020}}</ref> | ||
* '''S.O..''' Neutral. Widely used abbreviation of "significant other." | * '''S.O..''' Neutral. Widely used abbreviation of "significant other." | ||
* '''Soul Mate.''' "Neutral, slightly cheesy, implies belief in soul mates."<ref name="titles queeries" /> Implies monogamy. | * '''Soul Mate.''' "Neutral, slightly cheesy, implies belief in soul mates."<ref name="titles queeries" /> Implies monogamy. | ||