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Sheldon Cooper

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1. What utter bullshit.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 07:32 PM

Feb 2013

I'm sick and goddamned tired of the double standard.

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AP bans use of words “husband,” “wife” for legally-wed gay couples [View all] DonViejo Feb 2013 OP

What utter bullshit. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2013 #1

what double standard? The AP uses whatever terms the COUPLE USED. I know & lived with gay couples KittyWampus Feb 2013 #5

I did not express an opinion... DonViejo Feb 2013 #6

I apologize KittyWampus Feb 2013 #10

Accepted. Thanks! ;-) eom DonViejo Feb 2013 #15

Yes, "really". Sheldon Cooper Feb 2013 #19

Not just "gay couple" -- but had they MARRIED Lex Feb 2013 #23

Eh. Some gay men may not want to be known as a 'wife'. randome Feb 2013 #2

You're joking, I hope... DonViejo Feb 2013 #9

No, not joking. Just didn't think it through completely. randome Feb 2013 #25

What? Lex Feb 2013 #12

they wouldn't dsc Feb 2013 #28

I side with whatever their stated preference is. Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #36

A question. kiva Feb 2013 #3

See post #9 n/t DonViejo Feb 2013 #11

What the actual fuck? Lex Feb 2013 #14

Other people don't find it quite that simple: kiva Feb 2013 #26

I'm sure there are straight people who don't like the terms applied to them either. Lex Feb 2013 #29

Then don't respond by saying "What the actual fuck?" kiva Feb 2013 #34

AP creates style rules for consistency. It isn't really about "banning." gollygee Feb 2013 #4

+1 Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #30

What's wrong with this? LittleBlue Feb 2013 #7

Why not treated ALL married couples the same? Lex Feb 2013 #8

The could just use "spouse" for every married person, irrespective of sex or sexual orientation n/t markpkessinger Feb 2013 #17

Husband and wife are sex-specific LittleBlue Feb 2013 #21

Yes. Exactly so. So men are husbands and women are wives. Regardless Lex Feb 2013 #27

Those terms are turned into slurs LittleBlue Feb 2013 #31

Did you follow the link to read the entire article... DonViejo Feb 2013 #18

Good policy. The same-sex couples I frogmarch Feb 2013 #13

Are they married? Lex Feb 2013 #16

Two of the three couples are married, and frogmarch Feb 2013 #20

If they are a married person, there's no reason Lex Feb 2013 #24

None of those involved frogmarch Feb 2013 #33

So maybe they should adopt the rule for straight couples then Lex Feb 2013 #35

So, is it your opinion frogmarch Feb 2013 #37

It is my opinion that straight people try to make gay marriage an "odd" thing Lex Feb 2013 #38

It wouldn't be a separate, special societal rule. It frogmarch Feb 2013 #39

I disagree with "separate but equal" rules for gay marriage Lex Feb 2013 #40

Wait.... they got married, but don't like the terms "husband" and "wife"? Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #41

well I have frequently heard my married same sex friends refer to their wives or husbands cali Feb 2013 #22

Me too, I only know one married gay couple,both men, sufrommich Feb 2013 #32