[Alex's Trip]

Originally Posted by afterthefact

I'm sure that when most people use the term "the wife," they mean no harm by it, and therefore they shouldn't be viewed as objectifying their mate. Still, I feel that for a society to truly advance, they need to get rid of any remnants of their former ways. You can't say that men and women are equal and then continue to use language that defies this. The effect of language on the human mind is tremendous; using this language will still trigger ideas in our subconscious and this can prevent us from truly advancing to a more enlightened state.

Wow, sorry, maybe I took this all to far

That's gay.