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    Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 13 Apr 2021

    Jeet Heer Retweeted APStylebook

    It's a problem that there are no gender neutral or gender complimentary terms for mistress but these suggested alternatives all smack of euphemism and/or fogginess.https://twitter.com/APStylebook/status/1382006538026561537 …

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    Don't use the term mistress for a woman who is in a long-term sexual relationship with, and is financially supported by, a man who is married to someone else. Instead, use an alternative like companion, friend or lover on first reference and provide additional details later.
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      2.  🌈Adrienne Lindsay is flipping exhausted  😵‍💫‏ @adrienne_lpl 13 Apr 2021
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        A male Mistress can be called a "Misteress" or a "Mattress"

        1 reply 0 retweets 8 likes
      3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 13 Apr 2021
        Replying to @adrienne_lpl

        Mistrex?

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      1. Jonas Persson‏ @BishopBlougram 13 Apr 2021
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        Maybe we should resurrect the Chaucerian 'leman'?

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      1. CuriousCat2001‏ @CCat2001 13 Apr 2021
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        SIDEPIECE

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      2. Jon‏ @jons6111 13 Apr 2021
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        There is 100% a gender neutral term - paramour.

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      3. Ian 'pass AB2053' Monroe  🚰 🏗‏ @eean 13 Apr 2021
        Replying to @jons6111 @HeerJeet

        you solved it

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      1. Warren Terra‏ @warren__terra 13 Apr 2021
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        None of the recommended terms capture the financial relationship, the implied lack of equality. Obviously the term mistress can be wrongly used, can imply a transactional relationship that is not the case. But what about when it is?

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      1. Mark Hill‏ @mehil 13 Apr 2021
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        How about "Kept Person," surely there's no way that could backfire

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      1. DIALECTIC DAD‏ @uhmahhdialectic 13 Apr 2021
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        I think "side piece" gets this job done

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      1. Mithradates‏ @MithradatesVI 13 Apr 2021
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        Paramour. Why do people always forget about paramour? Also, a decent band.

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