I really really hate the question: can men & women really be "just friends" - its a hetrosexist objectification of everyone involved.
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Replying to @thighsaregood
@DarDarla and an appropriation of the possibility space of all sexual relationships by the mainstream relationship-escalator paradigm.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @chaosprime
@chaosprime and completely devaluing friendship or other types of non sexual or non romantic relationships.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @thighsaregood
@DarDarla the word "relationship" needs to be taken back from intimate/dating/smooching/fucking/etc. relationships, tbqf.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @chaosprime
@chaosprime we need more/better language around relationships & connections in general, that convey the value in them2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @thighsaregood
@chaosprime words for people who prompt growth, change us, who we bonded with for a certain period of time without the disdain that ex has.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @thighsaregood
@DarDarla oh, *that* would be interesting, a way to signify a greater past intimacy than present that isn't coded with bitterness & enmity.3 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @chaosprime
@chaosprime but there is no context by which to refer to that. Not exs because we never promised anything more than the moments we shared.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @thighsaregood
@DarDarla *nod* basically impossible to briefly contextualize the thing in a way that doesn't make it sound like a present going concern.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@DarDarla Vonnegut's "karass" can be helpful sometimes. more people know it than something invented on the spot, anyway.
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