edit: "here" is okta, not basecamp
Yup. Pro tip: If you're at a SV-influenced company and you find yourself talking about your personal life, don't say "husband," "wife," "boyfriend," or "girlfriend;" say "partner." That signals that you're an Ally rather than an Enemy.
You'll notice other weird speech patterns too. Pay attention to them; they're meaningful.
This isn't any woke thing - its just a "don't reveal information that isn't necessary."
You earn the details of my life by being my friend, not through a contractual relationship.
"More inclusive: Spouses/partners <> Less inclusive: Wives, husbands, boyfriends, girlfriends"
What if my wife would prefer if I referred to her as my "wife" instead of as a generic, faceless "partner"? By insisting that I refer to her as a genderless "partner", you are failing to respect her chosen pronoun.
Because I have no clue who your partner is (or really if you have one) so I shouldn't assume until I have that information. Note that the words in the example are all plural, presumably referring to multiple other peoples' partners.
"Co-founder + CEO of @okta, proud husband + father, addicted to exercise."
Similar verbiage on their company site as well haha
> 1. A person who enjoys exploring the details of programmable systems and how to stretch their capabilities, as opposed to most users, who prefer to learn only the minimum necessary.
How am I supposed to talk about my husband doing the housekeeping?
"My Man Spouse is doing the domestic science"
Are all gendered words banned?
What the hell happened to us?!
wtf