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Ep. 7 - 'Partner': The best name for your better half?

Ep. 7 - 'Partner': The best name for your better half?

Update: 2018-10-30

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Girlfriend, boyfriend, S.O., bae, better half, sweetheart, beau ... what's in a name? Pippa and Karina debate and dismantle all the names you may choose to call that special someone and discuss the social utility of the word partner - and its important LGBTQ backstory.

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Ep. 7 - 'Partner': The best name for your better half?

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