Re: [UUPoly-L] Identity Polytics.

[WABaldwin@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/2/2007 5:20:01 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
earthfather@cfnc.us writes:
 
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I don't know anyone who uses the term polyamorist; as I mentioned above, it
would imply advocacy of a cause or principle.  Even my spell-checker is happy
with polyamory and polyamorous, but flags "polyamorist"!  <grin>

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*I* use the term "polyamorist"!
 
However (do I need be a linguist or something to understand what you mean?) I 
never thought of it as implying advocacy of a cause or prinicple.  
 
I just wanted a noun to describe myself. I got tired of saying "polyamorous 
person".  If you want to be linguistic (or whatever), explain what you mean.  I 
mean, I can see where someone could say that a "communist" advocates "co
mmunism".  Me, I just wanted a noun!  (which, I suppose, is being grammatical if 
not liguistic!)  <grin>
 
I suppose I could coin an entirely *new* term -- like "polyamorite"?  (But I 
thought I was *already* coining a new term when I started using "polyamorist". 
 Personally, I like the sound of "polyamorist" much better than the sound of 
"polyamorite" (which I guess reminds me of "sodomite"?   A matter of taste?  
Or of actual implied meaning?)
 
Bill



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