It’s widely known that left-wing political activists have done much to hijack language in an attempt to redefine it to align more with their sociopolitical beliefs and ideologies. It’s why we have witnessed such nonsensical things in recent years, such as people declaring their pronouns, intelligent people using the phrase “birthing persons,” and a female Supreme Court nominee being unable to articulate the definition of a woman.
The Left has diligently worked to attack and recreate the culture. Unfortunately, it is working, and yet another example of why the culture war is so important.
During Monday’s baseball game broadcast between the Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants, the Phillies announcers discussed Giants pitcher Blake Snell’s recent stint on Major League Baseball’s paternity list. Yet, instead of referring to the woman carrying Snell’s child as his girlfriend, the announcer called her “his partner.” It was a quick comment that most people might not have even noticed. Or, if they did, they didn’t think it was worthy of criticism. However, remaining silent on these subtle sociopolitical and cultural shifts allows these kinds of changes to happen in society.
I don’t know if Snell or his girlfriend have any business dealings together. Perhaps they have started a company or have been working on some joint venture. If so, then that is when they should be called partners because that is who partners are and what partners do. However, in this instance, she’s not his partner. She is his girlfriend, she is a future mother, and the soon-to-be parent of Snell’s child. But, regardless of the Left’s attempts to redefine norms and language, under no circumstances is she his partner.
Why is this being used to describe romantic relationships in 2024 one might ask? Because of the rabid toxicity of the left-wing attack on cultural norms and established society. And, because of an insistence to genuflect to left-wing sociopolitical LGBT zealots.
The use of the term “partner” to refer to boyfriends or girlfriends, husbands or wives, or any romantic relationship is a contemporary phenomenon created to deconstruct the norms of society to appease the fringe groups that support radical LGBT political dogma. Using “partner” instead of the normal boyfriend/girlfriend or husband/wife is toxic left-wing doublespeak to (in their minds) foster an atmosphere of “inclusion” so as not to (supposedly) offend members of the LGBT community. But, in reality, if they are offended or take issue with these norms, then they are the ones with the problems, not the rest of society.
Obviously, pointing out the subliminal sociopolitical nuances of using “partner” instead of girlfriend is going to bring many detractors out of the woodwork. They’ll call me names, say I am wasting time, stating I am making a big deal out of nothing, followed by a string of ad hominem attacks. Such discourse is to be expected when going against the grain of the Left’s useful idiots that help advance their revolutionary beliefs.
For example, many detractors have claimed that using the term “partner” instead of the normal word “girlfriend” is not worth speaking out against. Others will claim it is wrong or foolish to even bring it up. These were just some of the most common responses I received when I posted this slight by the Phillies’ announcer on social media. However, nothing could be further from the truth. The kind of people who think this is “no big deal” are the kind of people who thought biological males participating in female athletics and dominating competitions was a good idea.
They’re the kind of people who enabled ideas such as “men can get pregnant and menstruate” or an inability to define what a woman is to flourish in 21st-century society. They suffered years of indoctrination from what could only be described as heterosexual guilt so that these pestilential ideologies could take root in society. They are willing accomplices to the societal decay that corrupts this generation.
However, customs, norms, and language should not have to change to appease members of society who, for decades, claimed they just wanted to be treated as equals. Yet, through this modern, radical left-wing political activism, that push for equality has become a quest for priority and preferential treatment. People must resist these progressive advancements and stand up for what is right.
Calling Snell’s girlfriend his “partner” is a big deal. It’s setting the stage for a radical shift in cultural norms for generations to come. Compliance with this advances the Left’s agenda. Acquiescing to these bizarre and outlandish requests is how we end up with phrases such as “birthing persons,” the recognition of 73 genders, claims that men can menstruate and get pregnant, or “neo-pronouns.”
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Furthermore, if such things are permitted to go unchecked in society now, in the not-so-distant future, normal words like boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, or wife will become obsolete and, given the Left’s penchant for destructive totalitarianism and restrictive speech, perhaps even considered offensive and hateful.
Let’s work to stop these regressive antics once and for all. And, if people want to be known as partners, let them form a business together.