I remember an interesting moment in my childhood where I realized there was something funny about this usage. I was 8, my (male, straight) cousin M was 9 or 10. My aunt was talking about M's sister hanging out with her girl friends, and said something about M and his boyfriends, and M looked embarrassed and said, "Don't say that."
I think this is one of those things I wouldn't correct other people on, though, because it seems... hmm, maybe generational? Like, something my mother says, that my aunt would say, but I wouldn't?
Interestingly, one of my girl friends is a lesbian who, to differentiate from girls who are friends, would talk about her "ladyfriend." Which I actually like better than "girlfriend" for romantic partner, somehow. :)
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Date: 2011-05-22 02:17 (UTC)I think this is one of those things I wouldn't correct other people on, though, because it seems... hmm, maybe generational? Like, something my mother says, that my aunt would say, but I wouldn't?
Interestingly, one of my girl friends is a lesbian who, to differentiate from girls who are friends, would talk about her "ladyfriend." Which I actually like better than "girlfriend" for romantic partner, somehow. :)