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Log 🪵

Log 🪵
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· Föderation NB Di 15.07.2025 20:57:00

@Mattaob @cwebber
Glossary:
Mono- = one
Poly- = many
-gamy = female mate (may be used metonymically with respect to number of mates in a sexual relationship without regard to sexes)
-andry = male mate (used rarely to to -gamy metonymy)
-amory = mate of unspecified sex
FOSS = Free and Open Source Software
queer = non-heterosexual sexuality, or gender is neither cisgendered male nor cisgendered female
ace spec = asexuality spectrum, considers oneself to be more asexual than sexual

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Log 🪵

Log 🪵
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Föderation NB Di 15.07.2025 21:00:38

@Mattaob @cwebber Ace spec has further refinements, such as romanticity, that are not mentioned in the polling.

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Christine Lemmer-Webber

Christine Lemmer-Webber
@cwebber@social.coop

Föderation NB Di 15.07.2025 21:02:42

@log @Mattaob Yeah I kept it very broad because, as said, only have four options on here. But "ace spec", just like "queer spec", has a lot of depth to it!

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[Ljava.lang.Klara;@42

[Ljava.lang.Klara;@42
@boo_@im-in.space

Föderation EN Mi 16.07.2025 17:05:43

@log @Mattaob @cwebber

All correct here except for -gamy, which comes from Greek gamos (γαμος) meaning marriage. You were probably thinking of -gyny, as in polygyny, contrasted with polyandry, which comes from Greek gyne (γυνη) meaning woman.

(This might be super nerdy but I love Greek and couldn't help myself :ablobcatheartsqueeze:)

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Log 🪵

Log 🪵
@log@mastodon.sdf.org

Föderation EN Mi 16.07.2025 17:17:57

@boo_ @Mattaob @cwebber Yes! I stand corrected. I was doing this from memory, which is obviously not infallible.

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cy

cy
@cy@fedicy.us.to

Föderation · Mi 16.07.2025 18:15:35

It's understandable considering humans are sexist pigs, so almost all polygamy is polygyny.

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Christine Lemmer-Webber

Christine Lemmer-Webber
@cwebber@social.coop

Föderation EN Mi 16.07.2025 20:27:14

@cy @log @boo_ @Mattaob That's an old sexist assumption. As of 2012, more poly people appeared to be women than men (and several other studies I have seen since) advocate.com/current-issue/201

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cy

cy
@cy@fedicy.us.to

Föderation · Mi 16.07.2025 21:27:47

That's polyamory, not polygamy.

CC: @log@mastodon.sdf.org

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Christine Lemmer-Webber

Christine Lemmer-Webber
@cwebber@social.coop

Föderation EN Mi 16.07.2025 21:28:23

@cy @log oh! I misread your post

Carry on then

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