Jonathan takes his romantic relational partner, Amy, to a gathering of people from where he works. When he starts to introduce Amy to coworkers, he stumbles and says, "This is my......my......uh.....girlfriend, Amy."
Which of
the following represents your textbook's advice for this situation?
A. Jonathan and Amy should have negotiated what forms of relational
language they each were comfortable with, ahead of the party.
B. Jonathan should have just called Amy his significant other, because
everyone understands the meaning of this language.
C. Jonathan demeaned Amy by calling her his girlfriend, so he should have
been prepared to use more respectful language.
D. Jonathan should have simply said "This is Amy," leaving out the "my"
part.
D
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