RE: Are Married Men "Husbands?" How About a New Term for a New Relationship?
June 29, 2015 at 3:35 pm
I don't see the problem with the word "husband." First of all, word origins do not tell you current meaning. Getting confused on that point gets people to commit the genetic fallacy. And second, the male head of the household does not preclude having a female head of the household (or a second male head of the household). That is, there can be joint heads of a household. This contrasts with the status of children and other household members.
But, if you personally don't like the term "husband," "spouse" is fine for both males and females who are married, so feel free to use it.
But, if you personally don't like the term "husband," "spouse" is fine for both males and females who are married, so feel free to use it.
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
