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Mistress Meaning as AP Mocked For Telling People Not to Use Word
On 4/15/21 at 8:05 AM EDT
The Associated Press is being mocked after attempting to curtail use of the word mistress.
AP, widely used as a style guide for media outlets and journalists, defended the move on Twitter, after sharing guidance over the term.
The now-viral tweet said: Don t use the term mistress for a woman who is in a long-term sexual relationship with, and is financially supported by, a man who is married to someone else. Instead, use an alternative like companion, friend or lover on first reference and provide additional details later.