Homogamy Unmodified

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Cohen, Philip N. (2011). Homogamy Unmodified. Journal of Family Theory and Review, 3(1), 47-51.

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Cohen, Philip N.

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2011

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20110224

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Journal of Family Theory and Review

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3

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1

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47-51

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10.1111/j.1756-2589.2010.00080.x

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4525

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I propose that homogamy and heterogamy be used to signify same-sex and opposite-sex unions, respectively, including marriage and cohabitation. This is intended to address a terminology impasse that has given us marriage versus same-sex marriage in popular and academic usage. After a brief review of the word origins and scholarly uses of these terms, I conclude that the new uses for homogamy and heterogamy could be adopted relatively easily, with scientific benefits for categorization, and could remove a conservative bias in the current usage.

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Fertility, Families, and Children

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1756-2589.2010.00080.x

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Cohen, Philip N. (2011). Homogamy Unmodified. Journal of Family Theory and Review, 3(1), 47-51.