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Partnership Culture

A model of culture and human relations based on partnership, linking, and respect. Women and men are equally valued; both men and women can be nonviolent, empathetic, and caring.

Opposite to Dominator Culture.

In a partnership system...

Humans have many possibilities.

Difference is valued.

Power is used to empower and nurture through hierarchies of actualization.

Competition means striving for excellence.

People cooperate for mutual benefit.

Economic structures are equitable.

Nature is highly valued.

Morality of sensitivity, caring, and respect.

(Based on the Center for Partnership Studies' summary of points from Riane Eisler's _The Power of Partnership_ and David Korten's _The Great Turning_)
We, too, in America are in the mist of an revolution. A transformation from a domination culture that views the world as fleeting and open to exploitation, to a partnership culture that wants its society to be permanent and seeks to partner with the world to create harmony.
(Eric Stewart)

partnersnip 

When a couple agree to have no future children, but the women wants the male to have the vasectomy (snip) and the bloke agrees.
We are going to have a discussion on partnersnip , then take it from there
partnersnip by mitch00uk March 29, 2015

Domesticated Partnership 

A relationship where one person (usually the male) believes he will be getting lucky soon, but hasnt made any progress. The woman can make him do anything and has tamed him like a domesticated animal. The relationship is non existent and considered a partnership.
Person 1: "Why is he so pussy whipped? All he does is drive her around, buy drinks for her, and make her dinner. Are they dating?"

Person 2: "Yeah, has he hit that yet?"

Person 3: No, they're just in a domesticated partnership

domestic partnership 

A domestic partnership is a legal or personal relationship between two individuals who live together and share a common domestic life but are neither joined by marriage nor a civil union.
Ben and Liz are in a domestic partnership.

Domestic Partnership 

When two people love each other and want to live together, but are too broke or lazy to do a wedding.
Honey, you are going to have to work overtime to pay for a wedding.
I have a better idea, we can be a domestic partnership and after 5 years the state will marry us for free!!

Domestic Partnership 

a relationship status on Facebook that actually just means that you're living with someone but you're not romantically linked to said person. it's kind of dumb.
i'm in a domestic partnership with my best friend Jen.