Monday, May 29, 2017

word choice - How to specify a lover's gender

Can you recognize that her lover is a woman from this part of the sentence?




A doctor’s daughter hides her lover--





I am afraid you cannot, or you automatically think it is a man.



In my language, we use a single word for male or female lover, which is what got me into this situation.



Would the next sentence be more understandable?




A doctor’s gay daughter hides her lover--





Would it be better if I use:




A doctor’s daughter hides her gay lover–




Any other suggestions how to write this without that it is too much on the nose? Is there another, single word for a female lover instead of writing her female lover or gay daughter?

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