Beard (companion)
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Beard is a slang term describing a person who is used, knowingly or unknowingly, as a date, romantic partner (boyfriend or girlfriend), or spouse either to conceal infidelity or to conceal one's sexual orientation.
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See also
- Alter ego
- Closet Jew
- Defense mechanism
- Down-low (sexual slang)
- Dramaturgy (sociology)
- Ego-dystonic sexual orientation
- Fag hag
- Hollywood blacklist
- Lavender marriage
- Minority stress
- Passing
- Persona (psychology)
- Pronoun game
- Shibboleth
- Stigma management
- Undercover
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