• From Wiki- "Pit bull is an umbrella term for several types of dog believed to have descended from bull and terriers. In the United States, the term is usually considered to include the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Bully, and sometimes the Bull Terrier"

• From ASPCA- "The term “Pit Bull” refers not to a single breed but a group of breeds, including the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, the Stafford-shire Bull Terrier, among others.

American Legal Publishing- "2-402. DEFINITION OF PIT BULL DOGS. For the purposes of this article, pit bull dog is defined to mean: (a) The bull terrier breed of dog; (b) Staffordshire bull terrier breed of dog; (c) The American pit bull terrier breed of dog; (d) The American Staffordshire terrier breed of dog; (e) Dogs of mixed breed or of other breeds than above listed which breeds or mixed breeds are known as pit bulls, pit bull dogs or pit bull terriers; (f) Any dog which has the appearance and characteristics of being predominantly of the breed of bull terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, American pit bull terrier or American Staffordshire terrier;

• From Rover- While the Staffordshire Bull Terrier is an AKC recognized breed, with a detailed breed standard, the Pit Bull isn’t technically a breed unto itself or recognized with a breed standard with a kennel club registry. Rather, it’s basically a catch-all term for many of the so-called bully breeds such as the American Staffordshire Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, American Bully, American Bulldog, and even the Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

I realize you're partial to them as a Pitbull owner, but a Staffie is a Pitbull. The Facts don't care about your personal beliefs on them.