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In reply to the discussion: That blithering idiot called the former FLOTUS Crooked Hillary in front of the Lithuanian president. [View all]Ms. Toad
(34,069 posts)Aside from which, when a sentiment is expressed in a particular manner in one place is probably not the only place in which it is expressed in that manner - and there may well be more little girls present on those other occasions. I wasn't limiting that sentiment to little girls who read DU, but using it as an analogy for that kind of careless labeling of women of substance.
Ironically, I'm actually not much of a Clinton fan - but I just don't believe women's achievements should be erased in favor of their connection to the men they marry. I was reading the thread and biting my tongue, until people started suggesting that the OP was alerted on as "insensitive" because the OP called Trump names - and that anyone who alerted on the thread must be a troll. Given that there was already at least one sub-thread suggesting it was inappropriate to call Clinton FLOTUS under these circumstances, that seemed to me to be a nonsensical suggestion.
Trump's petty name calling is less outrageous and less likely to get the world blown up, or to destroy the economy, etc. than a lot of the crap he does. While I hate it, it is less of a concern to me than other things he does.
But I expect better of us.