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bluewater

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Wed Jul 24, 2024, 01:41 PM Jul 2024

Why I make a point of calling her Vice President Harris [View all]

Female friends have pointed out to me how male politicians are overwhelmingly referred to in two ways:

1. Their last name.
ex. Biden, Trump, Clinton, Bush

2. Their title and their last name.
ex. President Biden, President Kennedy

But female politicians are most often, by far, referred to by their first names only and as a fall back by their first and last names together.
ex. Hillary, Kamala,Nancy, Nancy Pelosi, Elizabeth Warren.

Now, this might not be as hard and fast as they say, but it seems to be at least a very common pattern , which they think is deeply rooted in misogyny backhandedly belittling women politicians.

Hmmm.

Well, in any case, this gave me pause. lol

So, my digression aside, lets all get behind Vice President Harris and her 2024 Presidential Campaign.





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