2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why did Mrs. Greenspan Automatically Think of Hillary When She Saw This Ad? [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)of communicating information. I am not of the opinion that women who choose to take their husband's name are in any way contributing to a 'sexist tradition'.
No woman I know could be described as doing anything she didn't want to do herself. That is demeaning to all the women who choose to go by the name of their husbands.
Andrea Mitchel did choose to keep her own name. My attribution of 'Mrs. Greenspan' has little to do with whatever the 'concerns' are of the few who chose to focus on what to me, is trivia.
It has to do with letting the public know of the close ties of the Corporate Media to Wall St right down to their 'reporters' who are in a position of trust and should be required to fully disclose any biases they may have due to personal relationships.
I'm not sure why we are always required to cater to the few who claim to be perpetually offended, and not to those who THEY continually offend.
I am offended by the constant portrayal of women as weak, focused on trivia, unable to survive the terrible tragedy of being referred to as 'Mrs'.
I appreciate your comment, but am certain that no matter how I referred to Adrea Mitchel, there would have been 'concerns' expressed.
Iow, this isn't about women, but it is using women, most of whom are demeaned when accused of 'holding on to a sexist tradition' for choosing to go by their husband's names..
The Greenspans' tribulations are of little concern to me, they are perfectly fine.
I reserve MY outrage for the VICTIMS, many of them women, of the policies of Mr. Greenspan.
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