Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Is calling Hillary Clinton just 'Hillary' Sexist?

"What’s in a name? ‘Hillary’ by any other name would still be controversial"
There’s Beyoncé and Madonna, Cher and Prince. And now Hillary.

It may not be exactly the same as the long list of celebrities known by their first names. But Hillary Clinton has become known simply as Hillary in bumper stickers and headlines, on Twitter and Facebook, around water coolers and in coffee shops.

Yet some Americans, mostly women, don’t think the former secretary of state, U.S. senator from New York and first lady should be called by just her first name.

“I think it’s pretty unjust,” said Monica Warek, 23, on a recent visit to Washington from New York City. “I think it shows the level of inequality that still exists in the workforce and just in general in society.”
As Clinton gets ready to kick off her campaign for the White House, some wonder whether calling a female candidate by her first name reinforces gender stereotypes.

Or does it make her seem more personable?  (read more)
Hillary wants to be called Hillary Rodham...

24 comments:

bagoh20 said...

I'm trying to not be a sexist. That's why I don't want Princess Clinton to become President. I became a racist when Obama won, and I don't want to be a sexist for the next 4-8 years. I just want a President who doesn't need to be coddled.

AllenS said...

If she was cool, like you know who, she'd use HillaryD. But she's not cool, so call her anything that you want to. She deserves it.

The Woman Who Didn't Get a Cigar.

Dear corrupt left, go F yourselves said...
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Dear corrupt left, go F yourselves said...

Are those actual images of her at a campaign pit?

The left are so... creepy with their royalty worship.

Dear corrupt left, go F yourselves said...

All these rules. First a list or words we cannot use, now we mustn't call her by her name.

Her blind faith followers are as totalitarian as she.

virgil xenophon said...

Just call her "Eva" as it suits her imperial personality and hair color. (Or "Little Eva" if one is of a musical bent--tho I doubt she remembers the song--if she ever even knew it..)

virgil xenophon said...

(PS: Killer lyrics, btw)

I'm Full of Soup said...

This story is more proof that libruls are mentally ill as is the story at TOP about a sportswriter, while writing about the Duke-Wisc game, felt a need to focus on his belief that one Duke player resembled Ted Cruz.

Lem Vibe Bandit said...

Are those actual images of her at a campaign pit?

Its a picture from the "Ready for Hillary super PAC offices in Arlington, Va"

Lem Vibe Bandit said...

Come-on America, bags is not asking for much.

Evi L. Bloggerlady said...

How about "Bill's Old Lady"? Does that work?

Aridog said...

"Hillary" is the nicest name I can think of to call her. She is totally amoral and a shape shifter right out of science fiction.

As for her alleged Yoga practices...let's see her do a beginners Warrior III pose and hold it for minute.

No, thinking about, let's not.

ricpic said...

YOU WILL OBEY!!

That is the entire program of the Hard Hillary Left.

Aridog said...

bagoh20 ... I agree. In fact I'd just like a President who isn't a pathological liar. Is that possible today?

Rabel said...

I'd prefer to call her "convicted felon."

And Lem, you leave Bags alone. He's probably thirsty and most likely unwashed, so cut him some slack

Lem Vibe Bandit said...

Will do. Lol

Btw just how many Wikipedia pages does Hillary have? Unbelievable

Lem Vibe Bandit said...

Wikipedia thinks Hillary is our Kim Jong Un?

Amartel said...

So officious and overbearing and stupid - it's Hillary! trying to pull a Barack [I can say my middle name but you can't] Obama. All her bumperstickers from 2008 say "Hillary!" Is that sexist? These Dems and their objections to being called by their own actual names which they themselves use to market themselves. Hello, Barack Hussein Obama. Obama totally used the Hussein to convey that he was "new" and "different" and "foreign" but in a good way, to idiots who buy that sort of thing, e.g., Obama voters. Then wingnuts started saying it and it was offensive and racist.

Methadras said...

Nevermind the marxist collectivst iconography in the frame in the office. What difference at this point does it make?

bagoh20 said...

"I'd just like a President who isn't a pathological liar...

That means no free stuff for you.

Dear corrupt left, go F yourselves said...

She's a crook. But she a grrrl crook. Be nice to her.

Aridog said...

Hey! I get free stuff? Who knew.

Orrey G.Rantor said...

Be nice. Hilldog had a snuke in her snizz once. Very traumatic for her. Like the time she dodged those snipers on the runway. It was liek Frogger crossin da street.

Who bitch this is? Its Hilldog! Go Hilldog!

Aridog said...

Hey...now that Berni Sanders wants "free" college for everyone I want reparations. My tuition and costs circa 1965 as a locus, when I worked full time and went to school at night, adjusted to today's inflated values, will be fine. I await my check. :-)

Note: my reparations adjusted for inflation from 1965 average is $7.52243 per $1.00 in 1965 versus today. Yep, I want my check...soon. Bernie, step on it, you foggy old booger!! I got bills to pay, places to go, and I want money to burn. :-))