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JohnSJ

(92,204 posts) Tue Sep 28, 2021, 06:54 PM Sep 2021

Is it sexist to refer to Andrea Mitchell as Mrs. Alan Greenspan? [View all]

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Is it sexist to refer to Andrea Mitchell as Mrs. Alan Greenspan? [View all] JohnSJ Sep 2021 OP

I can think of other names to call her and yell at the TV Walleye Sep 2021 #1

Agreed. And those ARE sexist lol. Cant STAND her. Volaris Sep 2021 #77

It is who she is married to afterall. ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2021 #2

No, but the abuse thrown at her is thoroughly obnoxious. elleng Sep 2021 #3

Every time Andrea was on TV, Hillary's emails came out of her mouth. Truth is obnoxious? sarcasmo Sep 2021 #63

do you ordinarily refer to women by their husband's name qazplm135 Sep 2021 #4

I think it's to remind people who she is leftstreet Sep 2021 #10

Not only a Fed Reserve guy but an acolyte of Ayn Rand Klaralven Sep 2021 #25

we do this stuff all the time qazplm135 Sep 2021 #26

All criticism of AOC... tonedevil Sep 2021 #57

That's the sad truth.... mountain grammy Sep 2021 #71

She's been who she is, a GOP mouthpiece reporter, longer than she's been married to him. ZonkerHarris Sep 2021 #35

I say it depends on the intent (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2021 #5

MSNBC refers to her as Andrea Mitchel, not "Mrs. Greenspan". JohnSJ Sep 2021 #13

When is the intent of saying Mrs Greenspan *ever* not to diminish her value based on her marriage? Bucky Sep 2021 #20

Probably, but I doubt anyone cares n/t leftstreet Sep 2021 #6

Yes. It's not the name she has chosen to use. marybourg Sep 2021 #7

I think so to. I am no fan of Mitchell, but she professionally refers to herself as Andrea Mitchel JohnSJ Sep 2021 #11

Nobody is actually calling her that treestar Sep 2021 #86

It's done to "put her in her place". By folks who want to be mean. Srkdqltr Sep 2021 #8

Yes. n/t demmiblue Sep 2021 #9

yes. it's demeaning to reduce a woman as nothing more drray23 Sep 2021 #12

Well said, and I am one who does not like Mitchel at all. The fact that MSNBC refers to her as JohnSJ Sep 2021 #16

She is a lot More of a piece of shit... tonedevil Sep 2021 #58

Yes, we should honor the names women choose to go by. femmedem Sep 2021 #14

+++ JohnSJ Sep 2021 #18

No. That is not the reason for it. treestar Sep 2021 #15

AOC isn't powerless qazplm135 Sep 2021 #27

But my point was that is not the reason for it treestar Sep 2021 #54

I don't care what qazplm135 Sep 2021 #60

Does Andrea Mitchell not have her own politics and economic ideas? Caliman73 Sep 2021 #65

A lot of Alan Greenspan's ideas come from Ayn Rand BradAllison Sep 2021 #68

Yes they do. Caliman73 Sep 2021 #78

Few couples are all that different treestar Sep 2021 #80

Thank you. Treefrog Sep 2021 #61

I don't know who Douglas Emhoff is BradAllison Sep 2021 #67

you get the point qazplm135 Sep 2021 #69

If that's how you feel BradAllison Sep 2021 #72

there's no sexism in any of that qazplm135 Sep 2021 #74

I think people use it just to point our her connection to that ideology. Funtatlaguy Sep 2021 #17

A woman being married to a man does not prove "her connection to his ideology" StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #31

How about exposure then. Funtatlaguy Sep 2021 #37

What does being married to Alan Greenspan "expose" about her? StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #39

There's a very strong reason why it's not sexist to diminish her this way Bucky Sep 2021 #19

+1000 StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #40

Thank you obamanut2012 Sep 2021 #89

How about Ms. Greenspan? tenderfoot Sep 2021 #21

actually, she's a lot better known than he is. viva la Sep 2021 #24

Professionally her name is Andrea Mitchell. However, reminding viewers lapucelle Sep 2021 #22

and that can't be done qazplm135 Sep 2021 #28

You just showed that it can be done. You named her using her professional name lapucelle Sep 2021 #34

you are going to a lot of trouble to passionately treestar Sep 2021 #84

passionately defending against sexism qazplm135 Sep 2021 #87

So as to my point treestar Oct 2021 #94

Yes. Sometimes it's inconvenient to not be sexist StarfishSaver Oct 2021 #95

And? qazplm135 Oct 2021 #96

Just like we refer to Clarence Thomas and Jim Carville as "Mr. Ginny Thomas" and "Mr. Matalin" StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #66

Except we know Jim Carville doesn't agree with Mary Matalin BradAllison Sep 2021 #70

We don't know that Andrea Mitchell agrees with Alan Greenspan StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #75

We do know her biases, by her reporting. I do agree with the rest of your sentiment though. Caliman73 Sep 2021 #90

Her biases are HER biases. She's not an appendage of her husband StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #91

I am a married woman. I always find it demeaning to be referred to as Mrs. Him Last Name viva la Sep 2021 #23

I think of Nancy Reagan every time I see her face CanonRay Sep 2021 #29

Yes. But not only sexist StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #30

AGREED! nt Maru Kitteh Sep 2021 #50

Yes, it's rude. MineralMan Sep 2021 #32

Yup, and MSNBC refers to her as Andrea Mitchell, because that is what she wants to be referred to JohnSJ Sep 2021 #33

She is referred to as Andrea Mitchell in her professional life. MLAA Sep 2021 #36

Really? lindysalsagal Sep 2021 #38

In the context used on DU I don't think so. GulfCoast66 Sep 2021 #41

May be worse not to spell it Mitchell malaise Sep 2021 #42

Thread Win goes to malaise today! Thanks. madinmaryland Sep 2021 #43

Cute. DU is becoming less enjoyable for me. I just corrected it JohnSJ Sep 2021 #45

Come on man we can laugh at ourselves malaise Sep 2021 #46

............ JohnSJ Sep 2021 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Sep 2021 #47

I can't believe I had no idea she was married to him. milestogo Sep 2021 #44

shes 74 Demovictory9 Sep 2021 #56

Why is she still working? milestogo Sep 2021 #59

Yes, of course it is. It is sexist to take a woman's name away from her. Maru Kitteh Sep 2021 #48

Yes. N/t obnoxiousdrunk Sep 2021 #51

Yes nt Raine Sep 2021 #52

I can't believe this is even a discussion here - Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #53

Comparing this to whst slaves endured is ludicrous in any context. BannonsLiver Sep 2021 #55

Yes. Greenspan hasn't been relevant for 15 years mathematic Sep 2021 #62

She's an awful broadcaster, but that has nothing to do with her husband. rogue emissary Sep 2021 #64

Nowadays, at least, it's certainly kind of a hick thing to do. Aristus Sep 2021 #73

No, it's just pointless... brooklynite Sep 2021 #76

This is no longer a liberal board MattBaggins Sep 2021 #79

It's about tribalism iemanja Sep 2021 #83

So true StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #93

Exactly StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #92

Her name is Mitchell iemanja Sep 2021 #81

It's an important reminder that you're dealing with a Republican propagandist Champp Sep 2021 #82

The problems with voting yes are many iemanja Sep 2021 #85

Yes. n/t marie999 Sep 2021 #88

Not if it is used now and then to remind us who she is married to LeftInTX Oct 2021 #97

Why do we need to be reminded of who she's married to? StarfishSaver Oct 2021 #98

It depends on what Andrea thinks about it. Today, in 2021, there are women who routinely Vinca Oct 2021 #99