Hillary has been all over the news recently ever since she announced that she is going to be running for president in 2016. With all the attention on her, one question has arrose. No not why she wears so many different colors of pant suits but why do we call her by her first name? According to a University of Utah study, Hillary has been called by her first name four times more than Barack Obama during their 2008 election competition. Is it sexist? Since she might be the next president, some think that calling Mrs. Clinton "Hillary" is disrespectful and sexist. There are no male candidates that go by their first name. There is no "Bob" or no "Steve" running for president. Calling Clinton by her first name is a stereotype of woman that they have to be "approachable". All candidates should receive the same respect by being called by their last names. After all, we are not buddies with the president.
Whether she likes it or not, Hillary will always be Hillary. The name has stuck. In my opinion, this first name basis is an advantage to her. If the citizens are on a more personal level with her, she will capture more votes. She has distinquished herself from her husband ,President Clinton, in many ways but when it comes down to voting day, people will be voting for Hillary not Clinton.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/14/opinions/drexler-dont-call-her-hillary/index.html
Hillary's multiple colors of pant suits
I never thought of this Pete, great points. (Love the pant suit rainbow).
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Peter. Having the voters know your name is a huge advantage
ReplyDeleteVery interesting point. I do not think it should be taken that seriously
ReplyDeleteI would also like to add that most of the political ads supporting Clinton for president are "Paid for by Hillary for America". Seems like she's embracing her first name.
DeleteI think that the use of Obama's last name has more to do with the difficult pronunciation of his first name than anything else and this is a stretch to try to connect this with sexism.
ReplyDeleteIt is sexist, really.
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