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Why is it a problem to address a Senator as a senator?
delalluvia:
Is it because she's a woman? >:(
WASHINGTON – The widely played video clip of U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer reprimanding a general for calling her "ma'am" is the gift that keeps on giving for the two Republicans hoping to challenge her next year.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_calif_senate_race_ma_am
mariez:
Do we know how Gen. Walsh addressed the male senators? Did he address them as "sir" or as "Senator"?
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: mariez on December 16, 2009, 02:18:32 pm ---Do we know how Gen. Walsh addressed the male senators? Did he address them as "sir" or as "Senator"?
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The senators were calling the general, 'general' - which implied respect for his earned title. He called a senator - ma'am. When she asked to be called by her title which she also earned and which deserves respect - she gets criticized for it.
Why?
mariez:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on December 16, 2009, 03:02:34 pm ---The senators were calling the general, 'general' - which implied respect for his earned title. He called a senator - ma'am. When she asked to be called by her title which she also earned and which deserves respect - she gets criticized for it.
Why?
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I'm not criticizing her for asking to be addressed as "Senator." She's entitled to be addressed as she asked. But one of the questions you posed was "Is it because she's a woman?" I don't know the answer to that w/o knowing how he addressed the male senators.
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: mariez on December 16, 2009, 03:47:39 pm ---I'm not criticizing her for asking to be addressed as "Senator." She's entitled to be addressed as she asked. But one of the questions you posed was "Is it because she's a woman?" I don't know the answer to that w/o knowing how he addressed the male senators.
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Sorry, my mistake. My question was more centered around why she is getting criticism at all.
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