Why do some people on DU refer to the GOP's VP nominee using only her first name?

[ColbertWatcher]

[tanyev]

1. Because she's a one name CELEBRITY!

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

2. Because spell-check doesn't try to change it to "plain"

[rzemanfl]

3. Because the word I'd like to use is sexist and reserved for

Cindy McNasty by her husband.

[ColbertWatcher]

5. So, are you saying she doesn't wear her make-up like a trollop? n/t

[PDJane]

10. No........

She lays it on with a trowel, but it's ok.....she needs to.

[evlbstrd]

4. I prefer Caribou Barbie myself.

[rzemanfl]

8. It took me, a 61 year-old man, a long time to finally make the

"Malibu Barbie/Caribou Barbie" connection. I finally got it. Now if I could just find my coffee cup....

[tnlefty]

39. I do hope that you find your coffee cup!

Hopefully it's beside your keys! :hug:

[rzemanfl]

52. Well at least I found my glasses so I could read this. n/t

[Doodler71]

9. That was funny!

:rofl:

[PDJane]

12. I have been informed that I can't call her Barbie.

Barbie, while plastic, is more current.

[evlbstrd]

41. And more believable.

[darkhorse1965]

19. Ah, I don't. Smacks of sexism (marginalizing her because of her looks)

I prefer "Moose-alini" myself! Not gender-specific and describes her behavior, rather than some shallow aspect. We have to be consistent in our views, after all...

[evlbstrd]

42. I think it describes her quite well.

But I like Moose-alini.
Welcome to DU.

[Liberalynn]

38. That's what I refer to her as.

Either that or Saint Sarah, since she claims to be one.

[jpgray]

6. Her own supporters do it. Lots of Clinton fans did it with Hillary as well

Are you saying it's dismissive or sexist? It could be in some cases, but isn't always. Campaign generally enjoys that degree of connection, "I like Ike" and all that yeah?

[Tallison]

11. Hillary is 'Hillary' as a term of endearment -

Palin is Palin, among other epithets.

[jpgray]

13. I prefer to call her Palin myself, but using "Sarah" isn't necessarily dismissive

Not without other evidence of intent.

[ColbertWatcher]

18. "Her own supporters do it." Right, and they aren't welcome here.

In fact, calling her by her first name is quite the opposite of "dismissive" and "sexist".

We shouldn't be doing it.

[Lilith Velkor]

36. Kucinich fans do it with Dennis so they don't have to spell Kucinich.

As for Hillary, I was told that was so she wouldn't get confused with her husband. Probably a mistake on her part.

[grannie4peace]

7. i like "moose" & mac or the other way around oops!!!!

[Sebastian Doyle]

14. I usually call her Moosealini or Tundra Barbie

Sometimes I even forget what her real name is. I also call her a few other names when I hear her ungodly voice coming out of my TV, but I won't repeat any of those in this thread. :evilgrin:

Hopefully after November 4, I'll never have to refer to the batshit crazy dominionazi lunatic by any name ever again.

[hlthe2b]

15. Thou shalt NOT play Hall & Oates' trademark song when

discussing, thinking, or screaming re: Palin....

THAT is ALL.....:mad:

[ellie]

16. Who? Wolf killer?

[NanBo]

17. you don't have a "I don't call her that"

choice. Sarah is a beautiful name with beautiful connotations...yeah okay, I named my own daughter Sarah...so no, I would never refer to that waste of a human by her first name. Moose or Palin are fine with me. Hillary was Hillary because "Clinton" was sort of taken already.

[ColbertWatcher]

28. Sorry, you can use "Other" though. n/t

[pokerfan]

20. Sarah is too vague

I use the last name as it's less ambiguous. I know of lots of Sarah's but before this creature appeared on the political landscape, I only knew of one Palin.

[Starry Messenger]

27. I was just about to say that.

To Michael, the only Palin worth a damn.

MPK

[Chemical Bill]

37. She's a lumberjack, but not OK. n/t

[Trajan]

21. You also dont have "So few DUers do that it isnt worth a thread" entry

[old mark]

22. Friend of jesus voter- I guess that makes me

a friend of a friend of jesus.
That poor old guy - just wants people to leave him in peace.

mark

[XemaSab]

23. In what respect, Charlie?

:shrug:

[ColbertWatcher]

29. LOL! n/t

[Canuckistanian]

24. I like voting

And I just took my meds.

[morillon]

25. Among the women I know, we simply refer to her as THAT WOMAN.

[Gwendolyn]

26. I only use the name Sarah after I've abused "Wack job" "Mooselini"

"FundieWack" "McPlain" etc... so much in a conversation that I'm starting to sound hysterical.

[ColbertWatcher]

30. LOL! Welcome to DU! n/t

[Turbineguy]

31. Lack

of respect.

[ColbertWatcher]

33. For her or that she has earned? n/t

[HCE SuiGeneris]

32. I just call her "Palid".

[VeggieTart]

34. Dunno

I call her Scary Palin because fundamentalist whackjobs of either gender scare the crap out of me. And she has all the worst aspects of Dubya and Dickless Cheney.

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

35. I have ALWAYS used her LAST NAME. So, wtf are you trying to make a NON ISSUE?

OH!!!!

GEORGE!!!!

:rofl:

[ColbertWatcher]

40. In what respect, Charlie?™ n/t

[bdamomma]

43. she is not my friend, failin palin but Moose-lini is pretty accurate.

[Contrary1]

44. I don't know what excuse the rest of you have, but Sarah

asked me to call her by her first name.

[libodem]

45. oooooh Sarahcuda

any way I can disrespect her I will.

[Chisox08]

46. I call her Failin Moose-alini

But my all time favorite is Caribou Barbie

[behave]

47. You're right.

[leftofthedial]

48. because we're not allowed to say "bitch"

[qwlauren35]

49. Palin, or Sarah Palin... but NEVER "Sarah".

Don't know her that well... and never want to.

I may bounce back and forth between "Hillary" and "Senator Clinton", but it's only because there are two famous Clintons. Not sure I even know "Pelosi's" first name.

I think it's now common to run a woman's first and last names together such as "BarbaraBoxer" if she wants her gender to be a major part of her professional or political identity. And of course, if she's one of two, like Senator Dole... the second.

But then again... she's not a VPILF in my book. And not just because of my het orientation. Maybe it makes a difference.

[ColbertWatcher]

50. "Don't know her that well... and never want to." Good reasoning.

I think people who do call her by her first name are missing the psychological trick of making her appear friendly.

[TexasObserver]

51. For the same reason they call Romney Mitt or Mittens.