The "sweetie" problem.
In this article the author discusses the antonomastic term "sweetie," when used to address a woman. She notes that the word is used frequently by the U.S. Democratic Party presidential candidate Barack Obama. She records the reaction of a number of women who find the term patronizing and condescendi...
| Publicado en: | New Statesman Vol. 137; no. 4892; pp. 22 - 24 |
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New Statesman Ltd.
4/14/2008
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| Sumario: | In this article the author discusses the antonomastic term "sweetie," when used to address a woman. She notes that the word is used frequently by the U.S. Democratic Party presidential candidate Barack Obama. She records the reaction of a number of women who find the term patronizing and condescending. The author states that she does not take offense at most terms of endearment, including "sweetie." |
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