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[novapsyche]

Interesting post in feminist regarding Obama's use of the word "sweetie" in reference to a female reporter.

(Ever since I heard about this exchange, I've been troubled by it. I don't know how to reconcile it.)

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[poetpaladin.livejournal.com]

It might just be a regionalism. I was at the airport in Atlanta, Georgia, and I approached a female employee for directions. She called me "darling" and "love."