Xtina Shaolin speaks.
Feb. 6th, 2008 09:19 pmWhat doesn't interest me is why people are saying "Hillary". More than enough people have pointed out that she's creating a brand of that name, like 'Oprah' or 'The Rock' (whose name I can't recall, entertainingly).
What interests me more is why she chose that. Was it to separate her from her husband in the public's mind? Was it using the habit of "Mr. Smith" vs. "Jane" to her advantage? Was it to soften her image by being on a first-name basis, especially given how much Republicans appear to love her? I would be massively interested to hear of an interviewer asking her these things, and her answers to them.
I also wonder about how other politically active women have been referred to. Condoleezza Rice, Janet Reno, Nancy Pelosi, Madeleine Albright, Sandra Day O'Connor… In order, from off the top of my head: Condi Rice, Janet Reno, Pelosi, Albright, and Sandra Day O'Connor. I could be awry; that's head-toppish info.
Input welcome!
Originally posted at Xtinian Thoughts. Comment here or there.