The First Lady
After the Vairst Letty and Dr. Jill Biden and with the prospect of a man in the position, I think it’s time to retire the title “First Lady” rather than try to adapt with “First Gentleman.”
It’s been pretty silly for a while now.
We can just refer to the President’s wife or husband or special friend.
by Anonymous | reply 37 | July 31, 2024 3:16 PM
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The First Spouse works just fine and is more in line with current social mores anyway.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | July 30, 2024 1:27 PM
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I too find it dated. They're not elected, so why this special appellation? They're no different than any other civil servant's spouse.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | July 30, 2024 1:29 PM
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So the Fat OP (her official title) presumes to eliminate historic American conventions.
Check your pronouns. These people are dangerous.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | July 30, 2024 1:30 PM
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First Lady and First Gentleman are fine. It gives them an identity other than spouse. Which is fair for all they do. Why should it change? Do you hate everything about the United States?
by Anonymous | reply 4 | July 30, 2024 1:31 PM
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Shouldn't you be out there on the ledge somewhere, R3, screaming into the void?
by Anonymous | reply 5 | July 30, 2024 1:31 PM
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Or, maybe, bump an old Froy/Zane thread? You know you want to.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | July 30, 2024 1:32 PM
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i side with R4, considering we address them as "Mister/Madame president" gendering and formalizing the role is fine. Also, maybe let's not worry about it much
by Anonymous | reply 7 | July 30, 2024 1:50 PM
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In Australia and New Zealand we say "the First Bloke". It works for us.
On the other hand, we don't tend to say First Lady. It's just the PM's wife (or currently, his fiancee. Yes, we can elect people who live together unmarried!!!).
by Anonymous | reply 8 | July 30, 2024 2:53 PM
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America did that once and he was a ponce and was by the way, the worst president ever
by Anonymous | reply 9 | July 30, 2024 2:56 PM
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What’s wrong with you, OP?
by Anonymous | reply 10 | July 30, 2024 9:18 PM
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IMO, it's silly. The spouse of the POTUS shouldn't even have an official role. Let him or her go about their lives. Yes, live in the White House, but forget trying to have a pet project (Just Say No to Drugs, Be Best). So stupid.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | July 30, 2024 9:22 PM
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I like First Mate. It's got a manly ring to it. Naval, even. But not really.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | July 30, 2024 9:35 PM
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What is so hard about "adapting" to First Gentleman?
If we can have a whore as first lady, we can surely cope with a first gentleman
To those who believe we shouldn't honor the President's spouse because they do anything or "have an official role", please return to remedial US history for a primer on First Ladies and all they have accomplished. Some have done a great deal; others not so much.
by Anonymous | reply 13 | July 30, 2024 9:46 PM
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First Gentleman sounds ridiculous. We don’t refer to people as “gentleman” anymore.
Perhaps it’s not really any more ridiculous than First Lady, but we’re used to that.
Yes, we CAN try to get used to First Gentleman. Or, we can take the opportunity to drop the whole misbegotten mess.
You know my vote.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | July 30, 2024 10:05 PM
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YOU CAN ALL GO FUCK YOURSELVES, EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU.
by Anonymous | reply 16 | July 30, 2024 10:12 PM
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PhDs who insist on be called “Doctor” socially are pathetic.
by Anonymous | reply 17 | July 30, 2024 10:30 PM
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[quote]PhDs who insist on be called “Doctor” socially are pathetic.
LoL, still working on yours, OP?
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 18 | July 30, 2024 10:35 PM
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A Lucille Bluth eyeroll. How cunning.
by Anonymous | reply 20 | July 30, 2024 10:38 PM
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To the gays
I veel always bee your Vairst Letty. Love from your Melania.
Be Best
by Anonymous | reply 21 | July 30, 2024 10:44 PM
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OP, yeah, we do. You just hang out in the gutter or something like that.
by Anonymous | reply 22 | July 30, 2024 10:47 PM
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I like the sound of Lady Chasten.
by Anonymous | reply 23 | July 30, 2024 11:01 PM
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Doug Emhoff likes "First Dude."
by Anonymous | reply 24 | July 30, 2024 11:26 PM
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Boy, I can see why "Mr. President" was such a huge flop. That's just awful.
by Anonymous | reply 25 | July 30, 2024 11:51 PM
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r25 - You're gonna love...
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 26 | July 31, 2024 12:53 AM
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r17 she's an EdD. (education doctorate) not even a PhD.
by Anonymous | reply 27 | July 31, 2024 1:11 AM
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[quote]We don’t refer to people as “gentleman” anymore.
Ladies and gentlemen, we have an answer.
by Anonymous | reply 28 | July 31, 2024 1:20 AM
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yeah, gentleman is a VERY common term
by Anonymous | reply 29 | July 31, 2024 3:06 AM
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It’s more of an idiom in today’s usage in certain limited situations—meetings, car races. You would not describe someone as a gentleman.
by Anonymous | reply 30 | July 31, 2024 3:14 AM
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Let me suggest some gender-neutral terms:
President Fucker
Official Orgasm Inducer
Legal Bedmate
by Anonymous | reply 31 | July 31, 2024 3:55 AM
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I think when Kamala is president, her husband should be referred to as Mr Harris.
by Anonymous | reply 32 | July 31, 2024 3:57 AM
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I hope Mr Harris has the nads to stick it out with her when she becomes the most famous woman in the world.
by Anonymous | reply 33 | July 31, 2024 4:06 AM
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He’s running her social media profile, I think he’s up to it
by Anonymous | reply 34 | July 31, 2024 12:02 PM
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[quote] think when Kamala is president, her husband should be referred to as Mr Harris.
Even though that’s not his name?
by Anonymous | reply 35 | July 31, 2024 12:22 PM
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Keep the title as is. And First Gentleman is great.
"First Spouse?' No thank you. Enough of the gender neutral!
by Anonymous | reply 36 | July 31, 2024 2:09 PM
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spouse is a really old word, and has been in use for centuries, seems normal to me
by Anonymous | reply 37 | July 31, 2024 3:16 PM
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