Comments on: First Guns Have Arrived!

By: Nentuaby

Nentuaby — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:45:17 +0000

redredrose: Well, of course. I’ve never heard Michelle Obama indicate she has a problem with Ms. though, so I’m not sure what your point is there. Ms. is the neutral default.

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:24:13 +0000

Ok, I’m nitpicking a bit here but isn’t she “Mrs.” Obama as opposed to “Ms.” Obama.

Yeah, you are nitpicking. And as others have said, Ms. doesn’t indicate marital status. From dictionary.com: “a title of respect prefixed to a woman’s name or position: unlike Miss or Mrs., it does not depend upon or indicate her marital status.”

By: marjorie

marjorie — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:17:05 +0000

yo eg — i hope you checked out the blog before saying it bugged you that it was written from the POV of BODY PARTS. that was pretty much the POINT. the blog was clearly started as a response to the media’s obsession with michelle obama’s arms (how many headlines about “the right to bear arms” did we see between november and february??) and as a way to talk about the issues surrounding femininity and race and activism that most journalists were either ignoring or flubbing. it’s brilliantly done.

if you actually READ the blog and STILL think it’s offensive…well, um, i got nothin.

By: redredrose

redredrose — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:58:12 +0000

I just believe in referring to a woman as what she wants to be referred to, regardless of what wikipedia says.

By: another constellation

another constellation — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:07:41 +0000

In the US, “Ms.” is the standard form of address for all women, regardless of marital status. Wikipedia has more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ms.

By: Azalea

Azalea — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:34:27 +0000

Hello

Ok, I’m nitpicking a bit here but isn’t she “Mrs.” Obama as opposed to “Ms.” Obama.

By: Eghead

Eghead — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:54:50 +0000

I don’t know if I’m alone on this, but I have to say… it bothers me that you’re blogging from the POV of another woman’s BODY PARTS… maybe I’m missing the subversion, but it seems to just reinforce objectification to me. Not to mention that, you know, they aren’t your body parts.

By: First Guns

First Guns — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:52:09 +0000

Thanks all! And Nentuaby, is it possible there isn’t one? Maybe we aren’t supposed to gather in groups!

Stay strong,

T & L

By: Nentuaby

Nentuaby — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:45:33 +0000

Hah. I hadn’t noticed before, but you truly are an entrancing pair of guns. :) Welcome to the blogosphere, Mmes. T & L.

(Hrrm. I couldn’t find a plural form of Ms…)

By: marjorie

marjorie — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:13:49 +0000

this blog really is genius — a very funny way to look at serious stuff.