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Originally Posted by Cameron Swift
If there isn't a sexist element at play, why is Farrell the only councilor who is referred to by her first name? I never see comments about Naheed or Sean or Jim or Joe or Ray?
I've brought it up before but you often see female politicians reduced to their first name (Rachel, Alison, Kristy, etc.) but almost never men. Justin is one, but that's because his detractors want to portray him as a little boy in a man's world.
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How about Ralph? Bernie? I'd bet that most politicians would love to be on a first-name basis with their constituents.
Generally, when typing, I will usually use the name that is more distinctive and easier to type. In most cases, that's the person's last name. In a few cases, like Druh, the first name is more distinctive (and you don't have to remember how many Rs and Ls are in Farrell).
No one is going to say, "Did you hear that idiotic thing Sean said?" because they'd have to narrow it down to which of the 14 different people named Sean you know. Instead, you say, "Did you hear that idiotic thing Chu said?" and there's no confusion.