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From: pollack@uicsl.UUCP
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Subject: Re: George Bush and "Mrs. Ferraro"
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Date: Sat, 20-Oct-84 13:45:00 EDT
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Posted: Sat Oct 20 13:45:00 1984
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Nf-From: uicsl!pollack    Oct 20 12:45:00 1984


Bush is stupid and rude; but his use of the wrong title was strategic, in
order to belittle her. Actually, I think he didn't use "Mrs." consistently,
but sometimes said "Ms." or "Miss", to thoroughly undermine her
social role. 

I was hoping she would lambast him, especially after
his insane tirade on Central America.  I imagined her assuming
a maternal tone, saying:
  
   "Boy, George! You mustn't believe everything you read in   
    those CIA comic books!"

Thereby undermining his Hetero/Masculine identity (Boy George), his age and
wisdom (maternal tone), and pointing out his fanatical belief in his own
agency's misinformation (belief in comic books). 


Of course, she wasn't supposed to attack the boy..