Lady G: "I want you to use my words against me"

[Baltimike]

Link to tweet

[Botany]

1. The notorious RBG

n/t

[Ohiogal]

2. Am I the only one

Who thinks calling anyone a Lady as an insult is insulting? Or am I off base here?

[flamin lib]

3. I'm with ya'.

Kinda juvenile too, doncha' think? A but Trumpy perhaps? Fun, but . . .

[spooky3]

4. You're not alone. Nt

[Sherman A1]

13. Agreed

[MoonchildCA]

14. I cringe everytime I see it.

It's a slur and it doesn't belong on DU.

[crickets]

17. No, you're not the only one. I hate that nickname. It's both homophobic and misogynist. nt

[octoberlib]

5. This is homophobic. Better to just call

him an asshole.

[demmiblue]

7. +1

[Ohiogal]

8. It's like coaches

who say to their team of male athletes “Okay, Ladies....”. when they don’t play well.

Insulting, misogynistic, dated, and wrong ....

[FoxNewsSucks]

11. I remember that,

You're right, and in the 60's & 70's we didn't realize the misogyny.

When it comes to the specific case of Lindsey Graham, I think "Lady G" is a reference to the likely fact that he is a closeted gay man who works very hard AGAINST other LGBT people. At least that's how I take it. I don't take it to be an insult because he's female (he's obviously not) or even feminine or that there is anything wrong with being female or femine. It's just a reminder of yet another way in which he is a hypocritical asshole.

[dixiechiken1]

15. Agreed...

Everything can be construed as offensive to someone. Heck, some are even offended when an entitled white woman is called "Karen." (C'mon... seriously?!?) In this case, however, "Lady G" is poking fun at Lindsey and his enormous hypocrisy. Nothing more.

Lighten up. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

[FoxNewsSucks]

6. "you can use my words against me...."

"...but it won't matter because I'll do whatever Donald and Vlad want me to." is how he should have finished that sentence.

[Ohiogal]

9. He can say whatever he wants

He can claim times are different from his original statement and no one will call him on it.

He has no power to fiddle with the Supreme Court anyway, except to refuse to vote on a new selection, so who cares what he has to say anyway. We all know whose ass he kisses.

[SMC22307]

10. Lady Gaga? Just use GRAHAM.

"Lady G" plays into stereotypes about gay men -- is that what you where going for?

[WhiskeyGrinder]

12. Homophobia against Republicans is still homophobia, and we don't need that shit here.

[Firestorm49]

16. They don't give a damn what they said five minutes ago, much less in 2016.