Is it sexist to refer to Andrea Mitchell as Mrs. Alan Greenspan?

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90. We do know her biases, by her reporting. I do agree with the rest of your sentiment though.

Mitchell is her own person, part of the reasoning that I am sure went into her deciding to keep her last name. She does not want to be known as Alan Greenspan's wife, she is Andrea Mitchell.

Based on how she covers the news, unless there is some kind of bizarre ulterior motive, she aligns politically with conservatism. Just like Rachel Maddow tries to be accurate in her commentary but is definitely left leaning.

The concern is the implication of calling someone, Mrs. "So and so", in order to disparage them, especially when that person has made the explicit decision to be known by a different identity, independent of the husband. A lot of people are saying it is not explicitly sexist, and there is an argument that can be made within context, but the reality is that people need to think about all of the implications. What are you trying to communicate? Why does she need to be linked to her husband? Can her views not be criticized on their own? While Greenspan held a powerful position as Fed Chairman, you can argue that Mitchell is more well known than he is so there is no argument to be made really, that we are just trying to get an understanding of where she stands. Her opinions come out pretty clearly in her reporting.