AOC Perfectly Calls Out Joe Manchin After He Referred To Her As 'Young Lady'

Imagine if every time someone referred to someone as \u201cyoung lady\u201d they were ask responded to by being addressed with their age and gender? They\u2019d be pretty upset if one responded with \u201cthe old man,\u201d right? Why this kind of weird, patronizing behavior is so accepted is beyond me!

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1631496947

I had an old coworker who habitually mispronounced my first name, I must have corrected him 100 times. Finally, I just started calling him \u201cStev\u201d, he corrected me saying his name is Steve. I told him when he got mine right, I\u2019d get his right\u2026it\u2019s amazing how quickly he got it.

— Zbrosmom v. 2.0 (@Zbrosmom v. 2.0) 1631497666

I do this on a regular basis. \n\nWhenever a man calls me \u201cHoney,\u201d I respond by calling him \u201cCupcake.\u201d \n\nIf they use my first name in a business setting I assume they must be fine with me using theirs. \n\nCalling anyone \u201cYoung Lady\u201d is essentially begging to be called \u201cOld Man.\u201d

— Mojo Rising (@Mojo Rising) 1631497385

Had an old lawyer call me \u201choney\u201d in the courtroom once. I referred back to him as \u201csweetie pie\u201d. The look on his face was priceless . He seemed so confused until I loudly explained that since he was calling me honey, I thought we had reached that point in our relationship.

— Paradox81 (@Paradox81) 1631554158

Older women also get patronized & addressed as "young lady" - or "dear". \nIt happens to me - and I'm in my 70s.

— Margaret Nielsen, PhD (@Margaret Nielsen, PhD) 1631501483

Whenever I\u2019ve heard that term in my long life, it was never intended as a kind phrase, it was always intended to remind me they had the upper hand, the power, and control. It was always demeaning.

— Wendy Goodman (@Wendy Goodman) 1631512852

I was 30 y/o when a fellow we were negotiating with called me \u201clittle miss\u201d. Our team walked out of the meeting and the discussion overall. Within 3 years their financial position was so tenuous they had to sell and no longer operate - anywhere.

— Janine Hron (@Janine Hron) 1631501378

I find it very offensive and they know it and that\u2019s why they say it. \nI\u2019ve never once appreciated anyone addressing me in that way\u2026not once.

— It\u2019s All Political (@It\u2019s All Political) 1631580827

Agreed! During the 1970\u2019s, I was called \u201clittle girl\u201d by my boss back when I was in my 20\u2019s at Sony Corp. We called him \u201clittle Napoleon\u201d(redundant, I know) behind his 5\u20195\u201d back!

— RadiantLyfe (@RadiantLyfe) 1631616103

When I worked at Starbucks in Boston, a customer called me \u2018young lady\u2019 and I responded by calling him \u2018old man.\u2019 I don\u2019t remember the context but even if it was meant endearingly, it was so condescending.

— del Campo (@del Campo) 1631596002