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malkhos February 13 2012, 00:48:43 UTC
On some financial advice show on NPR yesterday, a female tax expert was being interviewed by a male and a female reporter. She was being asked about tax shelters available to married couples. She gave answers that could have been phrased, "Married couples can take advantage of this loophole..." but she personalized them by saying: "If I were married to [the male host's name] we could do X." Then she said, "If I were married to [the female host's name], we could do Y." not making any distinction between then. And the hosts didn't comment on it either, as if it were an unexceptional way to speak.

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kimatha February 13 2012, 02:39:41 UTC
Ellen Degeneres is a wonderful, lovely person. I think she's hilarious too. I love her dry, matter-of-fact delivery.

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