Quote from ZZZzzzzzzz:
Barack Obama passed off a reporter today in Michigan, and she seemed less than amused by his name for her.
"Hold on one second there, sweetie," he says.
The reporter signed off: "This sweetie never did get an answer to that question."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/14/obama-calls-reporter-swee_n_101754.html
Quote from Epiphany:
What is up with the US
You can't even call a girl 'sweetie' without having to apologize for it
Why would 'sweetie' be disrespectful?
The only thing I can think of is...girls are all about 'I'm strong and independent' BS