Whatever John McCain's reason for choosing Sarah Palin as his vice presidential pick, the subtle difference in two international headlines got me thinking...
In France's Le Monde, the headline read, "McCain choisit une femme pour la vice-présidence." In other words, "McCain chooses a woman for vice-presidency."
In the New York Times I saw, "McCain Chooses Palin as Running Mate." Variations of this were similar in other U.S. newspaper headlines.
I don't think the majority of people knew who Sarah Palin was before McCain made her famous and it may be safe to say that "woman" was the first thing that came to the minds of many when they heard the news.
It seems very typically U.S. to be as politically correct with headlines, in this case, omitting any hint to Palin's femaleness. On the other hand, France's headline has nothing to hide. In regards to our first thoughts on McCain's decision, is the headline chauvanistic or simply blatant and honest?
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