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In reply to the discussion: Why is George Zimmernan refered to as "Zimmerman"... [View all]ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)132. Then I will offer some suggestions.
Refer to Zimmerman's truck as big, and Martin's bag of skittles as small. The goal is to have the reader create additional associations within his or her own mind. Having the reader create his or her own associations is supposed to be an extremely effective rhetorical tactic.
An example using both your rhetoric and my suggested rhetoric: "Zimmerman was in his big truck and chasing a child with a little bag of Skittles."
Another rhetorical trick you can use is to ask specific nonsense questions.
Examples:
"Can't a kid walk down the street in peace?"
"Are threats protected speech now?"
"Why are women beaters allowed to have guns?"
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I hadn't really thought of it, but maybe because one is an adult and the other was still a youth?
Electric Monk
Apr 2012
#2
I was misspelling his name and gave up. And George is too common. Last names for me.
freshwest
Apr 2012
#34
Well, there WAS a huge imbalance in the entire tragedy. One was an adult with a gun, Zimmerman, the
sabrina 1
Apr 2012
#8
Framing and identity development are powerful, but often fallacious, rhetorical tactics.
ZombieHorde
Apr 2012
#9
So people are dehumanizing George Zimmerman when they refer to him simply as Zimmerman?
Cali_Democrat
Apr 2012
#26
why did you call this statement "factual"? it would suggest you have major racial bias:
CreekDog
Apr 2012
#122
Yes, and that's why I do it. I am biased against Zimmerman, who killed a child named Trayvon.
yardwork
Apr 2012
#103
Thanks, but I have a lot of practice with this and prefer to do it my own way.
yardwork
Apr 2012
#134
You're right again. I have an essay to write today, so I better put my grammar hat on. nt
ZombieHorde
Apr 2012
#139
Martin and George are extremely common so people use the names that stand out.
snagglepuss
Apr 2012
#10
Agree. That's what people do... use the less familiar/common name, so every knows who they mean. /
October
Apr 2012
#129
George and Martin are both common names. Zimmermen and Trayvon are more distinct.
morningfog
Apr 2012
#11
Because out of each person's name, "Trayvon" and "Zimmerman" are the most identifiable.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Apr 2012
#25
There is NOTHING to confuse. One is a victim of the NRA and the other has been duped
madinmaryland
Apr 2012
#62
I think I'll start using, "Captain Hero Complex" and "Innocent Dead Kid" ... those better?
JoePhilly
Apr 2012
#138
REALLY?? This is imbalanced AND unfair? Because people are disgusted by what he did and use HIS
Ecumenist
Apr 2012
#28
kids are usually referred to with First Name , i think it sounds weird when they refer to him as Mr
JI7
Apr 2012
#39
It's A Good Thing George Zimmerman Didn't See This Picture Of The 2010-2011 NBA MVP, Derrick Rose
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2012
#65
If you did do the research, and you still put that photo up, that tells us more than perhaps
MADem
Apr 2012
#79
I'm not insinuating anything. I am telling you that you show yourself, with your comments, your
MADem
Apr 2012
#90
You're doubling down on it? Ok, what's an "appropriate manner" for those Rachel Maddow PSs?
Electric Monk
Apr 2012
#74
So what's up with the two pics of Rachel Maddow and the other one about posting on DU?
Cali_Democrat
Apr 2012
#75
you weren't anal when you posted the fake Trayvon Martin photo (bouncing around right wing blogs)
CreekDog
Apr 2012
#120
so why would you keep that fake photo of Trayvon Martin (the one that isn't him)?
CreekDog
Apr 2012
#161
So, when people object to racist or other discriminatory invective or jokes, that's
MADem
Apr 2012
#82
you agreed with a comment that said that minorities cause nearly all of the violent crime in NYC
CreekDog
Apr 2012
#147
just to be clear, you're saying now you only agreed with the non-racist portion of the racist post?
CreekDog
Apr 2012
#157
Yes, I must be stupid and not get it, just like all the other posters here asking you the same
CreekDog
Apr 2012
#163
Yes, you must be. A final challenge for you, CD, time to put up or shut up.
Skip Intro
Apr 2012
#165
and that the poster is more critical of my posts than he was of the racist, who posted false data
CreekDog
Apr 2012
#158
You're A Hero. Maybe You Can Get Your Face In Granite At Stone Mountain
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2012
#68
Don't you get it? It's a subtle conspiracy to dehumanize Zimmerman and elevate Trayvon
Cali_Democrat
Apr 2012
#50
I Don't Refer To James Earl Ray And Byron de la Beckwith As James And Byron
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2012
#54
Trayvon was an innocent victim of a hopped up likely racist, police wannabe, gun nut
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#63
I refer to them as 'Asshole On A Power Trip With Violent Tendencies And A Gun' and 'Murder Victim'.
Ikonoklast
Apr 2012
#106
Hillary Clinton used the name "Hillary," on her posters. It is how she wanted to be called. nt
ZombieHorde
Apr 2012
#164
Zimmerman is more unique than George. Trayvon is more unique than Martin.
4th law of robotics
Apr 2012
#114
Because "murdering, cowardly, asshole, piece-of-shit, mother-fucker" couldn't get by the censors?
11 Bravo
Apr 2012
#119
as someone already posted: its the AP style naming convention, not a fng "imbalance" or "conspiracy"
noiretextatique
Apr 2012
#123
well of course i'm more likely to post here than you --i actually like it here
CreekDog
Apr 2012
#152
I call him Martin often. I use GZ 'cause it's shorter. "Trayvon" is attempt topersonalize the victim
Honeycombe8
Apr 2012
#167