As Harris has risen up in the political world, the name Kamala is getting more air time. And on the campaign trail, Harris’ name has been mispronounced intentionally by her opponent.
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MYLES DURKEE: When you intentionally mispronounce someone's name who's less traditional in an American context, it's almost a dog whistle towards othering that person, trying to suggest as if they're less American, they're less - almost less worthy of you saying their name correctly in the first place.
