• @Dagwood222@lemm.ee
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    241 day ago

    It’s a commonly used term. The President’s family is the First Family. All children are the First Son/First Daughter even if there are several siblings. “First Lady” isn’t an official term; it’s not mentioned in the Constitution as an actual position but traditionally it is a thing.

    • @CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      21 day ago

      The first time I heard this term, I was so confused both as a young kid and as a child of immigrants (at that time, English was not my first language).

      I couldn’t understand why they were first and then when another president came in they were first again.

      • @tehevilone@lemmy.world
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        61 day ago

        “First Grandchild” has been used previously (mostly tabloids), but I think the “first” term is usually limited to immediate family

          • @tehevilone@lemmy.world
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            12 hours ago

            By definition? No.

            But if there was a situation like that, I’m willing to bet people would default to using the “first” title anyway out of custom.

      • @thefartographer@lemm.ee
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        1 day ago

        Nope, First Grandchild (or possibly just ignored). “Second” is for the VP.

        Doug Emhoff is currently the “Second Gentleman”

          • @thefartographer@lemm.ee
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            11 day ago

            Eh, I feel worse knowing how easily accessible that knowledge was for me. I’m sure your brain was temporarily occupied by useful knowledge

            • I just lack information recall, and prefer interaction via asking humans over a search. It’s definitely something I knew, hence the duh.

              • @thefartographer@lemm.ee
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                21 day ago

                I was alluding to recall vs. implicit memory, but yeah. I wasn’t suggesting that you didn’t know the fact, I’m suggesting that perhaps your mind is less filled with the noise of factoids shouting themselves out at you.

                I hope I’m correct in this assumption. Everyone deserves to be able to sit in personal silence.

                • @EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world
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                  223 hours ago

                  Oh my misunderstanding sorry if it came across with any sort of tone. You’re not wrong in that at all, always some kind of chaos.