One of Bernie Sanders’ biggest draws is his tendency to be placed in situations where he does adorable things. Whether it be dancing on the Ellen Show or making comments during a debate that goes off script, young Democrats from all over the country finally have something that until recently only a small number of Americans did, a loveable Jewish grandpa. As this election continues, I often find myself reading the news that covers trending Bernie Sanders moments and immediately think, why are these received so much better than when Hillary Clinton does the same thing?

When looking past platform differences, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are similar in several aspects. First off, neither candidate resembles the traditional politician that used to dominate the presidential election, they are both older people and grandparents, they yell during their speeches, and dresses unconventionally. Yet despite these similarities in performance, Bernie is loved for these “faults” while Hillary is criticized for them.

I have no problem with a democrat not liking Hillary Clinton, moreover, I respect that and in many ways agree with those who support Bernie Sanders, although what I do not condone in the unjust hatred of Clinton over things that are purely due to the fact that she is a strong woman who can appear awkward instead of a man with the same qualities.

The most recent event that illustrates the Sanders vs. Clinton lopsided likability with Democrats occurred last Friday morning at a Bernie Sanders rally in Portland, Oregon. In the middle of his speech, a small bird appeared to be flying around in the stadium and landed on the stage. The minute that Sanders noticed the bird, it flew over and perched itself on his podium. The video speaks for itself:

The minute I saw this video I pictured the event reversed, I imagined this same situation happening to Hillary Clinton because I realized how incredibly different the reactions would be. Watching this clip, the second the bird flies onto the podium the entire crowd goes crazy as if their assumptions are true and Bernie Sanders is indeed the messiah. Although it’s a cute moment, the fact that the event has gone viral seems blown out of proportion.

The bird spectacle has been renamed, “Birdie Sanders.” There are already posters that have been spreading around the country with a sparrow that appears to resemble the Vermont Senator and several memes replaying the event.

Knowing how quickly Bernie Sanders fans reacted to the event, here are 10 possible reactions Hillary haters would have had if the Bernie bird landed on Clinton’s podium.

1. She's a witch!

2. She's a crazy lady that feeds the birds…

3. A bird is stuck in a Hillary Clinton rally! Someone call PETA

4. Aw, she scared the bird away!

5. This is a sign that Clinton is in the wrong field and should just go live in the wild.

6. So only the birds like her?

7. Who needs super delegates? Let's just let the birds decide! It’s probably better for the environment.

8. First the bird was there and just like that it flew away, just like her changing policies.

9. The bird was probably drawn to her colorful pantsuit.

10. Wow, Hillary really does win the diversity card.

Obviously these are outrageous. Although the message rings true, both candidates are very qualified for the presidency, yet they diverge solely in one aspect, and it is their ability to be liked by different audiences within the Democratic Party. Yet the aspects that Hillary “falls short” on doesn’t seem to in anything she can change.

This concept was touched upon in a recent segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live in which Clinton and Kimmel act out an incident of “mansplaining.”

I’m not in any way saying that Sanders is at fault in doing this, but Kimmel brings up great points that by people critiquing Clinton on her tone of voice, dress code, smile, and attitude are not viable reasons to dislike the candidate because Bernie Sanders exhibits very similar qualities.

From last month when MSMBC’s Bob Woodward telling her to, “get off this screaming stuff” to the thousands of comments that emerge after each debate making fun of her outfit choices, the competition to win over the American people has become more intense when there is no clear likeable candidate.

Clinton is not only competing in the shadow of the current president’s success but also has to run in a field where no woman has set the precedent before her. There is no expectation of how a female politician should act, dress or speak and thus double standards occur often.