Fashion icon or woman of substance…
I smell a conspiracy coming on….The media’s recent coverage of The First Lady’s sleeveless attire at recent White House events and the constant mentioning of her designer apparel and such has me thinking that there’s a deeper purpose to all of this then just fabric and Michelle Obama’s sense of style.
This recent flap started when Mrs. Obama posed for her official White House photos in a sleeveless get up. She was called everything but a child of God and I find that disturbing. I think it’s really just a collective sigh of hate floating about because let’s be serious…past First Ladies did not look like Michelle Obama. Could you imagin Hilary or Laura Bush in a sleeveless fitted number? Or how about Nancy Reagan?….Me neither.
It’s almost as if there is a movement from the disenfranchised of the establishment to label Michelle as a chocolate Barbie Doll with only the ability to create fashion trends and not policy. This effort to make her a sexy centerpiece and sabotage her intellect is unprecedented.
Black women have always been the sexual muse of white men since the Aurore made its inaugural journey through the Middle Passage. I believe that this is just an attempt to transform Michelle Obama into a simple sexual beast in the eyes of the American public and render her as a non-factor. I guess it’s just the American way…instead of dealing with us it’s just easier to demonize. Go figure.
Hi! I hope 2009 is treating you and your lovely family well thus far! I can’t wait for the Spring weather to finally make it to Chicago! I must say that yesterday was a nice teaser for us though….right!
Personally, I’ve always felt that the Westernized media is overly critical in general on black women and women of color (Hispanic, Asian, Indian…) in general. It is that same old tired “they are not white…” mentality going on.
Yes, I have to agree that there are some pretty upset “white folks” these days in reference to Michelle Obama. She is the total and complete opposite of what the MSM (main stream media) has worked so hard to consistently stereotype for years now. She’s certainly “all that” in my opinion! : ) Brains, beauty, class, style, sweetness, and a lovingly wonderful wife/mother too!
Finally, I tell you one thing it’s definitely wonderful when my husband introduces me to his friends/colleagues and when they learn that my name is Michelle too they automatically start going on tangents about Michelle Obama. It always puts a smile on everyone’s face! My husband has jokingly given me the nickname of “the other Michelle” now. ; )
Frat your statement is right on point as wel l as ChelB. Far too long mainstream media has sought to demonize those that don’t look like a rerun of Friends. I mean c’mon do you expect the majority of us working and productive Black folks to appear like Pookie and Ms. Pookie on the block. Every time I see this negative garbage as the sum total representation of our folks, it turns my stomache. We all see the underlying message when they jab at this Yale/Harvard educated lawyer. Really enough already with the bovine scatalogy (For those that don’t know the b**sh**!!)