Who is Michelle Obama: Angry Black woman or supportive spouse (1213 hits)
This article was taken from Diversityinc.com.. any thoughts?
The stereotype of the "angry Black woman" was quickly associated with Michelle Obama once the world began to witness her strength and intelligence.
"The angry Black woman is a traditional stereotype of Black women in general," says Quinetta Roberson, professor at the Villanova School of Business and co-author of Michelle Obama: A Contemporary Analysis of Race and Gender Discrimination Through the Lens of Title VII. "With Michelle Obama, that was the natural kind of default mechanism or the go-to stereotype for a lot of people."
A seasoned lawyer and mother of two girls, Michelle Obama left a high-paying salary job as vice president of University of Chicago Hospitals to support her husband on the campaign trail. Her natural instinct was to support her husband at all costs. Whether it was her bold statement about being proud of her country for the first time in her adult life or her candidness when talking about her husband's shortcomings, the country was enamored with Michelle.
"I received a five-page e-mail talking about what she might wear to the inauguration," Roberson says. "During interviews, Michelle Obama was kidding her husband about habits he has or things around the house and some people thought, 'How is she going to say that about him on national TV?' But if you think about [Barack] saying '[Michelle is] my partner, my best friend,' that's the way partners and best friends act. They will call you on your stuff when you may not be doing the right thing and pat you on the back when you do."
Make the judgment for yourself, but keep in mind that Michelle Obama's acceptance stems from the most important judge of all--her husband, President-elect Barack Obama. In a recent interview, he said: "She makes me laugh. When I told her I was nervous before a speech, she looked at me and said, 'Well, listen: Don't screw it up!'"
I think the 'angry black woman' title that was given to First Lady Michelle was campaign politics by the Republican Machines.
Tuesday, February 3rd 2009 at 10:17PM
Jen Fad
First Lady, Michelle Obama, has absolutely nothing to be mad about, she is The First Lady of the United States of America and she is intelligent, attractive and a woman who was raised for the position that she has now.
Sunday, February 8th 2009 at 3:38PM
Cindy Walker
I saw the angry black woman representation of Michelle Obama on a tabloid. Quite frankly, as the old addage goes, I think behind every good man is a good woman... I think she can be both, angry and supportive, and I definitely think she can hold her own, and is her own person apart from her husband... Since the inauguration it seems she's become a fashion mogul... As any strong black woman, she seems independent, and someone you can look up to as a role model. If they want to misconstrue her as angry, than so be it. President Obama is blessed to have her for his wife...
Thursday, February 12th 2009 at 10:17PM
Maryanne Campbell
