Michelle Obama - damned if she does and damned if she doesn't

by Louise Livesey // 31 May 2007, 10:24

Michelle ObamaMichelle Obama, wife of presidential candidate Barrack Obama, is under scrutiny (as all potential presidential wives are) as the US works it's way towards the next election. Here is a great analysis of why she isn't going to have an easy time:

I’m particularly riveted by the media coverage of his wife, Michelle Obama. Race, gender, and feminism are intersecting in fascinating ways.

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