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As an aside, this undying adoration for our first family is a huge first for me. I was too young to be overly fond of the Clintons and growing up under G.W. Bush was a constant source of frustration and confusion. It's such a new feeling, but I totally love it.
Oh and you guys, baby Malia? And Barack's grin? Wins. #barackobamamichelleobama
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I have my theories. I think it is most of our bone structure. Really. #barackobamamichelleobama
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I'm white, and I think that the issues with black faces are not just color and bone structure, but the fact that white people take a serious black face as an accusation or threat, whereas they might see a serious white face as more neutral, and less directed at them personally. A serious white man is thinking about work, while a serious black man is scowling at you because he hates white people. That's my theory anyway. #barackobamamichelleobama
10/29/09
I know. Blackness and darkness all equal evil and angry.
There is nothing that pisses me off more than someone telling me to smile. Its so controlling and condescending. I have to be shit-faced happy or else I am about to go on a Black Woman Rampage. #barackobamamichelleobama
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My husband tries to hide under things when I give him that look. Probably one of the many reasons he's not president. #barackobamamichelleobama
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It's powerful to think of how selfless these women were. They could have polarized and said to younger generations, "WE did this, what did YOU do?" I feel like they graciously gave future women this gift of not having to always prove ourselves or fight for a position in the world & all they wanted in return was for us to continue being amazing, trying our hardest, taking every opportunity that we're presented with and making feminism a part of us & our every interaction. #gailcollins
10/28/09
Shouldn't that be 50 years? #gailcollins
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He, while usually a pretty reasonable guy, basically accused me of trying to strike a blow for women's rights and in doing so possibly losing out on the contract, or insulting the recruiter, or... I don't know. Bottom line, he seems to think I should've buckled immediately, despite knowing that there's more money on the table and the recruiter's being a shit. Specifically, he said I'm letting feminist leanings interfere with practicality, as though they're distinct elements rather than entwined.
It's been a frustrating evening, and when my own very progressive father can parrot back the "take what you can get, girlie" line at me, it's quite the wake-up call. #gailcollins
10/27/09
Scene: Bf and I in elevator after putting up the laundry in our building. Girl with basket ~ same size as herself full of folded laundry walks in. She pushes button despite huge basket bc of proximity to buttons.
Bf: Oh, I'm so sorry. You should have let me get it.
Girl w laundry: It's ok! It's good for me.
Bf: Ah well, I'm sorry.
Girl: I'm just here staying with my boyfriend. I do his laundry for him, kind of clean up... you know, stuff like that. [cue beaming smile]
Bf and me: [polite chuckle and nod.] Oh, that's nice... have a good night!
[girl gets off on her floor.]
Me: Never. Not in a million years. Don't look at me in that tone of voice.
Bf: Trust me, I know! That's actually kind of sad.
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Now, I can believe that some people genuinely get a kick out of housework and a job well done, but I mean, jeez, really? You're the for-free laundry/housekeeping service? It made my head hurt. #gailcollins
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My options in my home with my male housemate (NOT a significant other) are thus:
1. Be the "housekeeper".
2. Get used to a sticky kitchen counter, dust everywhere, a bathtub with an inch of grime, and shaving clippings all over the sink.
I'm sure my housemate would say we just have different standards of cleanliness. Whereas I would say we have different standards of how our actions affect others. It's not a question of cleanliness. It's a question of being RUDE. By not taking care of a space you share with another human being. And we have collectively as a society encouraged men to be RUDE (not all of them -- my BF is clean and considerate) by allowing them to believe this idea that women just like things to be clean more than they do. #gailcollins
10/27/09
Have you raised it with him at all? #gailcollins
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