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more about #barack more comments → wishinchick: I love how this idea is given credibility because the author herself is tall, white, thin and blonde. Black people and other POC have been saying thi... more » Thus Spake KATE!: Oh man, I said this last night over dinner with my mom who rolled her eyes and said I was always trying to "see race where it wasn't." I tried to expl... more » scullymurphy: This article is right on the money. I've certainly felt the advantages this author talks about. I've also felt the resentment that comes with looking ... more » maggiethecat: Well, after reading all of the thin, blonde, lily white privileged persuasion, I'm wondering when my ship will come in. Being all of the above hasn... more » Bollywhaaa: What irks me about the situation (aside from the reinforcement of "Western" ideal = automatic privilege) is Ms. Salahi's subpar lengha. For a cousin'... more » tallgirl-in-heels: A lot of people are commenting on the downsides of this type of beauty (not being taken as seriously, etc.) I think this just serves to illustrate th... more » Robot1101: Not to meld obnoxious stories, but I believe this is why I was irked and disappointed by Tiger Woods' choice of wife - and I'm not even a Tiger Woods ... more » butterlove: I am tall, thin, blonde (long) and white. I dress plain (sort of like a male j.crew model or in my yoga gear with many layers so a little homeless loo... more » honeybrown1976: The sky is blue. Do you honestly think people of color lied throughout the course of history as we spoke about this? more » thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: I think a lot of people are underestimating the privilege of being a white person in terms of looking like you belong. Striding in and looking confid... more » Alohamaid: I don't think its that she was blonde per se so much as she looked rich. First she had a less attractive older man with her which tends to scream "tr... more » Birthday Girl: Women who look like Michaele Salahi get more than their share of lucky breaks. That reality probably aggravates those beautiful blondes who hate that ... more » magicwaffle: It's like a confidence game. If you show up, are calm and collected, and insist that you are supposed to be there, it becomes increasingly difficult ... more » truckasaurus: I think it has less to do with being thin, white and blonde and more with being "attractive" and confident. I went to school with a girl who looked pr... more » thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: A lot of people are saying that a wealthy-looking black couple would have been admitted as well, especially given the DC social scene, and that may ve... more » -
#politicalparties
Shameless Socialite Illustrates Advantages Of Being Thin, White & Blonde
The Washington Post's Robin Givhan knows the real reason Michaele and Tareq Salahi got into the White House. "Call it tall, thin, white, blonde privilege," she writes. More » -
#reformstorm
Obama Administration Backs Away From "Public Option"
The Associated Press is now reporting that the White House is considering dropping the "public option" from the Obama administration's health care plan, with Secretary Kathleen Sebelius noting that the public option is "not the essential element" of the reform. More » -
#nomenclature
What's In A Name?
Emma has supplanted Emily as the #1 girl's baby name, while Jacob continues its ten-year winning streak, the Social Secruity Administration has announced. Meanwhile, Barack moved up 10,126 spots to # 2,409. [AP] -
#newsat10
Scapegoating While Wall Street Burns Is Better Than Fiddling
- Everyone's still wondering who is to blame for nobody knowing everyone at AIG was about to get big fat
bonusretention payments this week. Today's culprit? The Fed, which Geithner once ran. [Washington Post]
- Everyone's still wondering who is to blame for nobody knowing everyone at AIG was about to get big fat
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#newsat10
Tim Geithner Benefits From Being A Man In A Man's World
Tim Geithner and Todd Stern are in, Caroline Kennedy's out, Leon Panetta is delayed, Susan Rice is paying attention, and Holocaust deniers are cheering disrepair at Auschwitz. It's quite the Tuesday. More » -
