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    Dagrolord: So many ask- "Why are we here talking about Michelle Obama's behind?" A better question might be- "Why jump into a thread that's too low-brow for you ... more »
    C_Spot: Somebody else already wrote about this, but if we're going to talk about body image in the black community, I have to say that big butts have been wor... more »
    Seeräuber Jenny: I should have given up on this topic a long time ago, but to satisfy myself that I'm not being crazily superficial, I looked up "buttocks" on Wikipedi... more »
    Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC: I guess the thing that is bothering me about this article and what has been bothering about every topic on race that has come up in the past few weeks... more »
    ShejaliEuryale: You'd have to BE a Black woman to understand. The article is not a superfluous topic about Michelle. She has a butt and that scares (or disgusts) so... more »
    samethingwedoeverynightpinky: I'm sorry, but this article makes perfect sense to me, and has done a pretty intelligent job explaining why something like a woman's butt is not frivi... more »
    Seeräuber Jenny: I've read the article now. It made a lot of undeniably true points. I think it exposed the stereotypes to some sunshine. more »
    Seeräuber Jenny: Incidentally, and I am not being a self-hating minority, I HATE that dress on Michelle Obama. I think it is extremely unflattering. I hate the color,... more »
    Fridge Hussy : Is finally heading back to uni!: The media here in Australia have only picked on/analysed Therese Rein (Mrs Prime Minister Kevin Rudd) regarding her fashion sense and vast, independen... more »
    Seeräuber Jenny: "Regardless of one's height, having an ass that protrudes is low [class]...." Class: A Guide Through the American Status System, by Paul Fussell, pag... more »
    SPF847: This post and the comment threads here are truly disturbing. For what it's worth the writer attempted to historicize how black women's physical featur... more »
    ceejeemcbeegee is not here: Question: And why are we assuming that all natural hairstyles are afros or locks? My natural hair is more Rudy Huxtable style... Sasha and Malia wear... more »
    AnnoyingFemaleLeadVoiceover: That wasn't very tongue-in-cheek. more »
    amowls: That's cool and all, but I feel like no one ever says anything bad about big butts, and all the hate is for small butts (like mine). People write song... more »
    betty.black: Has Michelle ever had an "ethnic do" in her life? I've seen tons of photos of Mrs. O, but her hair's pretty much always been white-gal polished (excep... more »
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