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    topsy: Michelle Obama is a big BLACK woman who doesn't apologize for what she is. The world isn't used to that. The stereotypes about black women, their ap... more »
    sybann: Oh my freaking god. It's a wonder women can leave our houses and interact with society. I want that bee pin. more »
    missdelite: She's young, attractive and famous - the only diff. btwn her and Jackie Kennedy is the prevalence of media and its inclination to be less fawning thes... more »
    Rooo sez BISH PLZ: *loooooooooooong siiiiiiiiigh* Well. There is the argument that ZOMG SCREAMER HEADLINES -- like, for example, the one on this article -- would tend to... more »
    YourScreenplaySucks: That's enough Erin Aubry Kaplan. Write an article about a woman's ass, shame on you. Write a second article, this time about her hair, shame on the th... more »
    Jessi Ramsey: This is interesting. Michelle's sartorial choices project a type of femininity not reserved to black women while at the same time, her tall stature, h... more »
    NewsBunny: I was just asked to record a news story on Michelle Obama's being named to Maxim's list of the 100 hottest women. I refused, telling the boys in the n... more »
    green_ipod: I am stunned that Bartmann's story was never part of my education. Stunned and saddened. more »
    Kali Mama: "Saartjie (pronounced "Saar-key," meaning "little Sara") might not even be the name she was born with, calling the -tjie diminutive suffix a "racist s... more »
    ShanaElmsford: I think the picking apart of Michelle Obama's appearance is ridiculous, but I also know that for a lot of black woman (including myself), the fact tha... more »
    PhillyLass: "Upon Bartmann's death, her genitals, brain, and skeleton were removed and kept on public display." Fuck I hate people. more »
    TheJacqueline ValJean: I wish I could remember the article I was reading the other day...it was about Michelle's PR strategy. We talk about her clothes, and what she is like... more »
    acookieaday: The Obamas are the equivalent of American royalty, so we're a bit obsessed with them. Laura Bush has a relatively boring, very private image. Michel... more »
    thegogglesdonothing: This is an interesting comparison. I tend to think that it may not hold up well, on the whole, because the dissection of Sarah Bartmann's appearance s... more »
    sportz.star: Her approval rating is higher than her husband's. Conversations about her inevitably focus on her appearance and her sartorial choices. Unlike her h... more »
    J.D.Regent: But there is a difference between talk about her fashion, and talk about her BODY, which I have really never heard toward any other female public figu... more »
    Nighthawk (the former Okori Wadsworth) is headed back to DGUSA in November!: It just seems like people have nothing better to do with their time. We're in 2 wars, there is a growing pandemic, the economy is in the toilet, and w... more »
    victoriasauce: I watched last night's Larry King and I disagree. Sure, they discussed her appearance. The fact is that she's a graceful, beautiful, elegant woman and... more »
    vamusical: I honestly think she has played it really, really, safe so far, choosing carefully what roles she takes and what she weighs in on. I wish she wouldn't... more »
    BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): Holy cow - the story of "Sarah" Bartmann is absolutely disgusting. I think folks don't know what to do with Michelle. I mean, no one knows what to do... more »
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    Is Michelle Obama Being Treated Like A Modern Day Sarah Bartmann?

    Last night, Larry King devoted most of his show to Michelle Obama. Not her accomplishments, her appearance. (Related: She wears shoes!) We asked Racialicious' Latoya Peterson to weigh in on this strange, seemingly widespread obsession.

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    Michelle Obama Is Not A Lighter Shade Of "Trophy" Wife