Reading this article made me feel stragely uncomfortable (the writer refers to Michelle as a sister, an awkwardly familiar term for such an accomplished woman) but I guess that's what the real effect of the Obamas will be: getting people to talk, however uncomfortably, about race.
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Reading this article made me feel stragely uncomfortable (the writer refers to Michelle as a sister, an awkwardly familiar term for such an accomplished woman) but I guess that's what the real effect of the Obamas will be: getting people to talk, however uncomfortably, about race.
Here's more on the Unilever skin whitening boondoggle: http://thetyee.ca/Views/2007/08/30/RealBeauty/
I am glad you post these articles. I like your blog.
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