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• How do we love Michelle Obama? Let us count the ways!

  Heather Rudolph gets us started with her top five list at Sirens Magazine Rudolph's number one reason ALL women "should" love Michelle Obama (whether they voted for her husband or not) is that Michelle is a good mother.  Also on her list are: 2) She's Smarter than You 3) She's a Realistic Fashion Icon 4) She's a Feminist (frighteningly, perhaps 80% of you won't find that admirable) and finally, 5) She is a Black Woman. Rudolph gives her own argument for each point and I am Read More... Posted Nov 18 2008, 06:30 PM by Shannon LC Cate with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: fashion, feminism, michelle obama, Shannon LC Cate, first ladies

• Not Jackie, Hillary or Laura: Michelle Breaks the Mold of Political Wife

  In the wake of the Obamas' visit to the White House, I've been wondering, what kind of First Lady will Michelle Obama be?  Ever since Barack announced his candidacy, I have been at least as excited about his wife and daughters as I have been about him. A big part of this is personal for me, as my own daughters are African American and over the years I have tried to collect images of beautiful Black women and girls to surround mine with affirming imagery of who they are and who they might become.  I realize Read More... Posted Nov 13 2008, 08:33 AM by Shannon LC Cate with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: hillary clinton, Laura Bush, michelle obama, Shannon LC Cate, Jackie Kennedy, black women and girls, first ladies