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Week of June 8, 2008 - June 14, 2008

Will White Feminists Speak up for Michelle Obama?


For weeks now, we have been hearing from feminists that Hillary Clinton was badly treated in the primaries. Some arguments are overblown -- sexism is not why she lost -- but it has been valuable to raise the issues. Now, though, the issue is how another working mother is to be treated: Michelle Obama. The attacks gathering on her are scurrilous, profoundly sexist and racist. Will prominent white feminists and female pundits and officials -- including Congressional Republican women -- speak up forcefully against slurs on Michelle Obama? It will be a strong test of their good faith. Do they care about fairness to all women involved in public life, or are they just whining for Hillary or maneuvering for her voters?

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Theda Skocpol

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