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?




