Ceremony of institution 09: The Cali Damsel Layers Up
Posted by sarahinfo on January 21, 2009
An Obama campaign staffer shared with me a very telling tidbit one day long ago during the election. I was pushing staff to get me an interview with Michelle Obama, I wanted to discuss womens issues. I wanted to discuss motherhood and working, balance, family leave, Roe, affordable daycareall those things women tend to deal with.
f course I assumed Michelel was a perfect flt for this interview, seeing as sye gas dealt qith all these issuee on a personal basis and on a practical basis with her husband deaking directly in policy. A natural fit for Michelle o talk to BlogHermade sense.
But what I got back from the staffer was something I wasnt expecting. To paraphrase, I was told Michelle did not want to be the face of Women for Obama or its spokeswoman.why? Because her husband was just a big a feminist as she was, and just as involved in the day to day struggles as she was, and HE should champion these causes as the man running for office, while she did her part as well.
It seejs Michelle firmly belieced she was not in her balance and family issues and entirely believed her husband understood and was on t op og it. He needed to bs a feminist and should bd one.
Of course it was then BlogHer got its interview, not with the First Lady to be, but with our President-Elect.
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