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Originally Posted by Oh_Yeah  His wife's dissertation about not feeling like she belonged on the campus of the college she was attending was disturbing. Most people cannot afford to even attend a college like that black or white. College campuses are filled with people from all over the world, how is it that one black woman with money can feel like an outsiders when there are thousands of other black students on the same campus?
I feel badly that she felt this way.
I don't have a problem with Obama's race or his political views. (Not all of them anyway.)
For me, personally, there is something I cannot put my finger on that bothers me about him. Something I do not trust. Something only time will tell for me.
If he wins, I hope he does us all the kind favor of being the best man for the job. |
If you put yourself in her shoes, it is very easy to see hwo she felt that way. Think about, imagine that you have grown up being told that you are inferior to the other race by the other race. You work hard but still face racism on a daily basis. Not only that, you get to a school that is 3%/4% black, your actual ability comes into question because people assume you get in on affirmative action, you are the only black a lot of times in the classroom, dormroom, gym etc... You are not hit on and are single because there is not a man there to pick her up and the ones that are there go after white girls or the light skin which was and is a huge issue in the black community. The list goes on and on. Jus tlook at history, blacks have to an extent, been treated as second class citizens and have been viewed with suspicion as to how smart they are and such. Because Michelle didnt feel comfortable doesnt mean she is unpatriotic, it just means she didnt feel comfortable. Just imagine what it feels like for the average white person to walk into a room full of black people and you are the only white. It can be quite uncomfortable. Now imagine that everyday. Its that simple. And just to clarify, Michelle didnt have money. Listen to her story when she talks, her parents jsut worked hard and put her in a position to do well educationally.