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Tuesday, November 18, 2008 12:00 AM

First lady got back

I'm a black woman who never thought I'd see a powerful, beautiful female with a body like mine in the White House. Then I saw Michelle Obama -- and her booty!
By Erin Aubry Kaplan

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  • Tuesday, November 18, 2008 09:05 AM

    what a silly and borderline offensive post

    and i am a black woman! First of all, my girlfriend mary, who is irish-american, has a very similar body to michelle's. what i find more profound about michelle's first lady looks is her brown-ness, given that so often successful black men in the public eye choose lighter-skinned or white women as mates. here's a thoughtful take i found on another blog.

    http://tallulahbankhead.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/isnt-she-lovely/

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