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I haven't gotten through many of the letters, but, after reading the first page, I could see where this was headed. I laughed and smiled while reading this delightful piece because it is meant to celebrate Michelle's big black booty--something not often done in while regarding the big black woman's booty.
In case you guys didn't catch it, the black woman's booty has been a powerful negative stereotype for hundreds of year--come on, some of you have heard of the Venus Hottentot, Saartjie Baartman, haven't you? The woman kept in a cage and paraded around in museums and sideshows cause of her big black booty?
Black women have been sexualized in ways that other women have not--I think it's important that we talk about the symbolism of Michelle's big booty and what it means in terms of exploring this particular stereotype. I think it's about time the mystery of the big black booty was unlocked!
