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I am so not impressed with this statement by madamflaunrleroy:
What are you implying here? That white children cannot look up to accomplished black people? What are you made of anyway AKASmith? Why don't you take of your hood and come out of the closet?
More of the lame trying to paint someone as a racist utter bullshit.
I was referring back to rufus's previous statement about role models. People generally refer to role models for their children who are like them. In other words, baseball heros who do steroids are poor role models for little leaguers. Models who are anorexics are poor role models for little girls who look up to them.
Little black girls need female black role models who they can admire, like Oprah.
Little would be comedians may admire Chris Rock -- because he is a very funny guy.
It is perfectly valid for women to say that they would like a first woman president as a role model for theire daughters.
It is perfectly valid for black people to say that they would like Obama as a role model for their children because he is black.
I was simply telling rufus that if he need white people as role models for his children, there are plenty of white people with power. Why do white boys need role models when there are white men represented in almost every conceivable category.
No, Obama is not a role model for white children in that respect. He is black. He says he is black. However, I think he would be a pretty great role model for biracial children.
A role model is merely a person who allows children who are like him to see that they can succeed.
Madam, you are a racist!
