…”Obama’s Baby Mama.” Way to racialize the democratic nominee and his wife. See it here.
Thanks to an anonymous tipster!
NEW: Pat C. sent in an image (found here) showing the FOX News caption referring to Michelle Obama as a “baby mama.”
Thanks, PT!
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Sociological Images » WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO BEHIND YOUR BACK (JUNE 2008) — July 2, 2008
[...] added an image showing the actual caption to this post about FOX News referring to Michelle Obama as a “baby [...]
Anonymous — July 16, 2008
Michelle Malkin ... not surprised!
Sociological Images » SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUND-UP! — November 4, 2008
[...] the active production of racial meaning–in the fist bump controversy, in calling Michelle Obama a “baby mama,” and in asserting the whiteness of the White House. We discussed the resemblance between Obama and [...]
Anon. — March 17, 2009
There is an interesting article over at Wiretap that discusses race and the media's representation of Michelle Obama's image:
http://www.wiretapmag.org/blogs/44068
It echoes the way the media discussed Michelle during the campaign.
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Comments 4
Sociological Images » WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO BEHIND YOUR BACK (JUNE 2008) — July 2, 2008
[...] added an image showing the actual caption to this post about FOX News referring to Michelle Obama as a “baby [...]
Anonymous — July 16, 2008
Michelle Malkin ... not surprised!
Sociological Images » SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUND-UP! — November 4, 2008
[...] the active production of racial meaning–in the fist bump controversy, in calling Michelle Obama a “baby mama,” and in asserting the whiteness of the White House. We discussed the resemblance between Obama and [...]
Anon. — March 17, 2009
There is an interesting article over at Wiretap that discusses race and the media's representation of Michelle Obama's image:
http://www.wiretapmag.org/blogs/44068
It echoes the way the media discussed Michelle during the campaign.