Michelle Obama, the future first lady of the White House, will be more scrutinized than any first lady in history says American Wife author Curtis Sittenfeld.
Sittenfeld’s book, American Wife, is a novel based loosely on current first lady Laura Bush. She says that although Obama will be more analyzed than any woman ever in her position, she will be able to handle the scrutiny because of her history.
“That phenomenon of being overanalyzed and having people see all your behaviour as symbolic is probably something that she has experienced for most of her life, certainly more than most white first ladies,” Sittenfeld told the Financial Times of Germany.
Like so many other women in America, Michelle Obama will have to be able to balance work and home while in the spotlight. This may give her a voice for the many American women who struggle with that balance.
But her husband points out in his book The Audacity of Hope that she is not the type to go into politics because she doesn’t “have the patience.”
Just by stepping into the White House, Michelle Obama makes history as the first black first lady, and perhaps delivering a powerful message to women.
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I am so overwhelmed and happy for you Our first Lady. I’m a mother age 44 and nurse and grandmother of 2 children a young adult male age 24, and adult daughter 18 and grandmom of 2 boys. I am so happy words can’t express. Your such a classy, sophisticated and intelligent lady. The dream has come true God bless you and your family. Your husband reminds me so much of my wonderful husband he’s truly a great blessing in my life you make us proud and there are great black men in america. God bless