And no white (or green) women get similar expressions? Why no Wicked Witch of the West comparisons with Michelle? Does Hillary really look anything like that witch?
The problem with using Aunt Esther, even if the comparison has some merit on appearance and is entirely innocent of racism, is that the other thing the two women clearly have in common is race and, further, Aunt Esther comes with a whole baggage train of black stereotypes that come along for the ride, as well as being a fairly unflattering comparison in general . It's like finding a picture of Evita Peron with a similar expression to one in a picture of Sarah Palin and posting them side-by-side. Perhaps the expression is similar but the other woman comes with a lot of baggage.
As for the argument that both Aunt Esther and Michelle Obama are "angry women" (I'll ignore the "angry black women" angle for now), the general public is not convinced that Michelle Obama is an angry woman, so that leaves them seeing only one comparison. Both women are black.
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Since the "angry women" comment was mine, I think I'll respond.
If you were to use an image to poke fun at Palin, would you use an image of a white woman or a black woman? I'd use an image of a white woman, because Palin is white.
I'm all for not taking aim at children, but unless the owner of this site makes it clear that poking fun at the opposition is unacceptable, I'm not going into the business of denying reality.
Michelle Obama is compared to Aunt Esther for two reasons, one the their similar expressions and the second is that Michelle is considered by many to have a similar demeanor.... This comparsion would not have been as effective with any other woman.. Anything perceived to be negative will be attached, adhere to the standards set by this forum and be prepared to DEFEND them. There is no problem with the comparison, there may be a problem with how it is presented.... Such as foul abusive language.