“It is black American women whose bodily history is bound up with the burden of reproducing the condition of unfreedom for our children. It, therefore, meant something—possibly even everything—to have a black woman, descended from these black women, ascend to the highest role our nation designates for women (since the presidency still eludes us).”
Fair enough, but I can’t agree that the role of First Lady qualifies as “the highest ... our nation designates for women ... “ After all, that is neither an appointed nor an elected position. Women have been able to wield far more influence by serving in the cabinet as Secretary of State (Albright, Rice, and Clinton), the Supreme Court (O’Connor, Ginsberg) or Congress, (Clinton, et. al.)
If that were not the case, Hillary Clinton would not have bothered to pursue two out of three of those jobs.
Meanwhile, back in the REAL world:
Headline: “She left her baby in a car seat for days — and told cops she was ‘just too busy,’ Michigan police say”
When they arrived to the hospital, court records indicate that “Noah’s body was in advanced stages of decomposition.”
“His stomach was obviously bloated, his eyes were glossy, and he was emitting a strong, foul odor,” the Free Press reported court documents saying. “Noah had blood on his genitals and buttocks.’’
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/article201614579.html