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Former First Lady Michelle Obama Is Tired of Men 'Failing Their Way to Success'
Marie Claire ^ | May 9, 2018 2:31 pm | Jenny Proudfoot

Posted on 05/09/2018 10:41:23 AM PDT by ethom

During the recent United State of Women Summit in LA, Michelle got very real with actress Tracee Ellis Ross, explaining why we need a shake up in the work place – and it could be the most inspiring thing you’ll see today.

‘I wish that girls could fail as bad as men do and be OK,’ she explained. ’Because let me tell you, watching men fail up – it is frustrating. It’s frustrating to see a lot of men blow it and win. And we hold ourselves to these crazy, crazy standards.’

Going on to call for change, Michelle explained: ‘What I’ve been telling men is, you can’t have it both ways: You can’t whisper these magical thoughts in your daughter’s ear about who she can be or what she can do….’

She continued: ‘If you’re tolerating [inequality at work], that is the workplace that’s going to be waiting for your little girl, but you sold her a bill of goods. You told her she could be anything, but then you’re not working to make sure that can be actualised. And so men have to understand things don’t just work out for your little precious pea.’

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: flotusmichelle; genderwars; michelle; michellespeech; mike; mikeobama
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To: ethom

So she’s finally getting tired of her husband? LOL
By the way ... did she ever get her law license reinstated?


21 posted on 05/09/2018 10:51:26 AM PDT by al_c (LIBERAL - Laughable Iconsiderate Blaming Entitled Ranting Anti-christian Loudmouth)
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To: ethom

What would Michael know about the workplace? Seriously?


22 posted on 05/09/2018 10:52:17 AM PDT by gogeo
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To: ethom

How about schlubbing their way to success despite having no useful knowledge or experience?

Like she did with her hospital job, and Obama did with the Presidency?

Oh and WHY did they both have to give up their law licenses?


23 posted on 05/09/2018 10:52:20 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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To: ethom

OK first I think of her husband, who failed his way to and THROUGH “success”. Then I think of HRC, who also failed her way to what limited “success” she had, and expected to fail her way to the ultimate “success”.

Love hearing Michelle and others from 0bama’s era making fools of themselves repeatedly. Just a bit more WINNING.


24 posted on 05/09/2018 10:53:42 AM PDT by NEMDF
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To: ethom
Correction: former WORST "LADY"
25 posted on 05/09/2018 10:54:23 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: ethom
And I'm tired of hearing garbage from the yapper of Big Mike.
26 posted on 05/09/2018 10:54:26 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: ethom
Michelle explained: ‘What I’ve been telling men is, you can’t have it both ways: You can’t whisper these magical thoughts in your daughter’s ear about who she can be or what she can do….’

Show me a "man" who is listening to her...

Your time is over, MO...go away.

27 posted on 05/09/2018 10:55:07 AM PDT by Lou L (Health "insurance" is NOT the same as health "care")
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To: SERKIT

She looks like she is “brown-capping” in that photo. Just sayin....


28 posted on 05/09/2018 10:55:52 AM PDT by VastRWCon (LARGE PRINT GIVE IT, small print take it away.)
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To: ethom

What a skank he is.


29 posted on 05/09/2018 10:57:31 AM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: ethom

“Michelle Obama Is Tired of Men ‘Failing Their Way to Success’”

So how did you manage to do it?


30 posted on 05/09/2018 10:58:57 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: SERKIT

I never stop laughing at that picture. Two geniuses trapped by a gate and an umbrella.


31 posted on 05/09/2018 10:59:00 AM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
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To: ethom

She outta know her husband excelled at it.


32 posted on 05/09/2018 10:59:19 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: ethom
As with other Michelle threads, someone who as First Lady had that far more class and dignity than Michelle could ever hope to have.
33 posted on 05/09/2018 10:59:21 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
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To: ethom

In other words, she’s tired of liberals.


34 posted on 05/09/2018 10:59:44 AM PDT by DPMD
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To: ethom
So accusative and bitter.

Oh, and of course, divisive (the Dem/progressive/Marxist nasty kind of divisiveness).

35 posted on 05/09/2018 11:01:03 AM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...excepto for convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: SERKIT

LOL, I remember his worshippers being so proud of their god after the Fraud had to have a video made to show he really knew how to use an umbrella.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g9L4sOPHFE


36 posted on 05/09/2018 11:02:06 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs
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To: ethom

You have a choice when you fail. Give up and curl into fetal position or get up, hold you chin up and keep going.

Yes, successful people do fail their way to success. It’s because they keep trying.


37 posted on 05/09/2018 11:03:24 AM PDT by Fhios (Mr. Magoo or Rip Van Sessions?)
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To: ethom

The funny thing is they don’t even realize they aren’t wearing any clothes.


38 posted on 05/09/2018 11:08:37 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: ethom

Failing up? She’s obviously been around too many Progressive Democrats all her life. This is what happens when it’s all about feelings instead of results.


39 posted on 05/09/2018 11:09:52 AM PDT by Desron13 (Inside every progressive is a petty tyrant straining to break free.)
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To: ethom

What...

WHO?=


40 posted on 05/09/2018 11:12:57 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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