Posted on 03/23/2016 11:47:06 AM PDT by simpson96
The Obamas are in Argentina after their historic trip to Cuba.
First lady Michelle Obama spoke about her own experiences with sexism during a speech on the power of education and her "Let Girls Learn" initiative in Argentina on Wednesday.
Obama spoke about how she had teachers who “would call on the boys instead of the girls, even though the girls had better grades,” and would ask her brother about his career ambitions while asking her what kind of man she wanted to marry.
"As I got older, I found that men would whistle at me as I walked down the street, as if my body were their property, as if I were an object to be commented on instead of a full human being with thoughts and feelings of my own," Obama said. "I began to realize that the hopes I had for myself were in conflict with the messages I was receiving from people around me."
Obama said the comments made her question herself, telling the crowd she had doubts for years, until one day she grew tired of worrying about what others think. "I decided not to listen to the voices of those who doubted or dismissed me. Instead, I decided to listen to my own voice," she said.
Obama previously spoke about her experiences with sexism on International Women’s Day, saying that "like most women, I know what it feels like to be overlooked."
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Maybe the guys didn't know how to yodel ...
quote “As I got older, I found that men would whistle at me as I walked down the street”
I could hear the collective ‘eye-roll’ from Argentina all the way here in the states!
She’d be complaining if nobody ever whistled at her, which I think is more likely the case.
As to the headline: Is it just me? Girls always got called on. She’s lying.
Wow! She reaaaallllyyy had to work and work and work to become the American Hating Racist lady of the United States. Obama’s are just all so great. Just ask them.
Must be a local thing.
But why would she want to "shook off" a "hater"?
Hubba hubba!
Dog whistles, not cat calls.
o.m.g.
Isn’t it usually women who complain about so-called sexism?
Well, then, mrs. obama has nothing to worry about.
Men wouldn’t give her the time of day. And that’s what really upset her.
Whistle???? OMG!! She looks like a neandrathal!!
“would call on the boys instead of the girls, even though the girls had better grades,”
Maybe because they want to push the boys to do better?...
I guess she could hear the dog whistles. Wookies have very good hearing.
I was sad to hear they made it out of Cuba.
And they were shocked to see the dog driving a car!
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