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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Mooch the Pooch!
“Only because they thought they were calling a stray dog.”
DING DING DING! WE HAVE A WINNER!
They must have been a great distance away or it was just people hailing cabs.
Me either.
Look up “Joan Rivers says Michele Obama is a man” on you tube.
So why doesn’t she show off her brains now?
LMAO
All these feelings and she married Barack?
Queers whistle at Barack..so,..they have that in common..
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