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By Robin Givhan In her own version of "Pay It Forward," first lady Michelle Obama, who has often talked about the influence of role models in her life, announced a year-long mentoring program at the White House for area high school girls. Monday afternoon, thirteen young women gathered around a ...
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Michelle Obama Just Gets Better and Better
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines —
... And then she got a bit verklempt. “We’ve got the most powerful seat in the land to be a bridge-builder,” she told the girls, her eyes tearing and voice cracking. “And I’m so excited and touched and moved to have you all here…. I can get emotional.” [Link] ...
Big Mother: Michelle Obama Wants to Mentor Your Kids (Girls First, Boys an Afterthought)
Debbie Schlussel —
... . Yeah, Michelle Obama is a GUH-REAT role model for girls . . . if teaching your daughter “Etiquette for the future Black Panther-ette lite set” is your goal. The program is for 10th- and 11th-grade girls from public and private schools in Washington, Maryland, and Virginia. And, sadly, Ms. Obama has decided to set up a similar brainwashing program for 11th-grade boys, very soon. More on this indoctrination program (The Washington Post takes it so seriously, they sent their gushing, superficial fashion writer, Robin Givhan, to “report” on it): In her own version of “Pay It ...
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