The Etceterist | 04/02/2009 1:50 pm
Is Drama Over First Lady Touching Queen Racist?
The Web has gone wild in response to the news that, when she met Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, First Lady Michelle Obama put her arm around the Queen while posing for photographs. It is verboten to touch Her Majesty, you see. Or at least it was until now.
Well, get over it America. The Queen didn’t mind. Why should we? We say we aren’t — but we Americans are such snobs and the reaction here is proof of that as well as the subtle racism in castigating Mrs. Obama for touching the Queen. Shame on us. Only in America, such appalling lack of support of the First Lady.
News flash! The Queen has moved into the 21st century. Time for the rest of us to catch up!
For a balanced account of the incident, check out this article from the London Times. And get back to me.
Well, get over it America. The Queen didn’t mind. Why should we? We say we aren’t — but we Americans are such snobs and the reaction here is proof of that as well as the subtle racism in castigating Mrs. Obama for touching the Queen. Shame on us. Only in America, such appalling lack of support of the First Lady.
News flash! The Queen has moved into the 21st century. Time for the rest of us to catch up!
For a balanced account of the incident, check out this article from the London Times. And get back to me.
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Oh puh-leeze, I’m so sick of extreme hypervigilance regarding racism. Yes I know racism exists; being in a mixed marriage I’m personally all too aware sometimes! English protocol dictates *no one* touches Queen Elizabeth. If an exception is to be made for Michelle Obama on the basis of her skin color, *that* is a form of racism. QE and Buckingham Palace immediately accepted Michelle’s kind gesture and downplayed the breach of protocol to *avoid* a racially-charged row.
One of my in-laws watches me with this silly sort of hypervigilance: If my reactions/moods don’t fit her concept of me, I’m immediately judged and jumped.
This isn’t 1955 anymore. Let’s move on. British Royals protocol is THEIR call and everyone visiting the Queen should respect it. Period.
just media ratings for profit. media has nothing to do so they wait for something anything except something of substance that will "make news"
Agree racism in this article is the worst article ever written by anyone media or otherwise.
Someone has too much time on their hands.
I don’t care a sh*t about Michelle touching the Queen of any country!!
I do care that my President felt the need to bow to that piece of crap, the king of Saudia Arabia. I couldn’t sleep last night because I did NOT like the youtube video of the incident. It is apparent he is knows the king and feels comfortable with his gesture. WHY???
My I kindly ask………..what is racist about two lovely women touching each other. It was certainly mutual.
These kinds of Stupid Headlines on articles are out of Place.
Wow Staff………..why do you not edit this garbage??????