She doesn't know it yet, but Michelle Obama is my official mentor. Her style, her grace, her life journey is so inspiring to me as a black women-and I haven't even gotten to Barack. As an educated, accomplishment, civic-minded woman in her own right, she is EVERYTHING!
So when I saw this picture of her this morning, I was over the moon. The First Lady is always so flawless and cutting edge, I was actually more shocked-and disappointed- to learn later this afternoon that it was photoshopped.
Sidenote: Whoever did this is on point, slicked back edges and all; You totally got me.
But all of this makes me wonder: How would Americans react if the First Lady did sport kinky locks? Sure we have come a long way on so many things as a society, but I would be naive if I thought there weren't still some things that are deemed "taboo" by mainstream society or the uptight, political, blow-hards in Washington. Is natural hair on America's first Black First Lady one? I don't know. But whether the country is ready to see Mrs. Obama with her naturally textured hair or not, I know I am, and I am secretly hoping to see the above pic un-photshopped some time very soon.
What do you think? Should Mrs. Obama wear her natural hair?
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