Michelle Obama has claimed that black women have to straighten their locks to 'follow white people's beauty standards' during a furious on-air rant.
The former First Lady, 61, spoke about the topic during a live sit-down with Tracee Ellis Ross to discuss her new book, The Look, earlier this week.
Michelle's new tome, which came out November 4, documented her style evolution during her time in the White House.
During her chat with Tracee, she claimed that Black women are 'trapped' by the pressures to keep their hair straight and 'can't swim' or 'go to the gym' because of it. 'Let me explain something to white people. Our hair comes out of our head naturally in a curly pattern,' an exasperated Michelle began. 'When we straighten it to follow your beauty standards, we are trapped by the straightness.
'That's why so many of us can't swim, and we run away from the water. People won't go to the gym because [they're] trying to keep [their] hair straight for y'all! It's exhausting, expensive and takes up so much time.'
Michelle concluded the heated conversation by telling people to 'get out of their hair.'
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After hundreds of years of slavery [including Michelle's ancestors], then the Jim Crow laws and all that black people have had to endure, this is BY FAR the most difficult situation. Blacks are legally on the same level as whites, have complete freedom, rights etc. etc. and many have become multi-multi-millionaires like you. But the hair thing makes that all meaningless. That and having to buy off the rack.
THANK YOU Michelle for this!!:-)!:-)!! Made my day.
If you read this blog [I KNOW you do] my advice is to follow the Jews. A tichel is the only way to go. You know - a kerchief covering every last hair. Be a modest wife, call yourself *Michal*, and PROBLEM solved! *Baruch* would LOVE it!
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Mussar Haskel: We are ALL Michelle Obama. [Well, not literally.] We live so well, with so many comforts unheard of and never even imagined in world history, yet we often complain about trivialities.
