Huffington Post better watch what they write about the youngest White House kid, Sasha Obama, from now on. Michelle Obama Watch (MOW), a blog dedicated to reporting on anything and everything about the new First Lady, jumped on Huffington Postโs case after it posted an article on itโs 23/6 site calling 7-year-old Sasha โsassy.โ This isnโt the first time Arianaโs bloggers have labeled the little cutie โsassyโ. Following President Barack Obamaโs election win, they posted a slideshow chronicling all of Sashaโs so-called โsassiestโ moments; which included pictures of Sasha looking at ice cream, Sasha laying on her momโs lap, and Sasha strutting down a walk-way during some of her dadโs rallies.
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But MOW is crying foul, and the The Buzz has to agree. Why is everything that Sasha does called โsassyโ? Canโt she just be seen as a normal, free-spirited little girl, who seems to like smiling a lot, and yes, every once in a while she wants to eat ice cream? Whatโs sassy about that? According to MOW, Huffington Post doesnโt know what else to say about Sasha because they are relying on stereotypes of how little black girls usually actโฆand apparently theyโre super sassy.
The Buzz thinks MOW may be overreacting a bit with the subtle โYou racist!โ cries lingering between the lines of their post. Little girls do have a tendency to be sassy, even if theyโre the presidentโs daughter. But the Huffington Post should also try using other adjectives to describe things that the first daughter does. If not, weโll soon be seeing slideshows on their site that say: โSasha Obama, taking a nap. How sassy!โ
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