“We were the first.
“When we did a fist bump with each other, they turned that into a terrorist act.
Who needs the hassle?”
Even so, unconscious biases die hard.
But she knew what the reaction would likely be: “Remember when she wore braids?
Those are terrorist braids!
Those are revolutionary braids!”
So the first lady took the less controversial option: “Let me keep my hair straight.
Let’s get health care passed.”
The Obama daughters are following in their mother’s lead.
