- Allison Samuels
Friday, March 21, 2008
Quote of the Week
I know that a woman president would change the course of history, too, and many might even argue that gender is far more of an albatross than race. That just hasn't been my experience. I know Gloria Steinem might not agree with my decision to be swayed by Obama's poise, intellect, beliefs and yes his color. But like my grandmother before me, I can't afford the luxury of fighting two battles when one is so clearly a matter of life and death.
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Ms. Samuels is like so many women that I am talking to lately... Particularly Black Women, who are debating whether or not to support Obama or Hillary based upon their allegiance to their gender or their race.
"Two battles" --- yet, the battle she chooses (to me) seems to be less an issue of life and death.
Race, therefore, should be her primary concern.
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Is gender really an issue of life and death???
Is gender more of an issue of life and death, or is race?
I don't recall women getting killed recently for their gender... but I do recall colored people (Black Americans, Iraqi's, etc) being killed, lynched and tortured for their race.
The issue that Ms. Samuels should stand behind: race.
Therefore her candidate should be: Obama.
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