Michelle Obama has terrible taste. I’ve never attempted to hide my critiques of her fashion choices. On the rare occasion that she pulls it together, she looks amazing. While she’s an attractive woman, she makes bad choices, such as full skirts that draw attention to her hips. Mrs. O seems convinced that cinching her outfit [...]

I’ve been rather critical of First Lady Michelle Obama and rightfully so. For all her gardening and anti-obesity photo-ops, she’s frightfully out of touch with the average American family. I track her wardrobe, and she easily wears $1 million worth of clothing in a year. She wore $50,000 alone last January. When Nancy Reagan did [...]

And now more completely unsurprising news about Sarah Palin… She’s the second-most admired woman in the country after Hillary Clinton. Per Politico: When Gallup asked 1,025 adults nationwide to name the woman they admire most, 16 percent picked Clinton. Palin was the only other woman to be mentioned by at least 10 percent, being selected [...]

When is the fashion industry going to tire of Michelle Obama? I’m sick, sick, sick of seeing articles about her amazing sense of style. When I read the fashion piece in the New York Times by Cathy Horyn comparing Sarah Palin and Michelle Obama, I was happy to see someone try to print something questioning [...]

After finishing Going Rogue, I immediately delved into You’ve Come A Long Way, Maybe by Leslie Sanchez. After reading a few critical reviews of her book on feminist blogs, I was intrigued. Bottom line, this is a definite read. Sanchez takes a much more nauanced view of feminism and modern electoral politics. As a Republican [...]

A few weeks ago, I critiqued Michelle Obama’s magazine cover on Glamour. It hit newsstands this week and has ignited a few debates. Earlier this week, my friend Southern Jezebelle wrote this status update on Facebook: “Dear Michelle Obama, shouldn’t you be using your time a bit more wisely than a Glamour photoshoot. Seriously?” She [...]