06-17-2008, 05:04 AM
Filed under: In the news, Playground bureau, MediaThe applause over the first black presidential candidate in the history of the United States had barely died down when FOX News made the bizarre decision to use the subtitle "Obama's baby mama" as the subtitle to footage of the candidate's wife aired during a segment discussing conservative attacks on Michelle Obama.
While it's true that Michelle Obama is the mama to Barack's babies, "baby mama" is a Jamaican Creole slang term for a woman who is not married to her child's father. The term has been used frequently in hip hop songs and the vernacular of people trying to be hip.
Continue reading Barack & Michelle dealing with racial issues Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:04:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/06/16/bar...al-issues/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/06/16/bar.../#comments
While it's true that Michelle Obama is the mama to Barack's babies, "baby mama" is a Jamaican Creole slang term for a woman who is not married to her child's father. The term has been used frequently in hip hop songs and the vernacular of people trying to be hip.
Continue reading Barack & Michelle dealing with racial issues Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:04:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/06/16/bar...al-issues/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/06/16/bar.../#comments