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The Sasha & Malia Effect

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When the Obama's stepped in office I was so proud to know that we as a people had achieved a great milestone that would inspire "us" for generations to come. It NEVER crossed my mind that "white folks" or mainstream to be politically correct, would affirm and esteem us. It's kind of interesting. It's kind of cool too. But, I think business people will do anything for marketing. I said all that to say that I hope that it's not just a trend but the beginning of permanent change. God Bless.

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I think what everyone fails to realize is when they say "look like" they are referring to color. These agencies are in a frenzy looking for beautiful little black girfls..not the actual look alike

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nobody will be able to look like the president daughters. ariel's mother need to stop trying to get rich off of that poor little girl on that runway who couldn't even hold her head up properly. i blame the mother of this child and the dumb writer for this so-called artical.

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I totally love that first picture of the 3 Obama ladies together. The mother, Michelle in the front, Sasha in the middle and Malia in the background. I bet someone could make a nice portrait out of it.

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Joan, I have to agree with you. Ariel is a cute little girl but she looks nothing like Sasha, even if you close one eye and squint out the other. The comparison really wasn't necessary.

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I'm in complete agreement with Imani below. We don't need white mainstream media to validate our beauty. However, by having these young girls provide a different and positive insight to the expansive experience of African Americans (e.g. not all of us were raised in the poor households) we can limit the harmful stereotypes that continue to prevail in the mainstream media.

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Sasha and Malia are indeed very beautiful and they come from beautiful parents. I see beautiful black girls all the time, this is nothing new, Black has always been beautiful.

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MALIA AND SASHA ARE INDEED BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRLS. BLACK DIDN'T JUST BECOME BEAUTIFUL OVERNIGHT IT HAS AND ALWAYS WILL BE. IT'S JUST ASHAME THAT IT TOOK SO LONG FOR WHITE AMERICA TO SEE US AS WE TRULY ARE. WE COME IN A VARIETY OF FLAVORS, NOT JUST ONE. MALIA AND SASHA ARE GOOD IMAGES FOR YOUNGER BLACK GIRLS. BUT THEY CAN'T HELP BUT LOOK GOOD LOOK AT THEIR PARENTS. I LOVE THE WAY MICHELLE DRESS THEM. FASHIONABLE BUT NOT FLASHY. YOU DON'T NEED TO SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON A OUTFIT FOR A CHILD LIKE SOME OF THOSE SUPERSTAR PARENTS. IT'S A WASTE OF MONEY. GOOD JOB MOM! GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

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I'm so proud & happy to have some great young ladies, Sasha & Malia, for our our African-American girls to emulate. Thanks for a great article.

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Ariel (5th photo) does not look like sasha. gimme a break

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