Michelle Obama as a female public figure

When researching Michelle Obama as an influential female figure and role model, I was surprised to find numerous websites detailing much more than her husbands polotics and principles, yet instead Michelle's own reasons and purposes for getting involved in the day to day running of American society. One website in particular which grasped my attention was an article written within Newsweek entitled "Baracks Rock, she's the one who keeps him real, the one who makes sure running for leader of the free world doesnt go to his head. Michelles story".


"Part of Michelle Obama's appeal- she routinely draws audiences of 1000 plus supporters even when she's campaigning on her own - is that she comes across so normal despite the withering glare of a national campaign. As a political spouse she is somewhat unusual. She isnt the traditional stepford booster, smiling vacantly at her husband and sticking to a script of carefully vetted blandishments....she travels the country giving speeches and attending events....but resists staying away for more than one night at a stretch....Michelle has made it her job ensure that Barack, who now lives full time inside the surreal campaign bubble of adoring crowds and constant attention, doesnt himself loose sight of whats normal"

This is a great statement in favour of Michelle Obama reflecting her many abilities as not purely wife and mother but also diplomat and political role model for women world wide. Since her husband came into power earlier this year, the media has portrayed this couple as a team rather than individuals of which go their seperate ways, consequently representing the architypal presidency whereby family values are enstilled within their every day lives and in many ways create stability for the public. In relation to feminism, we can see a somewhat liberating yet traditional appproach to the roles which women are expected to play within society. We see Michelle being a spokeswomen, public speaker, and style icon whilst first and foremost being a wife and mother, portraying two sides of the equation which within the earlier days of society would be seen as impossible.