“President Obama supporting women’s rights: it shouldn’t make me cry, but it does"
post from Lauren Peterson, on April 13, 2012, on the Obama campaign blog: http://www.barackobama.com/news/entry/that-should-tell-you-a-lot
“President Obama supporting women’s rights: it shouldn’t make me cry, but it does.
“Even though I don’t identify as one, I was born female, and I need health care—he supports that. He doesn’t agree with how a woman’s body has become a political platform, and I don’t know how I can tell you how much that means to me. A woman’s body—hell, a man’s body—is nobody’s business but their own.
“This has become something for politicians to debate, and knowing that Obama doesn’t agree with that gives me hope. And I’m not just saying that because I was born female. I’m saying this as a human. Out of anyone running this year, Obama is the one who cares for human rights.
“That should tell you something. That should tell you a lot. And I hope when November comes, this should tell you enough.”
U.S. President Barack Obama reaches out to a child as he greets well wishers upon his arrival in Tampa, Florida, April 13, 2012. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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...I'm proud of this President. I bet he gets a lot of input at home, too. 
. . . including 'equality'. He's never said 'those people'. I think exaggerations and mis-characterizations like the ones you've made may actually only serve to obscure and obstruct the good he's done and is still working to achieve. It would be better and more directing if you were honest.
