Mayor resigns over Michelle Obama 'ape in heels' post

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

The mayor of a town in the US state of West Virginia has resigned after she was caught up in a controversy over racist comments about Michelle Obama.

Beverly Whaling had appeared to applaud a Facebook post referring to Mrs Obama as an "ape in heels".

She wrote that the post had made her day, but later said she was referring to the election outcome.

A petition calling for the mayor's resignation had gathered over 170,000 signatures.

Ms Whaling was the mayor of the town of Clay, which has a population of just 491.

The town has no African American residents, according to the 2010 census. In Clay County as a whole, more than 98% of its 9,000 residents are white.

Ms Whaling had responded to a Facebook post by Pamela Ramsey Taylor, a local resident who runs a non-profit group in Clay County, which referred to the first lady as an "ape".

"It will be refreshing to have a classy, beautiful, dignified first lady in the White House. I'm tired of seeing a Ape in heels," Ms Taylor wrote. Ms Whaling responded with "just made my day Pam".

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37997700

Let that be a lesson to everyone here: Read the whole post and understand the context, before you respond.*


* also, don't be a racist jackass.

 

[ZiprHead]

+1

 

[laughing dog]

The OP is ignoring the SES of those women - it's not racism at all.

 

[ZiprHead]

SES?

 

[Nice Squirrel]

In her defense, "porch monkey" has more than three letters.

 

[Deepak]

Those who know me know that I'm not in any way racist!

Ouch - that's the line you use when it's obvious you don't have any black friends.

 

[jonatha]

SES?

socio-economic status

 

[BH]

I personally think Michelle is a beautiful woman as well as very intelligent. She has a Phd in something so she can't be stupid.

Ape in heels my ass. I'd want to be married to her rather than Melania any day. Michelle didn't run around naked in front of cameras to make money like Melania did.

 

[Deepak]

She's actually a Juris Doctor, not a PhD.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

"Those who know me know that I'm not in any way racist!"

There seems to be a problem that some white people have. They don't understand that calling a black person an "ape" isn't just racist, it is without a doubt very fucking racist!

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

I personally think Michelle is a beautiful woman as well as very intelligent. She has a Phd in something so she can't be stupid.

Ape in heels my ass. I'd want to be married to her rather than Melania any day. Michelle didn't run around naked in front of cameras to make money like Melania did.

Michelle Obama managed to play the role of First Lady as well as anyone could, even despite the hatred pointed her way. She was graceful as well as hip/cool.

 

[whichphilosophy]

The resignation was the only wise thing the Mayor did.

 

[Toni]

I personally think Michelle is a beautiful woman as well as very intelligent. She has a Phd in something so she can't be stupid.

Ape in heels my ass. I'd want to be married to her rather than Melania any day. Michelle didn't run around naked in front of cameras to make money like Melania did.

Michelle Obama managed to play the role of First Lady as well as anyone could, even despite the hatred pointed her way. She was graceful as well as hip/cool.

Forgot to add: intelligent, well informed, not a pushover, able to speak her mind and was worth hearing when she did speak it.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Michelle Obama managed to play the role of First Lady as well as anyone could, even despite the hatred pointed her way. She was graceful as well as hip/cool.

Forgot to add: intelligent, well informed, not a pushover, able to speak her mind and was worth hearing when she did speak it.

Yes, she even spoke at the DNC and RNC.

 

[James Brown]

Those who know me know that I'm not in any way racist!

Ouch - that's the line you use when it's obvious you don't have any black friends.

Okay, FINE. You're not a racist. Whatever.

What you are, however, is a spiteful, insulting shrew with the manners of a neglected toddler.

Happy now?

 

[Derec]

In her defense, "porch monkey" has more than three letters.

And Randall took it back anyway.

 

[Derec]

I personally think Michelle is a beautiful woman as well as very intelligent.

I agree.

Ape in heels my ass.

Well, technically we all are. Apes, that is. Heels are optional.

I'd want to be married to her rather than Melania any day.

You'd have to fight President Obama for her. With Melania, there is a chance The Donald will tire of her or she of him.

Michelle didn't run around naked in front of cameras to make money like Melania did.

Now, now, what's with the "slut shaming"?

 

[Tom Sawyer]

Michelle didn't run around naked in front of cameras to make money like Melania did.

Now, now, what's with the "slut shaming"?

Ya, I gotta agree with this. While I'm all for slagging Trump in whatever manner one wants to, there's really nothing wrong with an adult woman choosing to get photographed naked if she wants to. It shouldn't be used as a put down.

If you're going to diss Mileena, diss her for being a plagiarizing illegal immigrant and one of the world's biggest hypocrites. Her decisions about what to do with her own body shouldn't be seen as negatives.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Now, now, what's with the "slut shaming"?

Ya, I gotta agree with this. While I'm all for slagging Trump in whatever manner one wants to, there's really nothing wrong with an adult woman choosing to get photographed naked if she wants to. It shouldn't be used as a put down.

If you're going to diss Mileena, diss her for being a plagiarizing illegal immigrant and one of the world's biggest hypocrites. Her decisions about what to do with her own body shouldn't be seen as negatives.

Bullshit! She stole an American model's job by doing that. America First!

 

[James Brown]

Well, technically we all are. Apes, that is. Heels are optional.

Oh I see. Ms. Taylor was actually giving a lesson in human evolution, not criticizing Michelle Obama. Well why didn't she say so?

On the other hand, I don't understand why she would be "tired of seeing a homo sapiens sapiens in heels." Is there something exhausting about seeing pictures of a woman in heels? Has Melania swore to always wear flats in order to provide relief for the poor masses yearning to see women in something other than high-heeled shoes?

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Her decisions about what to do with her own body shouldn't be seen as negatives.

It is if you're an evangelical. Or if your name is Mike Pence and you think pornography is a moral crisis that needs an increase in federal expenditures to combat.