But with the administration's recent bipartisan policy successes and his riveting, perfectly calibrated speech about the tragedy in Arizona, Obama's ability to speak more than one political language now enhances his glow. Where governance is concerned, it used to be fashionable to scoff at Obama's penchant for considering multiple viewpoints at the same time, as liberals and conservatives alike chided him for trying to please too many people. He wept during a speech the day before the election, stricken with grief over his grandmother's death. In his two books, Dreams From My Father (1995) and The Audacity of Hope (2006), Obama candidly discusses his struggle to reconcile his relationship with his absent father, arrive at a comfortable racial identity, accept Christianity, and manage his family life. Obama's story fits within this paradigm, where exposing inner conflict is part and parcel of cool performance. The worst commercial hip-hop glorifies sexism and conspicuous consumption, but many of the most popular rappers give voice to the dissonance within each of us. Part of what makes hip-hop appealing is that performances often embody contradiction, allowing for the simultaneous expression of vulnerability and pride, and trumpeting countervailing beliefs and desires. Hip-hop's coolness is more complicated than mere trendiness, and it cannot be described as coolness in the traditional sense-unflappability. But even though Obama does not claim a hip-hop identity, there are elements that both hip-hop and Obama share. We have to guard against the sloppy racial reasoning that fuels pop-cultural romanticism. And second, though he might listen to rap on occasion, most of his "iPod probably is either jazz classics-Coltrane, Miles Davis-or it's got the songs of youth." In other words, Obama is not deeply invested in hip-hop practice or identity.įor these reasons, those critical of the hip-hop/Obama connection have a right to be upset. First, hip-hop deserves attention because it reflects and shapes reality, and we have to address the representations of sex and materialism that critics rightly object to. Despite "My President" and the fact that Obama's name continues to find its way into rap music, the president's public stance can be summed up in two basic statements, documented by legendary hip-hop journalist Jeff Chang. Lil Wayne?ĭuring his presidential campaign, Obama danced between the raindrops when the topic of hip-hop was raised, demonstrating pop cultural literacy without allowing himself to be cast as a representative of hip-hop culture. "This is the truth about parenting that nobody talks about.MORE ON THE HIP-HOP PRESIDENT: Roundtable: Eminem, Meet Obama Ta-Nehisi Coates: Obama as the End of Hip-Hop Culture Kevin Fallon: Obama's iPod Playlist: Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones.
Many Redditors offered helpful suggestions for the mom. "Hoping I get on the right path to making changes ASAP". "It is my fault my kids are following my footsteps. "I take things out of my kids' hands without permission. I do not always say please and thank you. "But in reality, I am a horrible role model. "I get easily triggered when I see the elder push his little brother down. "I get short-tempered when my 4-year-old son snatches things out of my 2-year-old's hands.
"I’m trying to teach my kids manners, gentle hands, soft voices, listening ears, patience, etc. Shared by Reddit user TheFifthPancake to the subreddit r/Parenting, the mom categorized her post as "Rant/Vent". A mom confessed that she feels like her kids are mirroring her bad habits - and her post seems to have resonated with parents everywhere.
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