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In reply to the discussion: "I've never heard a white man talk about impostor syndrome. I haven't met one." [View all]
I'll speculate that none of them were even waiters at one of them fancy collection at one of those meetings that she was specifically making referernce to. I would bet a dollar to a doughnut that she was speaking about individuals that are similar to those holding high positions in the current adfministration, rather than the DU community. But that's just me, and as I self-identify as Irish rather than white and somehow inferior to everything I have accomplished in life. Nor do I feel superior to anyone. That is the best balance, at least in my opinion, for enjoying life on Earth.
I think that Mrs. Obama is a wonderful person -- the complete opposite from the current president.
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"I've never heard a white man talk about impostor syndrome. I haven't met one." [View all]
malaise
Yesterday
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Please explain it then, is she only talking the upper crust hoity toity stuff?
questionseverything
22 hrs ago
#33
The Obama White House was pretty transparent about what the president and first family were doing
questionseverything
19 hrs ago
#78
ironically in my work -- the imposters never seem to feel like imposters. just arrogant POS
JT45242
22 hrs ago
#31
Trmp at a Mensa meeting would feel that he was among a whole bunch of imposters. nt
eppur_se_muova
23 hrs ago
#8
Hanks has it because deep down, he knows Peter Scolari was the better actor on "bosom buddies"
unblock
23 hrs ago
#13
Hi, Mrs. Obama. I'm Aristus. Nice to meet you. I am a great admirer of you and your husband.
Aristus
23 hrs ago
#16
He may not talk about it, but our so-called President has deep insecurity about not being good enough, good looking
Sogo
22 hrs ago
#21
No offense to her, but I'm guessing she's not really in the same circles as white men who experience imposter syndrome.
WhiskeyGrinder
22 hrs ago
#34
IIRC, when asked if she was ever intimidated by these meetings, she said, "No, they're not all that smart."
OMGWTF
21 hrs ago
#43
That's hyperbolic, and may be true in her experience, but not universally true.
Ursus Rex
20 hrs ago
#61
Sorry, but she needs to get out more. She hasn't heard about imposter syndrome from white men
RockRaven
20 hrs ago
#67
It's a fact that some white men are more insecure or less fortunate than some black men.
Doodley
20 hrs ago
#70