Michael Moore is being crticized for racism, not policy commentary

[Behind the Aegis]

102. For some, unless the racism comes in the form of "that word", it isn't really racism.

"Michelle Obama is pretty for a black girl."

Many would see the above statement and not think there is anything wrong with it; that it is actually a compliment. It is wrong on two levels, the first being that Ms. Obama is not a girl she is a woman; and two, the qualifier "for a" suggests her attractiveness is unusual for black women. It is this type of "soft racism" which usually gets a pass, ignored, or even defended, but it is just as malicious and hurtful as the "in your face" racism is.

A few, inevitably, try to make every criticism of the president, or many criticisms, about race, but they are rare. However, on the flip-side, which is not as rare, we have those who ignore racism and try to "pre-emptively" deflect it by claiming "oh, so-and-so always tries to make criticism about the president into some act of racism." Worse yet, are those who mock racism by changing the subject to something other than racism, "racism" against whites (i.e. "blacks do it too&quot , use sarcasm in a way to diminish the charge of racism, or flat out defend it.

Sadly, this is a not just a problem on the right.