# Did Obama lessen his kids chances in life by having children with a black woman instead of.. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 12, 2014, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-obama-lessen-his-kids-chances-in-life-by-having-children-with-a-black-woman-instead-of/690617 "2014-06-12T12:16:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-obama-lessen-his-kids-chances-in-life-by-having-children-with-a-black-woman-instead-of/690617/41 "2014-06-13T11:56:07Z")
I believe what the OP is saying is that Michael Jackson’s, OJ’s and Kanye’s kids are much better off than the president’s. Because what… they blend in better? ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-obama-lessen-his-kids-chances-in-life-by-having-children-with-a-black-woman-instead-of/690617/42 "2014-06-13T12:02:30Z")
> [@ContentWithTomorrow](#): > > No, I am saying that his daughters would be perceived by society as higher class and treated better if they were 75% white as opposed to 75% black. What society do you belong to? ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-obama-lessen-his-kids-chances-in-life-by-having-children-with-a-black-woman-instead-of/690617/43 "2014-06-13T12:08:55Z")
> [@ContentWithTomorrow](#): > > No, I am saying that his daughters would be perceived by society as higher class and treated better if they were 75% white as opposed to 75% black. They could also be perceived by society as higher class and treated better if they have the skills and abilities that come from being part of a stable, loving family, which may not have happened without Barack marrying Michelle. > [@](#): > > As the presidents daughter, they have enough wealth and social connections to avoid poverty for themselves and their children, but if they do marry AA men, there’s a high chance that one or both of them will end up divorced, single mother etc. If the children grow up with a turbulent family life along with a social barrier in life, they could feel very pressured to join the ‘ghetto life.’ Complete bullshit. A “high chance”? Nonsense. If they marry stable, educated men, regardless of race, they have a very high chance of a very successful, stable, and loving family life. > [@](#): > > BTW I’m not a racist. I wish there was no dominant race or culture in America. but one cannot deny the fact that blacks are not perceived very highly in the world, let alone America. BTW, saying “I’m not a racist” is pointless. Maybe you aren’t, but one of the big things about racists is that they _don’t know that they’re racists_. The statement that marrying black men results in a high chance chance of the ‘ghetto life’ is a very unfortunate statement. I hope you don’t pass this on to your children, because this is the kind of belief that’s self-fulfilling and makes society worse. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-obama-lessen-his-kids-chances-in-life-by-having-children-with-a-black-woman-instead-of/690617/44 "2014-06-13T13:01:02Z")
We do still have a lot of race problems in the world, but the answer isn’t to become more white. We need to continue to change the hearts and minds of people who look at someone and judge them by the color of their skin. This really shouldn’t be so difficult. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-obama-lessen-his-kids-chances-in-life-by-having-children-with-a-black-woman-instead-of/690617/45 "2014-06-13T14:21:34Z")
> [@ContentWithTomorrow](#): > > BTW I’m not a racist. Want to bet? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-obama-lessen-his-kids-chances-in-life-by-having-children-with-a-black-woman-instead-of/690617.md?page=2)