It's been pointed out to me by a friend who sent this link.
And then I found this, too. Yeah, it is the WaPo, but hey...
But what's up with the café-au-lait shading? The wax first lady looks a good couple of shades lighter than her biracial husband. She's immortalized in a honey hue that has absolutely nothing to do with her richly mahogany reality.
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White wash?
No, it's a social development from the late 19th century, where lighter skin became the mark of better breeding. Some of the background is discussed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Bag_Party
Cheers
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