People say Obama has swagger. Women have that motherly touch. These are positive statements, one however has a racial implication, and the other has a "gender

People say Obama has swagger. Women have that motherly touch. These are positive statements, one however has a racial implication, and the other has a "genderedness" aspect. It isn't offensive to realize they're are differences between us. Unless, of course, we really want to bring the "smooth area" from kid's dolls into the adult world.