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Kid Berwyn

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9. Yup.

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 02:25 PM

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Comes naturally to those raised to feel entitled to a place at the table.

As opposed to those struggling for admittance to the room, let alone a place at the table.

I liken the situation to what Denzel Washington's "Equalizer 3" character faced in Italy, when asked by a kind doctor who treated his wounds:

"Are you a good man?"

"I don't know."

We knew. He knew. But he showed the doctor by his actions he is a good man.

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"I've never heard a white man talk about impostor syndrome. I haven't met one." [View all] malaise Tuesday OP

Perhaps, the White Men don't understand the imposter syndrum. chouchou Tuesday #1

I love Michelle, but yeah... NO. I suffer from that almost every day. Happy Hoosier Tuesday #2

Yes there are non-elite white men malaise Tuesday #6

It was clear H2O Man Tuesday #22

Agree malaise Tuesday #30

Please explain it then, is she only talking the upper crust hoity toity stuff? questionseverything Tuesday #33

"at every powerful table there is" H2O Man Tuesday #59

Respectfully, she sits at the highest table. mr715 Tuesday #66

I'm fine with H2O Man Tuesday #68

I assume no one sits near those tables. mr715 Tuesday #69

Right. H2O Man Tuesday #75

I'm not understanding something. mr715 Tuesday #79

Okay. H2O Man Tuesday #86

Thank you for taking the time to write this reply to help me understand mr715 Tuesday #87

Thank you H2O Man Tuesday #88

This is a perfect example of white privilege: Celerity Tuesday #82

That's great H2O Man Tuesday #84

Well said. I share your opinion. NT Happy Hoosier Wednesday #94

She sat at dinner tables not the meeting table... questionseverything Tuesday #73

Oh H2O Man Tuesday #76

The Obama White House was pretty transparent about what the president and first family were doing questionseverything Tuesday #78

Well yes, she could have. H2O Man Tuesday #81

This message was self-deleted by its author questionseverything Tuesday #74

Name one time H2O Man Tuesday #77

That's fair, but... Happy Hoosier Wednesday #93

That would be H2O Man Wednesday #96

I think that you are not alone. I understand what Michelle means, but wnylib Tuesday #26

ironically in my work -- the imposters never seem to feel like imposters. just arrogant POS JT45242 Tuesday #31

Agree that impostors nevrr seem to feel like impostors. wnylib Tuesday #36

Absolutely... furthermore... Happy Hoosier Tuesday #32

But did THEY acknowledge that they were impostors is the question... live love laugh Wednesday #90

Totally agree. Michelle may not know many working class white men. johnnyplankton Tuesday #45

You just described me genxlib Tuesday #56

I'm a white man getting a Ph.D. in neurobiology mr715 Tuesday #3

Similar here but working in higher level technology OC375 Tuesday #25

Just be glad your not a white dumbass, like me! Doodley Tuesday #71

I'm a white dumbass. mr715 Tuesday #72

I appreciate her candor MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #4

Funny that it's resulted in some reasoned TheProle Tuesday #53

She needs to meet more people Renew Deal Tuesday #5

I'm black but a disagree. tman Tuesday #7

Trmp at a Mensa meeting would feel that he was among a whole bunch of imposters. nt eppur_se_muova Tuesday #8

Yup. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #9

Right! H2O Man Tuesday #24

Well, she certainly hasn't met everyone. BlueTsunami2018 Tuesday #10

Hanks has it because deep down, he knows Peter Scolari was the better actor on "bosom buddies" unblock Tuesday #13

I've seen astronauts discuss it Sympthsical Tuesday #15

"When they go low..." mr715 Tuesday #19

during my work years i occasionally felt like i was faking it. rampartd Tuesday #11

So that's what it's called... NewHendoLib Tuesday #12

She doesn't appear to have any close white male friends Bok_Tukalo Tuesday #14

Hi, Mrs. Obama. I'm Aristus. Nice to meet you. I am a great admirer of you and your husband. Aristus Tuesday #16

. mr715 Tuesday #18

All those unqualified white morons in the current administration Americanme Tuesday #17

I wish there was a pill? Prairie_Seagull Tuesday #20

Ah, sweet Xanax... mr715 Tuesday #60

100 percent. nt Prairie_Seagull Wednesday #95

He may not talk about it, but our so-called President has deep insecurity about not being good enough, good looking Sogo Tuesday #21

And he has never forgiven the New York elites for not malaise Tuesday #28

Exactly. He will never admit to it, but some tiny part of him... 3catwoman3 Tuesday #38

Then she should meet me nuxvomica Tuesday #23

Recommended. H2O Man Tuesday #27

I read it Sympthsical Tuesday #35

Thank you. I respect Ms Obama, but this is some tone-deaf shit TheProle Tuesday #42

Oh hell, I'm there Sympthsical Tuesday #44

Kudos on the courage for a career change TheProle Tuesday #47

Congrats. mr715 Tuesday #51

No thank you. H2O Man Tuesday #54

retirement freed me from imposter syndrome mike_c Tuesday #29

No offense to her, but I'm guessing she's not really in the same circles as white men who experience imposter syndrome. WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #34

In creative circles, that's pretty much everyone. C_U_L8R Tuesday #37

It's the difference between being welcome at the table dlk Tuesday #39

I'll admit to the imposter syndrome BeneteauBum Tuesday #40

OK, I looked it up Skittles Tuesday #46

Thanks Skittles BeneteauBum Tuesday #62

yup Skittles Tuesday #83

I wanted to be an estuary ecologist when I was in college. mr715 Tuesday #57

It was a rewarding career BeneteauBum Tuesday #65

Both my youngest son and I, white men have experienced it. NNadir Tuesday #41

IIRC, when asked if she was ever intimidated by these meetings, she said, "No, they're not all that smart." OMGWTF Tuesday #43

Maybe Michelle Obama had a different meaning FakeNoose Tuesday #48

I hate to say this: PCIntern Tuesday #49

She hasn't talked to me. Hassler Tuesday #50

Sorry Mrs Obama ironman99 Tuesday #52

I think it's very naive to assume it never happens to white men Skittles Tuesday #55

Well, I've never heard a black woman talk about impostor syndrome. Intractable Tuesday #58

That's hyperbolic, and may be true in her experience, but not universally true. Ursus Rex Tuesday #61

Huge gaffe... gulliver Tuesday #63

It's clear MorbidButterflyTat Tuesday #64

Sorry, but she needs to get out more. She hasn't heard about imposter syndrome from white men RockRaven Tuesday #67

It's a fact that some white men are more insecure or less fortunate than some black men. Doodley Tuesday #70

I adore her but she's wrong in this. I think most white men suffer from this Iris Tuesday #80

I don't get the furor misanthrope Tuesday #85

*headdesk* Does she even know what it is? sakabatou Wednesday #89

I don't by any means sit at the kind of elite tables she's talking about. Jedi Guy Wednesday #91

Michelle apparently never talked to a white man like my boyfriend. Boyfriend said Raine Wednesday #92