Cottage Grove Sentinel: Are we ready for a 21st-Century first lady

Cottage Grove Sentinel: Are we ready for a 21st-Century first lady: "Are we ready for a 21st-Century first lady



The role of first lady is a very complicated one. It's a role of a lifetime. It's one of the most important jobs in politics, yet it has no job description. The 24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week, four-year job doesn't pay. First ladies need to be active but not controversial. They must represent everyday Americans and yet act as American royalty. They are under the constant scrutiny of public expectation and under constant limitations which conflict with modern-day women.

Are we ready for a 21st-Century first lady? According to a recent poll conducted by PBS and USA Today, presented in a PBS special Monday night, people are split in their expectations of the first lady - just as the country is in deciding the next president.

Martha Washington, the original first lady, said the job made her feel like a prisoner"