{"id":2461450,"date":"2025-07-14T15:38:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T19:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-michelle-obama-and-actress-friend-complain-about-how-hard-women-have-it\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T15:40:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T19:40:42","slug":"watch-michelle-obama-and-actress-friend-complain-about-how-hard-women-have-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-michelle-obama-and-actress-friend-complain-about-how-hard-women-have-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Michelle Obama and Actress Friend Complain About How Hard Women Have It"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-michelle-obama-and-actress-friend-complain-about-how-hard-women-have-it%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2461450&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former First Lady Michelle Obama and actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus discussed on a podcast the challenges women face compared to men, highlighting societal barriers and limitations that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-rogan-blasts-trans-female-athletes-competing-against-biological-women-its-f-ing-maddening\/\" title=\"Joe Rogan Blasts Trans Female Athletes Competing Against Biological Wo...: \u201cIt\u2019s F---Ing Maddening\u201d\">affect women&#8217;<\/a>s lives. Both women, despite being millionaires wiht notable success and wealth, expressed frustration over these ongoing issues. Though, their comments were criticized by some as tone-deaf and out of touch, considering their privileged status. Critics argued that the struggles described by Obama and Louis-Dreyfus are more relevant to less fortunate women dealing with hardships like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-eyes-expanding-welfare-state-overturning-clinton-era-reform\/\" title=\"Biden Eyes Expanding Welfare State, Overturning Clinton-Era Reform\">single parenthood<\/a>, low income, health problems, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leave-dolly-parton-alone-nbc-news-piece-sneering-at-dolly-partons-super-bowl-ad-praising-working-gets-slammed\/\" title=\"\u2018Leave Dolly Parton Alone\u2019: NBC News Piece Sneering At Dolly Parton\u2019s Super Bowl Ad P... Working Gets Slammed.\">multiple jobs<\/a>. The criticism emphasized that these celebrities should acknowledge their fortunate circumstances rather than adopt a victim mentality, suggesting their remarks may have been more about maintaining public relevance than reflecting the reality of most women&#8217;s lives.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Former First Lady Michelle Obama complained on her podcast last week about how much harder life is for women than for men, before her guest &mdash; actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus &mdash; emphatically agreed with her, despite both of them being millionaires.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Women &mdash; we have so many landmines and barriers and don&rsquo;ts and limitations,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/michelle-obama-stokes-divorce-rumors-eerie-choice-words-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Obama<\/a> began. &ldquo;But I think it&rsquo;s important for all <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >guys listening &#038;mdash<\/a>; especially men raising daughters &mdash; to realize that difference. You know?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She added. &ldquo;That thing that inadvertently, as you are loving and raising these beautiful girls, there are so many rules that make us small.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Baked in,&rdquo; Louis-Dreyfus replied. &ldquo;Baked in, without our knowing it. I wish I could &mdash; I mean &hellip; I remember people saying, well, &lsquo;oh, well, she&rsquo;s a female doctor.&rsquo; As opposed to just, &lsquo;she&rsquo;s a doctor.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Michelle Obama ($75m worth) and Julia Louis Dreyfus ($250m worth) complain about how difficult life is for American women <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4WV5BMKgbM\">pic.twitter.com\/4WV5BMKgbM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/1943130277145890945?\">July 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>These comments come across as tone deaf and out of touch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/obama-getting-back-political-game-bid-b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Obama<\/a> and her husband, former President Barack Obama, combine for $70-75 million, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritynetworth.com\/richest-politicians\/democrats\/michelle-obama-net-worth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celebrity Net Worth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Parade magazine puts Louis-Dreyfus <a href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/celebrities\/julia-louis-dreyfus-net-worth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">even higher<\/a> at $250 million.<\/p>\n<p>These &ldquo;barriers and limitations&rdquo; apply more to struggling single mothers, housewives, women who deal with drug problems, or who work multiple jobs, and those who have health issues they can&rsquo;t afford to pay for.<\/p>\n<p>To hear two insulated and elite millionaires sit around complaining about how hard their lives are is disingenuous and frankly, a profound waste of time.<\/p>\n<p>Most Americans only dream about the opportunities, accomplishments, and success these two have enjoyed.<\/p>\n<p>They should count themselves lucky and blessed.<\/p>\n<p>But instead, what did they do? They began preaching with a victimhood mentality, while grumbling about how unfair life is.<\/p>\n<p>Hearing Louis-Dreyfus paint society as if we are still living in the 1950s or 1960s was just icing on the cake.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s manufactured outrage, and it&rsquo;s transparent.<\/p>\n<p>They are both, however, well-trained in front of the camera and were likely putting on a performance for the public in an attempt to stay <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/liberals-desperate-can-ask-1-question-barack-obama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">relevant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Each of them could benefit from showing some gratitude for the multitude of good fortune they&rsquo;ve experienced throughout their lives.<\/p>\n<p>To do anything less is simply unprofessional and not a good look to the average viewer.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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