sense. Some academics call this "essentialism". Though I have little regard for such ivory-tower types as a general rule, they would be right on the money, in this case, in finding that Younge has committed a serious category error in thinking that Obama is somehow mystically connected to the black community merely by virtue of trivial physiological similarities. Obama belongs to many categories. Two of them are black and male. If someone wanted to do a film about his immigrant or Kenyan or Hawaiian identities that would be interesting too. As for the accusation of "essentialism" .Some people in the film are saying that. They're the one's I criticised. My short contribution actually argues the opposite. I think the real problem is the fear of Black masculinity that blinds people to evidence before them. You look at the disproportion number of very masculine Black men who are youth workers, carers, involved in children's homes and in play groups it amazes me how little it registers. I am black man who has noted people's attitude to me has changed now that I am roaming the streets clearly close to my son. It is as if I am no longer a dangerous threat with no stake in society. People smile and give me kind and encouraging looks. Call me an Auld Codger, but I can never understand why a gobshite like 50 Cent are given such publicity. I wouldn't mind, but he's a pretty awful rapper on top of everything else. Is