On Her OWN...

With Hillary running for the first female prez, and Oprah completely taking over the planet, I find it completely fascinating to watch the United States in a state of sexist panic. How can we, as women, possibly stand by and calmly watch the inconsistencies? Don't you notice that whatever Oprah does, she is held in suspicion? She is constantly proving to ignorant old-fashioned idiots that they are wrong, she really isn't the cold-hearted bitch you assume she is, just because she magnanimously successful. She continues to create more good for the planet, especially women, as well as create more good for herself. But do you notice the standards she is held to? If a white old dude did HALF the marvelous things this woman does, we as a culture would anoint him as the second-coming of Christ. But because Oprah is not only a woman, but a strong and not-cute woman, she is continuously accused of insincerity. She is mistrusted. After all the damage men in this world have done, we suspect HER of being dishonest when she builds houses for the homeless and schools for uneducated? Oprah doesn't have to lie you fools, she doesn't have anything to hide. But because she is wealthy and successful and strong, and female, we are always suspicious. In terms of money and prestige, white men have been doing what she does forever, and we celebrate their success. Men idolize other men that have just a tiny bit of the drive and smarts she has. I've had more arguments with men who say, "I'm not intimidated by Oprah...I just don't like her." Oh sure...you are so not intimidated by her....you just don't like her. Of course she intimidates you - you dumb fuck, that's WHY you don't like her. And who gives a shit if you like her? See that America? Because she's a gal, she still is supposed to be likeable. What the fuck? Is Bill Gates required to be likeable? Is Ted Turner afraid of not being liked? Obviously Donald Trump doesn't give a shit about his degree of charm, and yet we don't question his worthiness of the fortune he's created. People look up to him, and scrutinize Oprah. Why...because she has the power and money to do what she pleases. And as a culture we don't like that. The men like the girls to be skinny like Paris, sweet like Reese, and speak in small bite-sized non-threatening sentences that end in a self-depricating question-like rise in the voice.

No, no..I totally believe that you're not intimidated...it's cool.