I repsect how Oprah has risen from extreme poverty and made something financially of herself, but this brings the question:

Does charity have a false sense of altruism when you make a big deal about it, or does it not matter?

To a point, Oprah's accomplishments in promoting literature, particularly self-help and feminist literature, has shed a lot of light on issues. But being extravagant about certain things, mainly her Oscar specials and other nonsense like that, especially the spawning of Dr. Phil, has brought her down a bit in my eyes.

I'm neutral about her, mainly because she doesn't affect me. Her magazine and show has an audience of mostly corn-fed Midwestern 'empowered' family moms who search for a leader to justify treating themselves with a new hairdo, or reading the newest self-help book she promotes.