gah. i loathe oprah!

I'm not an Oprah fan. I don't understand what is so wrong with growing old and looking old? And I just don't think that is very helpful for women to think that they have to do all this stuff to themselves just to look better. I can understand doing things to make yourself feel better but it just seems like there's so much a push to stay young.

But, I mostly have a problem with her shows that are focused on marriage. We don't share values in that area and I end up getting ticked off every time I watch. And I really dislike the marriage expert she started using a few years ago when Dr. Phil left. I think she still uses her.

Overall the show just doesn't relate to my life because I disagree with so much of the advice being given.
 
I just think that what Lynette said is true, that people shouldn't follow blindly. I've never been a fan, even before she changed so much. I'm not downplaying anything good that she's done in the world, just that with THAT much influence on the general population, she might want to present things in a better manner, that would make people do their own research. People do things just because Oprah said so, and since she does have that much influence, she should be able to present things in a better manner.
 
I would rather look like an old lady than stick a needle in my hoo-hoo. :blink:

If I hadn't already stopped watching her show and subscribing to her magazine, this would have been the final straw. Or needle. Or needle in the hoo-hoo. Geez.
 
gonewiththewind said:
I would rather look like an old lady than stick a needle in my hoo-hoo. :blink:
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AMEN to that! I could pretty much ditto everything that Bree said about when she stopped watching, and why. And LOL, the book thing annoyed me too. Ask someone what kind of books they like, and get the answer, 'Oprah Book Club' books....arrgh! I HAVE avoided reading certain books that had her book club sticker on them.

My main problem is with ppl that take everything she says as gospel...and I've known more than a few ppl who thought if they saw it on Oprah, it was fact. I think it's sad that we live in a culture where so many ppl allow the TV and the ppl on it to do their thinking for them.
 
That was likely one of the best written - or at least well thought out - articles I have read in a while! thanks, Lizzy!

Personally, I think you have to make your own decisions, think things through, and not just swallow things whole. From anyone. It's your mind, no one else's. You can use it. You get to use it. Along with your common sense - this does not smell right - reallly? seriously?? - meter.

If Oprah gets you to think, more power to her. Yet you have to think, not just veg and swallow like a drone. Because some of the stuff - umm...?? :blink:
 
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I don't like Oprah, either, but the warning given on the HPV vaccine last summer was spot on from everything I've read on it (and from what my doctors have told me). :confused:
 
i agree that she has done some good in the world. in fact a lot of good but like annie said its in front of a camera. there is no humble pie being eaten in oprah's kitchen i can tell you that. i would love it if she would stick to more of the household organizing, decorating shows...you know any of the lighter stuff. the thing that pisses me off most is that she does know she has a huge following and she force feeds all this medical and spiritual bologna down everyones throat. i wish she would stop trying to be a friggin all knowing guru and stick to talk show hosting. is that too friggin much to ask for?
 
Chef said:
Well, I guess you can all put me down as a whackjob, idiot, nutjob, et. al. I certainly don't think that everything Oprah says or does is gospel, however, I do think she has done good and helped a lot of women self actualize. She also has a lot of interesting shows that aren't preachy at all (how to organize, decorate, budget, etc.) The Suzanne Somers thing is totally lame, but that is just something I take with a grain of salt. Any host (talk show, news, or otherwise) deserves to be viewed with a skeptical eye but I don't think it is fair to write Oprah off as a complete waste of space....and I certainly think she is hell of a lot better than freakin Springer.

Flame on....

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Hey I'll join you! I like her to, I don't whorship at her feet, but she has done A LOT of good!
 
Everyone sing with me:

All hail the power of Oprah's name, let women prostrate fall...

That is what I always think when I watch her show, lol. The last episode I saw was all about HOW HAVE I CHANGED YOUR LIFE?

And while I HATE the influence she has on America, I find myself being influenced by her, too. Lots of the stuff she says makes good sense. After I watched a show about people making lifestyle choices after watchering her show, I found myself thinking about some little changes I could make.

And, btw, I wouldn't think TWICE about sticking a needle anywhere on my body if it would keep me looking young.
 
I'm not a talk show person in general. In all the years she's been on, I've only seen it a handful of times. I just don't have time to watch TV in the day, and if I taped it, I'd never watch it. I honestly don't care about what she has to say.
 
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a tid bit on why. clearly, she is nuts!
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She does a lot of good for people and gives tons of money away so I do respect her for that. Otherwise, I think she's a coooook......why can I not spell kook this morning.... and has a weird religious like following. What made me turn off the channel many years ago was her "spirituality" discussions where she claims to be baptist but believes and preaches opposite from it, telling all the church folks watching that it's just ducky. Be who you want and believe what you want, but just don't deceive people (I would much rather watch an atheist who is honest about it, kwim? but i guess that topic is not for this place), in my um not so humble opinion. Not a fan of the O.......used to love her long time ago.
 
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I agree with Annie. She has done good, but all the good is in the spotlight for her to get accolades and acknowledgement. The TRUE people that do good serve with NO expectations of being put in the limelight. They serve and help others because they WANT to and NOT because they want acknowledgement. In fact, they usually want to do it anonymously.
 
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