Reply #127: It's her money, she gets to decide how to spend it [View All]

[Morgana LaFey]

What are YOU OPRAH CRITICS doing to educate children?

And for that matter, she pays TAXES to educate this country's kids. Why the fuck does anyone think she has any further responsibilities? And why aren't you bashing celebrities who aren't doing ANYthing?

My GOD, people. She does an incredible thing -- something NO ONE ELSE IS DOING -- and what does she get? Bashed and criticized without ANY merit whatsoever. It's unbelievable. You'd not be criticizing her had she done nothing.

And as for educating girls only, are any of you aware of the studies that show that if you want to change a whole country, incl. its economics, make sure women get an education? Educated women, the key to it all. Period.

All of you criticizing her look childish, envious, resentful, small and petty, ill-informed, and downright ignorant.

But I'll repeat it because it's the most outlandish thing of all: IT'S HER MONEY AND SHE ALONE GETS TO DECIDE HOW TO SPEND IT, ESP. HER CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE TUNE OF $40 MILLION JUST ON THIS SCHOOL. It's HER damn vision and she owes none of you -- not a single one -- an explanation or a single thought.

A generation from now, South Africa will be utterly transformed.