Don't I look Radiant?

I long ago have forsaken the Relevant Media Group and its publications. Even if they publish my husband (or lately, don't publish my husband for various inane reasons), they long ago ceased to be Relevant for me. Then, when they published their women's magazine Radiant, the drivel in it just pissed me off further.

Yes, let's put our women over here in this corner. They don't need to worry about theology, current events, and what not. And, we wouldn't want to make our men worry about those pesky women's issues.

So, why did I go over their way today in the world of Internet? I don't know. Boredom. Needing to veg out after practicum and finding Nip/Tuck a little to dark for my countenance...maybe. Anyway, I am not even going to tear apart this list of "11 Women Changing Our Culture." Well, maybe since you asked...

1. Condoleeza Rice? Wouldn't that article be titled, "11 Women Changing Our Culture Into a Imperialistic Empire of George W."

2. Katie Couric, the woman who Debuts CBS News With First Pictures Of Baby Suri...

3. Angelina Jolie, an actress who has taken two husbands from other women, but claims "I never sleep with married men." Who dresses in rubber, and whom I've never seen in a role that wasn't ultimately all sex appeal and little substance.

4. Melinda Gates. Great, her husband got rich and she now can give a lot to humanitarian causes.

5. Meg Whitman, eh, don't know much about her. She's succeeding in corporate America, although Ebay has been in a decline for awhile. But I'm neutral on this one.

6. J.K. Rowling. Again, she's a good writer. She is successful. But I can think of other writers without penises who I admire a lot more. Try Anne Lamott, Ani DiFranco, or Margaret Atwood? Anyone?

7.Sofia Coppola. I honestly don't keep up with writers, directors, or actors much in film and television. So, I have no opinion on this one. But surely, there are other women out there doing better work than Marie Antoinette.

8. Christiane Amanpour. I don't watch American news. I might could pull off some respect if this lady worked for the BBC.

9. Danica Patrick. I'm sure it's damn hard to be a woman in a male dominated field. But changing out culture? Puh-lease.

10. Ali Hewson. Sure, she's doing good work. But being referred to as "Bono's better half" is a trifling trifling. Plus, she qualifies for the same "it sure is easy to make a difference when your husband is rich" category.

11. Shonda Rhimes. Creator, writer, and producer of Grey's Anatomy? I love that show, but I can't see much positive about what it has to say about relationships, women, or any of that. The women in her TV show can't get their lives straight 'cause they keep swooning for men, who get in the way. And not good ones, but cheating, cold, patronizing ones.

So, Radiant, thanks for nothing.