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Originally posted by Ideal08:
It's for this very reason that I don't believe in role models. Leaders are one thing, role models are another.
What's the difference in a role model and an idol, anyway? This is not a rhetorical question, I really want to know. 
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OHhhhhhhhhhhh Soror...
You don't believe in role models? Anyway, that's your believe...BUT, speaking for myself, my role models have been those who I can touch, see, speak to on a daily basis, etc.
My role models have been/are:
MY MOTHER
MY LATE FATHER
MY AUNTS
MY former TEACHERS
FRIENDS of my Family
MY Grandmother
These are the people who I have "looked" up to. These are the people, well, some of them who had NOTHING and made SOMETHING for themselves. These are the people who I emulate. These are the people who lead by example. These are the people who were there to give me advice personally AND professionally. These are the kinds of people I call role models, idols, mentors, or whatever label you want to give it...
NOW, as a teacher, there are many at my school (low socio-economic area) who have seen what I have achieved and say, oh..."I want to go to different schools like Ms. XYZ did" I want to be an AKA, like Ms. XYZ did. I want to be able to support myself and do for myself like Ms. XYZ does. So NOW, I AM IN A position to be a role model for these children, male and female.
Going back to your statement that you don't have role models, now, why was it that you went to college, wanted to become an AKA, or wanted to live a "certain" life? I am only being curious. Again, Soror, you have the right to your opinion about this.
But I too agree that role models should not be these people on TV, cause 9 times out of 10, they are usually putting on a FACADE, anyway. Still, there are many people in our communities, churches, schools, households who, to me are the REAL ROLE MODELS....
All of this is just my opinion!
