Beyonce - Role Model?? Why not?

I love Beyonce, not because I crave a role model, not because I need one, but because I admire her drive, her passion, her commitment and more vitally her voice.

I do feel however, that too many women take her lyrics and those of her group 'Destiny's Child way too seriously. What kind of society looks to others to be their role model when really, if the truth be told, when it comes to leadership in their lives, it is ultimately and evidently down to them to live their lives in whatever way 'they' deem as appropriate.

There is so much fuss about her song lyrics which are 'supposed'to be derogatory to women. Songs including 'Cater 2 You' 'Dance For You' and many others, the list is endless.

Listen,

You need to be looking within yourself to do the right thing in your life. Enjoy artists for the music that they offer us, nothing more! It should be purely based on entertainment value. How they choose to live their lives should never be a direct reflection as to how you live yours. Teach yourselves how to be a woman, determine within yourself whether you believe in catering for your man or leaving him to fetch his own dinner!

Point is, its always so easy to look for others to be role models for ourselves, for our children and for our childrens children when really, it is our actions that will ultimately shape our destiny. No one elses. Case Closed.