Pardon my rant …

… or don’t. But I have something I want to get off of my chest, real quick.

::sips water::

Can we please stop blaming women for the actions of men?

Are we still doing that? Are we still relying on the Old Testament to tell us right from wrong?

Oprah is no more responsible for Dr. Mehmet Oz’s behavior than Oz’s mother is responsible for Oz’s behavior.

Her show has been off the air since 2011, but somehow she’s responsible for everything Oz has ever said and done for the rest of her life because he decided to be a despicable piece of garbage more and more over the years. (Not to say that he was ever great to begin with.)

We’ve all seen this man go from saying he believes in one thing (like more gun control laws) to aligning himself with the exact opposite (capping for the NRA in order to win over MAGA voters). He also supported expanding Obamacare and later, universal healthcare. And he did that 180° turn over the course of 5 or 6 years. Well after Oprah’s show had ended.

So how is she responsible for that?! Why does she owe anyone an apology?! Why is she to blame for his behavior?

You’re mad at her because you know who he is? She owes us an apology because he took the attention he got from her show and built a bigger career out of it (something 99% of the people who appeared on her show did as well, btw)? You’re upset that she gave him a platform over a decade ago, but he’s since sullied any goodwill he had from that experience and made his name into a joke?

People who want to blame Oprah (or any woman) for a grown man’s actions or the fact that you even know who he is really need to check their misogynoir.

/end rant

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