Finally heard back from Oprah's peeps about the Letter to the Editor I submitted to O magazine awhile back. I questioned the wisdom of using a heavily airbrushed and styled (make-up, hair, etc.) photo of The Divine Ms. O  on the June issue next to a cover line reading: "We're starting a beauty revolution! (Say bye-bye to feeling bad about how you look)." A tad hypocritical, don't you think?

Here's the reply: "Please know that we read each of the comments and suggestions you send, whether or not we're able to offer a personal response. Compliments make us feel good about what we do, of course, and hearing constructive criticism is the only way we can continue to improve. We hope you keep the feedback coming. Sincerely, The Editors"

Now, I get that they receive gazillions of letters and e-mails. Still, the response feels like a cop-out. But I'll wait to reserve final judgement until I see if by chance my comments appear in the July issue. Stay tuned.

PS: I love Oprah, I really do...and watch her show religiously (The Hubby might say "obsessively"). And she truly is a wonderful role model for thousands of women (and men) of all ages. So wouldn't appearing without all that "help" on the cover of her magazine have been a great opportunity for her to put into practice what it is advocating?