Is Kim Kardashian the worst role model for women today?

I've never understood the hysteria surrounding *female celebrity X* being a “bad role model” for women. We witnessed the same hand-wringing about Miley Cyrus and some of the other Disney Channel stars as they transitioned into adulthood. read more

But people generally give more respect to these women and consider them better role model than Kim Kardashian. My point is, bad role model or good comes down to your definition of it. Kim Kardashian might a narcissistic woman, but that is about it. read more

I am, of course, talking about Kim Kardashian, an American reality TV star who has found fame and made a considerable fortune despite having no discernable talent to speak of. She is the main star of Keeping up With The Kardashians, a fly-on-the-wall series about the exploits of her extended family, which has become a huge hit on both sides of the Atlantic. read more

Yes, probably, if not quite as terrible as one columnist tried to make her, tying her, somewhat awkwardly, to the recent Guides survey about the numbers of young girls with low self-esteem. read more