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Let’s start with Martha. That documentary has been rattling around in my mind since I watched it last week—and I liked it. In standard documentary form, there was a mix of footage from Martha Stewart’s early life, her path to indictment, and her reflections today. But mostly, it let Martha be the flawed, paradoxical human she is without downplaying her accomplishments. Just Martha, in all her complicated glory.

I’ll admit I was not well versed in the depths of Martha’s talent or her… personality. Moreover, I'd reduced her to a caricature — the bitchy convict who is best friends with Snoop Dogg. All true, but there’s so much more!

When the credits rolled, I felt a little embarrassed. I had never appreciated how Martha Stewart transformed the homemaking industry into a multi-billion-dollar empire. Or that she was the original influencer – elevating lifestyle, cooking, and home decor to an aspirational art. As I admired her achievements, a clip of Oprah kept coming to mind.

On an episode of her show, she poses the question to her viewers : Is Martha Stewart setting unrealistic expectations for how women should be living?

As one of the most powerful voices in media, Oprah has a legacy of questioning societal standards and cultural icons. Rather than celebrating M

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