I was just reading about an interview of Oprah Winfrey where she broke down when questioned about her best friend.... while her breaking down is not what shocked me... but the reason why she spoke about her best friend.... she was asked whether she and her best friend were lesbians!!!!!!!!!!

and this is in America.... contrary to impression America suffers from a very backward inward looking mentality... it is in some ways more conservative than any other developed country.... it has a bible belt which clings on archaical principles... something that Sarah Palin endorses and seems to be finding favour with people in the US....

but on a more fundamental level I want to ask why did the interviewer feel the need to ask Oprah this question.... firstly everyone knows that Oprah has been in a steady relationship with a man called Steadman (pun intended).... and then she is so open about everything in her life (including rape) so why would she not be open about this.....

so what does this mean... does it mean that since Oprah has a boyfriend she should have discarded her friend long back?? and only clung on to her male partner for support and advice?? so if a woman shares her life with another person other than her male partner, she has in some way broken the norm? and hence the only possibility is that she is in a romantic relationship?

or is it just simple ignorant stupid mentality .... a woman if not married is lesbian.... God knows there are lots of people out there who think so stupidly and are stupid enough to open their mouths and sprout this as well.....

and it seems even in developed countries it is not better... ofcourse I think London is more liberal than America....