As a general concept, yes you're right (and in general I feel you're brilliant) but god damn, you take it a little too far sometimes. Weren't both Teddy and Franklin Roosevelt from rich families? Plenty of self made people are UTTER disasters as well . This just all feels a little chintzy and not-thought-through to me. You just generalize too much here. And do you mind not calling women orifces? Thanks, Erica (A once and CONTINUED reader and fan of yours.)