That's because people know how they would feel if the woman were her granddaughter, or mother, or her niece.

The philosophy of being able as a woman to decide what you want and being unashamed about making it happen was new. Most successful businessmen are in that role. 'No' is never perceived as the end of the line. 'No' just means picking a new avenue.

Sharon was chosen because of her worldwide appeal as a beautiful and desirable woman in her 40's, who is clever and independent.

I don't see a white woman. I see a black woman, even though my mother is white [her father Jerome is black]. Knowing that has made my life easier, I think.

The woman is uniformly sacrificed to the wife and mother

Your mother is a woman of many sayings, is she?