The Bitch Switch:
Knowing How to Turn It On and Off
Book Review by Kam Williams
by Omarosa
Phoenix Books
Paperback, $19.95
206 pages
ISBN: 978-1-59777-595-3
“What we as women have gone by in the past—the nice
girl plan—is NOT working in the office, at home, or in life.! In
romantic relationships, we suffer because we hand over our power for
love and turn off our Bitch Switch. In our relationships with friends
and family, we are taken advantage of. In the office, we have been
passed over and walked on because we refuse to embrace our inner bitch.
WELL, NO MORE!
…This book is your step-by-step guide for locating
your inner BITCH, personalizing your switch, and knowing when to turn it
on and when to turn it off. It’s not about being mean. It’s about
meaning what you SAY!”
Excerpted from the Introduction (pages xi & xiii)
 Omarosa
Manigault-Stallworth made her memorable entrance into the national
spotlight as the villain viewers came to either love or hate on The
Apprentice during the debut season of the hit NBC-TV reality series. By
the time she was fired in the boardroom by Donald Trump at the
conclusion of the tenth episode, the sassy, business-savvy sister had
already become enough of a cultural icon to be referred to by just her
first name alone.
Whether or not she had been fairly portrayed as a demanding diva on
the program, Omarosa subsequently had the sense to parlay that
controversial image into appearances on over 20 other reality shows,
including Celebrity Poker Showdown, Fear Factor, I Love New York and The
Surreal Life, to name a few. And a testament to her enduring notoriety
is the fact that she was the only former contestant invited back by
Trump last year for another go-round as a contestant on The Celebrity
Apprentice.
In The Bitch Switch: Knowing How to Turn It On and Off, Omarosa lays
out her straightforward philosophy of life in order to help females who
let themselves be treated like doormats. Though unfortunately-titled,
given the use of the B-word, this otherwise sensible tome reveals the
author as an intelligent, strong and fervent feminist with plenty of
practical advice to share with women whose self-esteem issues have been
sabotaging their professional careers and preventing them from forging
meaningful relationships.
For instance, not one to tolerate any double standards, Omarosa
points out that a businesswoman will often be called a B-word for
exhibiting the same hard-nosed leadership skills that would be praised
in a man. Rather than allow herself to be manipulated by a natural
desire to be liked, she instead asserts that “When men stop being
assholes, I’ll stop being a bitch.”
A recurring theme emerges from an examination of Omarosa’s daily
affirmations which range from “Nagging is good and shows persistence!”
to “I can’t make everyone like me, but I can make them respect me!” to
“Who cares what people think of me! I don’t need their trifling
validation!”
An effective primer for vulnerable females on how to avoid the
pitfalls of dating and of economic exploitation via an unapologetically
self-preservation oriented approach to the battle-of-the-sexes.
To order a copy of The Bitch Switch, visit:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1597776254?ie=UTF8&tag=thslfofire-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1597776254
To see some highlights of Omarosa from the first season of The
Apprentice, visit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wyjk7eRltqA
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