Queens and Divas

Pa-lease!
If I hear another regular woman fall for the foolishness of calling them self a Diva, I'm through.
I'm pretty sure that the term usually implies a certain level of accomplishment or skill.
I',m pretty sure Shanene', who answers phones at ATT, hardly qualifies as a Diva.
But the blog-world is filled with these women.
Q; In what field do do qualify as a Diva?
Q; Don't you really mean to use the term "Prima-Donna' instead?

The other overused (and undeserved) title is Queen.
Queen of what?
Besides Queen Latifa - who was the last self-aggrandizing woman to accomplish anything?
When did Shaniqua gain a kingdom?

Oprah isn't called "Queen Oprah".
Is Halle Berry ever given the title of "Diva"?
When one is actually good in something - no self aggrandizing title is required - there name is enough.

But maybe this has something to do with their (unrealized) childhood fantasies of being a princess.
Maybe their fathers told them (too many times) that they were somehow special.
While true from a father - this line of thinking doesn't translate to the bigger world.
Maybe this is why so many Black women seem confused in waiting for the perfect Prince Charming to come along and rescue them from their dull and dreary lives - while women who really keep it real are doing alright.

So what's my beef?
Only that your name and title are not "Queen This" or "Diva That" - even in the case of the Obamas, when you're qualified, just the name Michelle is enough.