[A2J]

She is someone others can find considerable worth as a role model.

Agreed, but does that qualify her as a hero?

Goodness, your standard for heroes would include the likes of virtually every sports, political, academic, governmental and minsterial figure in the world.

Would you say that Ghandi is a hero? How about Shaq?

[spunkets]

"Goodness, your standard for heroes would include the likes of virtually every sports, political, academic, governmental and minsterial figure in the world."

Those folks are acting in their own interests and risk nothing, but their own ass, or assets by their activities. Heros on the other hand recieve marginal, or no compensation for their activities and risk a considerable amount. They are motivated by other than their own interests and do not rely on coercing others to attain any goals.