i was once asked who was my idol, or who i looked up to. i remember having a hard time coming up with a name, and then being told it had to be a woman (it was a woman bonding kind of thing).
i couldn't come up with a single person.
for some reason, tonight i realized there was one woman i did look up to. of all the women i know of - sports, actresses, political figures, business woman - i could only think of 1 woman who i felt was truely a hero, and worthy of being an idol.

rosa parks.

who is your idol? and why - say in comments? You can answer one or both;