"After Watching That, I Feel Dirty."

That's what my pal Sherry said after the discouraging finale of the Celebrity Apprentice last night.

Our unsettling observations:

* There was an Insider/Outsider component. Joan Rivers is the ultimate insider.
* Annie Duke was composed while Joan was emotional. Seems we like our women unhinged.
* Annie was reasoned; Joan was reactionary. The audience roared for Joan's nasty put-downs of Annie.
* Annie, was the "invisisble" mother of 4, while Joan's daughter Melissa, was front-and-center with her fawning and freak antics.
* There was reverse ageism. Joan's stamina was repeatedly noted.
* There was more than a whiff of xenophobia as Joan's charity was positioned for Americans, while Annie's aids refugees.

So why does Sherry feel dirty? Why should we all?

Because Donald Trump declared Joan a "role model." And "honorable."

It is discouraging to see a female pioneer in the world of standup comedy diss another female pioneer in the male-dominated world of poker. Women are all too often still their own worst enemies.

More than dirty, I feel dejected.