Man, the tabloids have some serious problems...

[logansrogue]

Particularly the womens' tabloids. I view it as an underhanded way of encouraging some values in women and discouraging others - usually the less empowered ones.

What I'm specifically bemused by is the way they've decided that Angelina Jolie is the big marriage-destroying slut of Hollywood. First they make up some crap about her causing trouble between Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffiths (Holy shit, I'd be wandering if my wife had a face like that, too. It was fine till she started inflating her lip to twenty pounds). Then I read that they're also blaming her for Brad Pitt and Jennifer Anniston breaking up.

Hmm, let's look at this. They criticise Jolie, who:

- Is currently and very happily single.
- Is a rampant sex symbol amongst both men and women
- Is vocal about problems in the third world

But, they regularly and happily report on:

- High profile couples
- High profile marriages
- The expensive and ostentatious outfits they wear

Jolie obviously doesn't really fit that mold. She's an empowered single woman who doesn't need a partner for the moment. And of course, she's breaking up all these wonderful (?!) marriages by merely doing her job and existing. Heavens forbid that a woman be proud of her sexuality, use it in her job, yet remain officially unattached and still have her own family. Oh, and she's openly bisexual. I'm sure they hate that too.

Comments

[random-flores.livejournal.com]

The word in the industry circuit was that Jennifer cheated. With a woman. So... there ya go. ;-)

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Really? I suddenly have loads more respect for her. Go her. *laughs*

[azinazelle.livejournal.com]

Bahaha! I don't find Brad Pitt that attractive anyway. Give me half-naked Frodo. Ruff!

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Brad Pitt has *never* done it for me. He does it for a lot of girls- go them, they can have him. I guess I don't like the boy-faced blonde type. Dark haired men for me, thank you. :)