So, I was reading a story on FoxNews last night about Angelina Jolie's kids. It seems they're acquiring some level of celebrity status. It said in the article that sales of the t-shirt brands her son has worn as well as the baby carrier that she (Angelina) uses have gone up. From a marketing standpoint - no great shock there. Celebrity's can drive brands.
Where the article massively disappointed me were the remarks of one of the women in the article. (Click here for full article) See below for specific excerpt:
"I saw [Angelina Jolie] wearing one in some magazine. The photo was supposed to be of her shopping, but I noticed the Baby Björn," said Terry Wasserman, who carries her 4-month-old daughter Eunice Mae in a navy blue Baby Björn carrier.
Wasserman said she bought hers out of practicality rather than stylishness, but she's not surprised that people are inspired by Jolie.
"I live in New York City. Babies have become fashion accessories. Kids are now fashion accessories," Wasserman said.
That's it folks. Ms. Wasserman has nailed right on the head what is wrong with families today. Kids are now fashion accessories. Not future leaders. Not influencers for positive change in society. Fashion accessories. Only slightly less disturbing than Ms. Wasserman's comments is the fact that Samantha Jonas-Hain (the writer of this article) didn't find Ms. Wasserman's comments out of line. This story, unfortunately, is a great qualifier for Bill O'Reilly's Most Ridiculous Item of the Day - or Year.
I sent a response to Ms. Jonas-Hain and expressed these same thoughts about how inappropriate of a line of thinking this is. It's not likely that anyone at FNC will respond to this, and that's fine. But I was not about to sit back and at least not respond. I have 2 kids I adore and would never want them to feel that my wife and I viewed them as something as trivial as a watch, wallet or hand bag.
I can just hear it, 'Oh, muffy. Leave the boy home. It doesn't match the outfit you're wearing. Besides, what would the Jones' think of that? It would be as bad as wearing white after Labor Day.' (gasp!)
This post is not meant to change Ms. Wasserman's opinion about her children. Sadly, her opinion has probably long been that way. I'm just pointing out a prime example of how this type of 'thinking' is a big source of the problem with kids' behavior and social issues - lousy parents!
If you think kids are a fashion accessory, please give them up for adoption or just don't have any. By doing otherwise, you're a contributor to the problem.
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