Lunch Break: Brad Pitt’s a “satisfied man”
By LauraLoo
Brad Pitt gave an interview to Parade which comes out this Sunday. He not only gushes about his relationship with Angelina Jolie and love of being a Dad to their six children, he was just as eager to take a few swipes at his ex-wife, Jennifer Aniston.
Is it just me, or is Brad getting more and more unlikeable as time passes? And why did he forsake his Christian upbringing? Does anyone know? He just wants everyone to be happy, which from an eternal perspective is very dangerous.
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Put me in the category of women who have never found Brad Pitt to be all that likeable or appealing. He’s just a typical adulterer, except with lots of money and fame and pretty new girlfriend.
This is so old. I like Jen Aniston, but I also really really like Angelina. Working in the entertainment world, I know how journalists edit and spin things to make it sound as juicy as they can. Brad Pitt and Angelina did NOT cheat….even Jen Aniston has admitted it. She is the one who divorced him. Also, Brad Pitt just issued an apology and a clarification. I’m not a huge fan of his, but I’m a huge fan of Angelina’s. This triangle is so over, and the hatred towards Angelina always appalls me—she is a gorgeous, intelligent, and compassionate woman. If Jen Aniston can learn to move on (and believe me, as much as I like Angelina, my heart broke for her), then maybe we should too.
Also, Jen’s new perfume smells absolutely AMAZING! Not like she needs the money, but I do recommend it to everyone.
A man of real class would not take a swipe at his ex spouse. Money obviously doesn’t buy class. You have it or you don’t and Brad does not. I think that about sums it up.
I agree with Jen, the man has never particularly impressed me.
I agree with Mary Lee in that while I am not a huge fan of Angelina’s, she didn’t drag Brad away from his wife kicking and screaming. I get a little tired of this femme fatale crap and the helpless man who can’t control his zipper. Life has taught me Mary Lee that people believe what they WANT to and no amount of protestations of innocence by Brad and Angelina will change any minds. Just live life and let people do what they want, which includes believing what they want.
I love Angelina. :)
Brad’s a big boy, it’s his fault he left his marriage. Besides the fact it was years ago and I don’t see why it has to be brought up anytime any of the three are mentioned. Personally, I think Brad’s an a$$ but his marriage really isn’t my business.
Angelina is a homewrecker. When you see a married man, you get on the other side of the street.
Totally Team Anniston.
Of course Angelina broke up that marriage.
Outsiders don’t break up marriages. The married person makes the decision to leave. Angelina isn’t blameless, but Brad is the one who made a vow.
Jack, I know what your’re saying. Men behave and are stimulated by different things. AJ knew her power over him and how he was responding. As a woman, I know how women get offf on that sort of thing. But as a lady, you know that married men are off limits. A vow made in Hollywood by a non-Christian man is worth…..well, very little.
Oh please, women are so quick to blame other women. Angelina is not a “homewrecker.” There was no cheating, they did not begin an affair while he was married. She stated many times–even before she met Brad–that her father’s extramarital affairs scarred her. Angelina is a brilliant, loving woman. I really love her, she just knocks my socks off. (To be honest though, I do think she should gain ten pounds….she can take those pounds from me. Har har.)….Brad fell in love with Angelina because she is extraordinary. I love BOTH Aniston AND Jolie, because they are different. But I’m not going to blame Angelina for Brad falling in love with her. That is NOT her fault. And again, Jen is the one who dissolved the marriage. Jen’s not squeaky clean either…..Nobody in Hollywood is. Or anyone else in the world, for that matter. Angelina has never, EVER, EVER said a negative word about anyone, and everyone who meets her loves her.
Meanwhile, Brad isn’t my favorite, and I don’t think he’s really hot, but I think he’s trying his best. Nobody’s perfect. But Brad and Angelina spend a lot of time and money helping the poor and the hungry so I’m not gonna judge anyone here.
Well, men and women both should know that married people are off limits. I have had my share of women hitting on me, and men hitting on my wife. That is wrong, of course. Still, the responsibility is with us to remain faithful and stay with each other. It just bothers me that people seem to constantly bash Angelina and let Brad of the hook. No one made him leave. He had the responsibility, just like every other married man, to keep himself out of bad situations. The fact that he didn’t speaks to his weak character, not Angelina’s wiles. If I left my wife for some woman that would be on me, not the other woman (though she would have her own behavior to answer for). But even as a non-Christian, I take my marriage vows seriously (unlike Brad did, apparently).
Of course, I could just be jealous because Brad’s prettier than me. ;P
There was no cheating???? Are you kidding me???
If my husband ever had an affair, I will tell you what woulld threaten me the most: emotional intimacy. And yeah, if my husband’s hanging out all the time with Angelina Jolie (who’s been married , like 3 times before), I’m getting a divorce too. If she’s so amazing and great and brilliant and loveable, how come she didn’t know to leave him alone, no matter what her feelings were?
Wow, I don’t care at all about Angelina or Brad or Jen, but I really disagree that as a woman, you “cross the street” if you see a married man. What? Some of my best friends are guys who are married. They weren’t married once. Now they are. We’re still friends. Being friends with a married person is different than hitting on a married person – obviously hitting on a married person is disrespectful and wrong.
Aside from Pitt’s obviously objectionable actions, I think his experience points to something bigger. With his marriage to Jen something was lacking and what he didn’t exactly say, was children. Brad seems to have always wanted children and has embraced the craziness family life presents with gusto. I can’t speak to the specifics on this point of his and Jen’s relationship, but I wonder if she were more “family-child” oriented as Angelina was, things may have turned out differently. If you keep one of the main outcomes of marriage in mind, that of producing offspring, then maybe it wasn’t really a proper marriage in the first place – given one side’s seeming unwillingness or lack of desire to do so. Of course this should have been thoroughly discussed before the plunge was taken.
As long as I live and breathe, I’ll never understand why anyone with basic intelligence CARES about these people and their Hollywood escapades. My cat is infinitely more interesting.
Hi Courtnay,
Please. Brad is a grown man who made his own decision, I don’t care how “alluring” AJ is. Also, alluring is in the eye of the beholder.
I don’t buy this nonsense that women lure men with their feminine wiles while men can’t be expected to control their zippers. That’s the same mentality that suggests women “ask” to be raped. After all, how can a man be expected to control himself?
Unless we live in a marriage 24/7 we have NO clue as to what went on. We see a divorce and assume there was a cut and dried reason why it happened. Its usually much more complex.
Mary, women and men behave differently. They just do. Women don’t ask to be raped, you’re right, but in certain situations they need to act, dress, speak more wisely. We may not like this, but it’s the truth. I Live at a boarding school and I work on a college campus, and I see this sad reality played out all the time.
Mike–LOL! My cat is infinitely more interesting as well, and I don’t even really like my cat.
Hey, anyone know what Zac Efron’s doing this weekend???
Pray.
http://www.comepraytherosary.org
Hi Courtnay,
It saddens me greatly to see this mentality alive and doing so well.
Its something akin to the argument that PL people are responsible for abortion clinic bombings and killings because of their speech.
I maintain the people making the decisions and carrying them out are the ones solely responsible for their actions, whatever they are.
Come and spend some time with my girl students who are sexaully assaulted and suprised about it because they wore skimpy outfits, got drunk, went to a boy’s room and can’t believe what the outcome was. I refer to feminist Camille Paglia who said, it’s like when you drive your car to the middle of Times Sqaure, put the keys on the hood, walk away for 15 minutes, only to return to find it gone and express shock. Sure it’s wrong to steal and it is our collective responsibility NOT to steal, but I want to say to the car owner, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?????????
Sorry, Mary, I live in the real world (and I’ve actually lived in Times Square), and men behave differntly than women. They do. They’re made differently and they want different things, especially when it comes to sex and relationships. And ESPECIALLY if they have not had good mothering and fathering which necessarily includes teaching them that sex is a gift from God not to be played with.
What you call my alive and well “mentality” is a reality I see played out year upon year upon year, and until women learn how to be more modest and conduct themselves like ladies, the sexual assault and misuse is going to continue.
Women aren’t to blame for their rapes. No matter what they wore. Men are not animals, no matter how differently we are made. We can and should control ourselves. Not to say that people shouldn’t watch what they do, but saying things like “sexual assault and misuse will continue until women are more modest” is ridiculous and victim blaming. Rape has always existed, even if every woman in the world dressed like a nun and never went out of the house without a male relative (oh wait, Islam does something similar, how are their sexual assault rates?) rape would still exist.
Courtnay,
Thank you but I also have spent time in the real world, considerably longer than you have. Yes, good sense dictates that we do not set ourselves up to be victims of crime, i.e. a good home security system, but whatever the situation, the perpetrators are to blame for their actions.
No one forces you to steal a purse you see left in the ladies’ room or a car you see sitting on the street with the keys in it. Ultimarely, you will be responsible for the crime of theft if you take these items. Yes, the owners were thoughtless and careless, but that in NO way excuses or ”explains” anything.
BTW Courtnay, a 78y/o woman in our community was raped in her home by an intruder. She hardly “enticed” him. Rape is an act of violence and control, not an out of control sexual urge.
Sexual misuse, i.e. adultery, promiscuity, is one thing, sexual assault crosses a line. Just as marital discord is one thing, domestic violence crosses a line.
This notion that women should be more “modest” and conduct themselves like “ladies” is the mentality that got many a rapist off the hook and free to victimize again and again, including women like you Courtnay. You may not be old enough to remember, I am. I don’t care if a woman is the Whore of Babylon, a woman,and a man for that matter, have the right to say no. NOTHING “explains” or excuses sex being forced upon another human being.
JackBorsch 1:19PM
An outstanding post.
Thank you JackBorsch and Mary. You both said what I wanted to with a lot more grace than I would’ve said it.
Courtenay, as a rape survivor, I am horrified by your posts. Holy mackerel.
Courtnay – for someone who claims to live in the “real world”, you have a LOT of learning and growing up to do.
Outfits, no matter how skimpy, do not turn a good man in to a rapist. Just like a woman in a parka and jeans and no makeup will not turn a rapist in to a good man.
The idea that certain women are “asking for it” and men are just these apes who can’t control their genitals is one of the most dangerous, and completely false notions that exist in our culture.
This triangle is nothing new. It’s Debbie Reynolds / Eddie Fisher / / Liz Taylor Part Deux.This is what happens when you don’t consider marriage and family as a life’s goal, but merely as something you fall into. Like, should I vacation in Aspen or Bermuda? Whatever.
As for the rape firestorm, both sides are right. Any misbehavior lies at the feet of the perpetrator. But we have to remember that temptation really is a factor. And there’s only One Person I know of Who was immune to it.
But please don’t fall into the trap of believing that rape is all about anger, control, and violence. It’s still about sex. He may be angry that it’s not as easy to get as all the media show him it to be, but the bottome line is, like a mugger who thinks he’s “getting paid” a rapist is just after “getting his”.
Hans Johnson, 5:31PM
So tell me Hans, why would a rapist sexually assault a 78y/o woman in her home? A woman loading groceries in her car? Temptation? Your post is appalling.
No, in those cases, and upwards of 90% of the others, it is only because he is after self-gratification. He would “attack” the knothole in a tree if he could. If he just wanted to hurt someone he would simply use his hands. Much quicker and with much less a possibility of getting caught.
These are not braniacs thinking how they can inflict the longest-lasting harm. This isn’t a chess game to them. They’re in it for the moment and move on.
And once again, it’s all on them. I’m just saying they’re not following a grand plan for subjugation. They are animals, living in the now. And yes, we should avoid and mitigate danger whenever we can.
No, no, no. It’s not “her fault”. But don’t bite off the heads of those who warn to be careful.
No, in those cases, and upwards of 90% of the others, it is only because he is after self-gratification. He would “attack” the knothole in a tree if he could. If he just wanted to hurt someone he would simply use his hands. Much quicker and with much less a possibility of getting caught.
Following this logic, if he just wanted to gratify himself, he’d attack the knothole in a tree. Or, you know, take matters into his own hands. Much quicker and with much less possibility of getting caught. Oh, maybe rape is not a rational equation of sexual desire -> sex, OR about a conscious desire to hurt someone. Maybe there are a lot of intersecting damaging forces at play.
These are not braniacs thinking how they can inflict the longest-lasting harm. This isn’t a chess game to them. They’re in it for the moment and move on.
I don’t know why you think this means that rape is not about violence, power, control, and anger. Are those not “in-the-moment” feelings? It’s not like it requires a diabolical long-term plan for subjugation, to react to internal (though often not even acknowledged or understood) emotions of anger and violence.
Hans Johnson,
Don’t you comprehend? If the rapist just wants physical relief he could check out the nearest bar. He doesn’t want a willing companion. He wants to degrade, humiliate, and overpower his victim. THAT’S the gratification he gets. Do you think he’s concerned about getting caught? That’s part of the thrill. Like the serial killer who taunts police.
I don’t bite off the heads of anyone who warns to be careful. I warn people to be careful.
I bite off the heads of anyone who suggests a rape victim “asks for it”.
Hi Alexandra,
Always good to see you here. I hope all is well. An excellent post.
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Oh my. Hans, there isn’t any way that a woman could tempt me or any other decent man into rape. I don’t care if Angelina Jolie herself jumps in my lap drunk and naked, that wouldn’t overcome the natural disgust that decent men have toward forcing someone into sex. Rape doesn’t happen because a normal guy gets too turned on. Men who like to hurt people and have entitlement issues rape.
I don’t try to bite anyone’s head off. However, this attitude ticks me off. It is extremely damaging to victims trying to heal. It’s directly responsible for rapists getting out of jail and people being to ashamed to report sexual assault, especially date or acquaintance rape.
Hans,
Not only is your concept of rape damaging to women and victims, it also implies your gender is about 3 brain cells more advanced than a warthog. I don’t know how many times it has to be said – a woman’s outfit can not turn a normal man, even if he REALLLLLY wants to get laid, in to a rapist. At WORST, a sexy outfit will turn him in to a guy who stares at the girl, maybe tries to hit on her, but ultimately goes home and takes care of business himself.
Hi Mary :)
Brad Pitt was bored. He had an excellent high school and college education. He was in debate, which is entirely intellectually demanding. He married a pretty- faced, nice girl with a ninth grade education. He was bored. She was and is shallow.
Angelina Jolie was an international ambassador for the UN, personally adopting children, volunteering at orphanages, and so on.
Brad wanted children, and was driven to tears in public on several occasions, by his wife’s childlessness and focus on her career.
Angelina had everything Brad wanted, if he could have explained it to himself. It really is true, irrational love. And they have turned that love into a family with half a dozen children who are obviously thriving.
Jennifer, unfortunately, has some sort of issue that sends other grown men screaming. I hope she finds happiness.
I would be devastated to be Jennifer, but I doubt he would have left, were there children in the house. Other entertainment business families survive, to shelter their children. Two fabulous singles- that’s the divorce roller- coaster.
Hi ari,
As I said before, unless we live 24/7/365 in someone’s marriage, we have NO idea what is going on or why a divorce occured.
I’m really not arguing with anyone. We’re all on the same side. Like Jack, I can’t fathom the mind of these monsters. Throughout history, men have raped and pillaged. And they don’t much care how the victims feel about losing their possessions. I just suspect it’s much the same for the other part of that phrase.
I doubt if either side is absolutely right or wrong on this opinion.
Amanda, we are not discussing normal men Thinking we can go anywhere and do whatever we want is just not being realistic. Hiking on the border of a dangerous country is foolish. So is frolicking in a bear enclosure.
My “concept” of rape isn’t damaging to anyone. It’s just my opinion. If you think this danger is just as haphazard as walking out the door and being struck by a meteorite, then I would say your concept is damaging to women.
I hope I can avoid being barbequed in this little flame war. I’ve reread the comments. Yes, Cortnay went a little to far in saying her schoolmates should dress modestly in certain situations. But not too much. She gives the example of getting drunk in a boy’s dorm room. I could add a sleazy bar.
Of course she’s not asking for it. We would just like to make it less likely.
I would no more blame the victim than I would a regretful, post-abortive mother. But isn’t this site all about convincing pre-abortive mothers to take the path to life?
Is it so wrong to also say that some paths are safer than others? We can’t just depend on the good behavior of others in certain situations and places.
Just like we can’t “trust women” to always make the right choice about the life or death of her child.
Bravado does us no good when it’s too late. None of us can assume to be always right. Me, least of all. Saying “Be careful out there!” is not condescending or blame-finding. Or excusing of a predator. It’s just simple common sense.
Hans Johnson,
I agree about being careful. Good sense dictates we stay out of dangerous neighborhoods, we lock our doors, we look over our shoulders. However, nothing we do turns someone into a sexual predator, thief, or murderer. These people are out there and we must protect ourselves, but any suggestion that people are “enticed” into these acts is absurd.
For instance, I have no doubt you are the type of man who would turn in a wallet you found left in the men’s room. Someone’s carelessness would not entice you into thievery. Someone inclined toward thievery would see this as a golden opportunity.