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Jul062009

The Cute Girl Who Doesn't Scare Us vs The Competent Woman Who Shows Us Everything We Can Be in Life

The London Times doesn’t really care if the Brangjen triangle is real or not. Why is the story is so huge, and why can’t women get enough of it?

Do all women want to be Jennifer Aniston? Not me; and not some of the early comments on the London Times rumination on why Brangjen is a modern-day parable. Celebrity pundits and editors argue that if Jen doesn’t get Brad back, the fairy-tale dream is over. The grownup Smart Sensuality, femme fatale wins.

Perhaps the Modern Jennifer Aniston versus Cultural Creative, Smart Sensuality Angelina Jolie ‘struggle’ is a metaphor for the evolution of womanhood in our time.

. . . you can’t help but notice that, next to Jen, Brad looked like the protector, whereas next to Angelina he looks like her escort — the guy she has chosen to be with, until further notice. Jen and Angelina are like two halves of the sexual sandwich — one is a people-pleaser, the other one pleases herself. The only question now is which one Brad will end up with.

Not mentioned in this quote is which woman is more devoted to pleasing Brad.

The answer lies in who is the Smart Sensuality woman and whether Brad is up for dealing with her. Personally, I think Brad Pitt is up for the challenge-with-serious-benefits, but I have no credibility as a marriage counselor. And if he’s not up for it, why in the world does he have all those children. Bad Brad for continuing to fuel this global catfight. A

 

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