Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt – Parenting: Doing It Right
Long time allies of the LGBT community Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie married in France recently. The couple has six beautiful young children who are lucky to be growing up in such a loving and tolerant household.
In a recent interview, Brad and Angelina were asked about the gender identity of one of their children. Despite the intrusive nature of the question, Brad responded in a well-informed manner stating that 'Shiloh' prefers to be called 'John' and enjoys male-typical toys and clothing. Life & Style magazine ran the front-page headline: 'Why is Angelina turning Shiloh into a boy? Is it harming the 3 year-old?' which was clearly insulting, misguided and ignorant, but brilliant parenting duo Brangelina responded perfectly.
The couple explained that they recognise and embrace the fact that individuals do not necessarily conform to traditional gender binaries, and that self-expression, regardless of gender, is what is truly important to them. They love John irrespective of gender, as parents should, and, personally, I don't think their kids could be growing up in a better environment.
Congratulations to you Brad and Angelina, and keep up the good work.