Perhaps actress Jennifer Aniston slept through biology class. Speaking at a Los Angeles press conference for her new film, “The Switch,” she displayed her lack of understanding about both biology and the family.
“Women are realizing more and more that you don’t have to settle, they don’t have to fiddle with a man to have that child,” said Aniston. “They are realizing if it’s that time in their life and they want this part they can do it with or without that.”
Actually, no, they can’t.
While a woman may choose to have a child without a man in her life, she’ll still need something that only a man can provide to help her conceive that child. Hence, they do have to “fiddle” with a man, in one way or another, to bear children.
As a father of six children (five living), I resent being told that as a man, I’m not necessary for the procreation or raising of children. Certainly, the ideal and very best and most healthy thing for any child is to have both a mother and a father, isn’t it?
Well, Aniston addresses that as well.
For those who suggest that films are strictly about entertainment, and that most movies don’t have an agenda, check out Aniston’s comments about her latest film, which deals with a single woman choosing to be artificially inseminated.
“The point of the movie is, what is that which defines family?” said Aniston. “It isn’t necessarily the traditional mother, father, two children and a dog named Spot.” “...family is what is around you,” she added.
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I find it disturbing that not only does Aniston have a lot of things wrong, but as she grows older she is beginning to look a lot like Jane Fonda.
I think these type of comments from Jennifer Aniston and similar ones about GLBT couples adopting and taking care of kids comes from a desire to tolerate and respect those with differences from us… Which we should be ready to do as Christians, not in response to the environment of political correctness, but in response to the love of Jesus…
In my opinion, tolerance is a good value that should be respected. We all should have the right to live and not be judged…
But, we as Christians go even further. God loves us too much to keep us the way we are (isn’t that good news!) We first respect those with differences and for the sake of the love of God and his children, we reach out and appeal to them to turn to God who is love, mercy, truth, and forgiveness.
Are we more often like the Pharisees about to stone the woman caught in adultery (representing any immorality)? Or do we realize we have no right to condemn (“let the one among you without sin throw the first stone”), but to love, have compassion, AND lead to the Truth (neither do I condemn you… go and sin no more).
Bringing it full circle, may we all pray and intercede for Jennifer, for our nation’s conscience, and for all single woman out there confused about life’s meaning and wounded by sin - that they may encounter the love and forgiveness of Jesus. Amen.
Aniston is no idea lperson for me. Most of the celebrities think they are authorities on subjects like religion,morality,family etc. They have lot of wealth and they think that wealth is everything. So when they are healthy and wealthy,they think they dont need God or any sexual morals. Some people adore them as gods or models Let us not do so. We should boycott those who preach or practice immorality in matters of sex.
The big difference is between what is best and what is not. Of course, there single parents who are doing a great job in raising great kids but is that is what is best, is that what they had hoped for when they had their children? Shouldn’t we do our best to do our best? Being forced from that ‘best’ for whatever reason (divorce, death, etc.) should leave us all a bit saddened. And choosing less than best (single parent on purpose) should always been seen for what it is - shortchanging yourself and your child.
I find it a bit ironic, that while Ms. Aniston speaks so ‘highly’ of this lifestyle in her movie interviews and has been also been interviewed talking of her own strong desire to be a mother she hasn’t chosen this path. She doesnt’ seem to completely embrace it.
It’s funny how what she said sounds so wrong, but if you change the words slightly to ... “People are realizing more and more that you don’t have to settle down to watch a Jennifer Aniston movie. They can fiddle with a TV remote to switch her movies off. They are realizing if it’s that time in their life and they don’t want her movies on they can do without them” ... it sounds like great advice.
Ian,
Thanks for the laugh!
I never watch annistons movies - she is nothing more to me than a new age wiccan.
“...family is what is around you,”
Pretty much what Charles Manson believed.
This asinine statement by Jennifer should be taken in context of the sleazy roles she has played. She is a pathetic nitwit with zero experience raising children.
Just a further development of the “contraceptive mentality” apparently accepted by around 90% of those who claim to be Catholic.
Ok. Is anyone really surprised by this type of commentary coming from an actor promoting their film. It is Hollywood after all; not Holy Wood. And Anniston is in turmoil and confused. And she is in a very large boat, the USS Relativism. Let’s pray for her.
Jennifer Anniston has got to be living in denial to believe this is ok to do. So sad how far gone some of these actors and actresses are from moral reality.
Seems like the last 10 years, she takes on parts where she is actually playing herself, her life sadness or the drama of night finding the “right man”. She needs our prayers if she thinks it’s ok to play “God” with human life and bringing children to this world by just using science instead of Love! She has not found true love and it shows.
And I bet that if she does conceive that child through artificial means, she won’t be the one caring for it either. They all hire nannies for that so it doesn’t interfere with their “careers”.
Listening to these nitwits talk about this, same sex marriages or anything else that is controversial is only showing their ignorance and the idiots who listen to them.
I haven’t watched one movie with her in it, and don’t intend to. There are so many more worthwhile DVD’s you can buy or rent from the 50’s and early 60’s that actually have plots, and the musicals are wonderful.
Treat your family next time to some of those and some old TV shows that are also on DVD’s. We don’t need the Jennifer Anniston’s of other so-called actresses to watch a good movie.
Wow. As a devout Catholic, It saddens me how judgmental and hateful most of you are to Jennifer Aniston on this site. I applaud those of you that understand that everyone is different, and they may be struggling with something in their lives, and it’s not for us to judge, am I correct? I would like to see someone say, “Yes! It’s my job to judge! Who can I judge next?!” Is your name Jesus? I did not think so! For you would not only be a liar, but also an example of a Catholic who does not practice what they preach. If Jennifer said, “I implore all single women out there to forget men and start a family by themselves, because that is what you should do if you’re single - traditional family is for losers!” that would be one thing. She is simply stating her opinion, and while it may not be appealing, she does not deserve such hate. Get off your high horses. I know we’ve all said things before thinking, and even if she does believe that - so what. I can think of far worse things actors or people in the media have said. So her movies may be crap, but cut her some slack. It’s not like she said she’s pro-choice and drove her neighbor to a clinic for an abortion. Sheese.
I hate to come of as a gossip, but she IS pro-abortion. You can Google her name on lists of pro-choice celebrities. Her good friend Kathy Najimy said of her, “she’s always been very supportive of me and my activism. Whether it’s AIDS things or choice issues, you name it, she’s done it.” Also both Najimy and friend Chelsea Handler have had abortions themselves.
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