Whether its the reality of their family life or not, they and the media project an image of being sooo happy and together, as a beautiful large multi cultural growing family. And if they did choose IVF to conceive twins - which I personally doubt they did, that just adds to that sence of their privilege that so many of us 'happy with our own lives' probably wish could be more fair.


for me at least, the "Brangelina" factor doesn't enter into this debate at all. i don't think their lifestyle changes my feelings about it at all. the example i actually used with my DH when discussing this was my own brother - they have three children, and i asked "would you be offended if they, or another couple like them, chose to use IVF just because they wanted twins"? i took the celebrity factor away - and i still find the notion offensive/insulting!

ultimately, i don't care what a celebrity couple do with their lives - i don't buy trash magazines, the only gossip i read is what gets posted on BB, or what i hear from the girls at work. i don't think HOW their children were conceived is newsworthy. but the fact that the rumour mill started this topic of conversation, and brought to the public attention "healthy" couples using fertility treatment JUST to have twins, i think it's fair to address the issues, and to be honest about how we feel. trashy gossip mags do a damn good job of minimising so many issues that the average person experiences - struggles to conceive, miscarriage, struggles with body image - and they do it all for the dollars they will get. until trash mags get a grip on reality, learn to respect celebrities personal lives as PERSONAL, and stop using the latest rumour as a way to sell their mags, they will continue to be insulting/offensive to those of us who really are going through such medical procedures.