Why We're Fascinated with Angelina Jolie
The new issue of Harper's Bazaar is delving into our psyches to try and uncover why we, as a society, are so obsessed with Angelina Jolie. Here's what writer Naomi Wolf came up with:
- She's got Brad! "She took for her own pleasure the male seen as the most desired of the tribe," the author writes. "Brad Pitt, who is always ranked at the top of indexes of male beauty and virility."
- She's got kids! "Jolie revealed a new, and fairly radical, vision of single motherhood that made the relationship seem tender, glamorous, and complete.
- She can fly. "Flying a private plane is the classic metaphor for choosing your own direction. Usually, that is a guy thing to do, yet there was Jolie, with her aviator glasses on, taking flying lessons so she could blow the mind of her four-year-old son."
The mag writer believes that the world will continue to be intrigued by the beauty for years to come. "I for one will keep watching," she writes, "since Jolie's image is not just a mirror of one woman but also a looking glass for female fantasy life."
This is very interesting. What do you think about these reasons for the Angelina allure? Are you as infatuated as you used to be or is it waning? Discuss...
