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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
I really could not give a fuck one way or the other since I don't see myself having any brats of my own.
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Probably a good idea in your case, given your obvious dislike of children evident in that statement. (No one sees themselves having "brats".)
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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
I find it astounding actually - since i recall a similar debate on the old board where the mommy brigade around here took some poster to task for indulging in a few beers, and her you have a famous woman - a ROLE MODEL - and I hear nary a peep from either Hollywood, the tabloids, or the chattering classes, save in defence of the Zeta-Douglas's for having their privacy invaded.
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I recall the "debate" a little differently -- I think (and sorry if I'm misattributing) that paigow expressed disdain for a pregnant woman who was standing in a bar where people were smoking and criticized this woman for drinking (although paigow didn't know for sure whether the pregnant woman was drinking an alcoholic beverage or not.)
I don't know who you think the "mommy brigade" is, but I do recall many people saying, "lay off, [paigow], what business is it of yours, and besides, one drink is really not a big deal."
And since when is CZJ a role model? I don't know what other people think, but it is my view that smoking during pregnancy is pretty stupid, given the mountains of medical studies that have associated smoking during pregnancy with low birth weight and other developmental maladies. [Unlike a drink or two a week -- which has not been associated with such maladies -- I'm not talking about heavy drinking, which, of course, is associated with fetal alcohol syndrome.] You will not find ANY doctor to tell you that smoking is a good idea (at all, and much less during pregnancy). CZJ is most likely addicted to nicotine, and can't go the 10 months without it -- so she doesn't. Whatever.
As long as she doesn't do it where I can smell it, it's her business. I can think her an idiot (which I do, but not only for smoking during pregnancy -- that's pretty much in line with what I would expect from her or any other self-absorbed celebrity), but it's certainly not my place to tell her what to do in her own home on her own time.
And yes, I dig the new Bloomberg anti-smoking rules. Going out to bars is something I would consider doing now, whereas before, I really had to have a good excuse, because the stench of smoke is so off-putting.
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