"I'm not a single mom with two jobs trying to get by every day. I have much more support than most people, most women in this world. And I have the financial means to have a home and health care and food. My kids, they're here upstairs."—Angelina Jolie, during a promotional appearance for Maleficent.
I understand totally why so many privileged mothers feel obliged to talk about how they're just average working moms and how it's hard to juggle careers and kids, because there is enormous cultural pressure for prominent women to be "average moms" in order to be relatable.
But it's still extraordinarily refreshing to see a privileged woman speak so candidly about her privilege.
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