A popular celebrity gossip magazine with a readership of almost one million, the March issue of Life & Style features a cover story that claims that actress Angelina Jolie is turning Shiloh, her daughter with Brad Pitt, into a boy. They cover asks "Is it harming the three-year-old?" referring to the child's short haircut, pants and polo shirt.
The article cites several so-called “experts,” including Glenn Stanton from Focus on the Family who says: “They need help, they need guidance of what that looks like. It’s important to teach our children that gender distinction is very healthy.”
"Life & Style is way off the mark with this outrageous coverage," says Rashad Robinson, Senior Director of Media Programs for GLAAD. “Targeting children for ridicule about the way they dress is unacceptable, regardless of their parent’s celebrity status.”
GLAAD contacted Lindsay Ferraro, the Publicity Manager of Life & Style, to voice serious concerns about this story and reports that the magazine’s response was dismissive and showed no concern for the impact of the cover story’s sensationalism on all children and families.
GLAAD urges the gay community to voice their concerns directly to the magazine by contacting:
Dan Wakeford, Life & Style: Editor-in-Chief
dwakeford@bauer-usa.com
Lindsey Ferraro, Life & Style: Publicity Manager
lferraro@bauer-usa.com
(201) 569-6699
Sarah Drabick
Life & Style: Associate Publicist
sdrabick@bauer-usa.com
The headquarters for Bauer Publishing (which includes an Entertainment Division that is the home of Life & Style and InTouch) is:
270 Sylvan Avenue
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
Tel: (201) 569-6699
Fax: (201) 510-3297
