[centralnewyorki]

Originally Posted by PinkMartini

When he has a uterus and gives birth to a child then I'll give him my attention when he talkes about PPD

Absolutely. What right does he have to criticize other people's actions?

He can act however he wants, but he does not have the right to insult anyone else. What Brooke Sheilds went through is something that many other women have gone through and been too embarrassed to talk about it. She took a huge step to open up the lines of communication on an issue that needs to be addressed. Women with post-pardum depression feel alone and feel like they're the only ones going through this disease because it was not talked about much before. Many women didn't talk about their experiences because it made them look like a bad mother or a bad woman. Tom Cruise insulting her for using medications could have been a huge set-back in the progression of helping women deal with this disease. I'm proud of B.S. for speaking back against him. People can argue that Brooke Sheilds opened herself up to criticism by going public with her struggle, but she didn't go public to gain publicity for a movie/project- she did it to help other women. What would people say if a well-known woman criticized Lance Armstrong for his actions during his battle with testicular cancer?! There would have been an uproar. (Not to mention that it's no one else's business) I can tolerate Tom Cruise acting like and idiot while proclaiming his love for someone, but I have no tolerance for his actions during the whole PPD drama. I wouldn't consider him "funny" for his actions in this instance, just crazy (and a few other choice words.)