Impose A Ban

    I'm all for freedom of speech. People should be able to express their opinions freely, and publicly, if they wish.
     But remember the old Hollywood days when the stars' publicists, then mostly studio representatives, did not allow the stars to talk about their families, or to even admit they had them. Being a parent was a taboo subject. It was considered not sexy; the stars were pictured in the fan magazines riding motorcycles, hanging out in luxury swimming pools with other beautiful people, touring the town in convertibles, top down of course. If children existed, they were tucked away at home.  Family life was a reminder that movie stars were just like the rest of us; it detracted from the glamor.
    I'm not suggesting a return to those days of artificial and contrived glamor, but please, can we have a moratorium on celebrities discussing  their children during  appearances on television shows. We already know that most parents love their offspring, and have a lifelong commitment to them. We don't need to hear that celebrities'  lives were forever changed when they first laid eyes on their babies. Or to applaud the cute sayings of their children. We hope and accept that stars love their kids, don't wish to deny them that pleasure. Since some people have risen to the limelight, and we acknowledge that they  may have vastly more adventures and experiences than we can even conceive of, we still have the right not to be bored out of our minds listening to professions of parental love which are apparently exclusive to the famous.