Angie: No Judgment on Tomboy Shiloh
By Advocate.com Editors

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/07/12/Angie_No_Judgment_on_Tomboy_Shiloh/

Angelina Jolie made it clear in a recent interview that she will not be insisting her daughter Shiloh dress in a more feminine manner.

Four-year-old Shiloh is often photographed wearing neckties, as well as boys' jackets and hats. Speaking to Reuters, Jolie called Shiloh's style "fascinating" and said children should be free to be themselves.

"I would never be the kind of parent to force somebody to be something they are not. I think that is just bad parenting," Jolie said Saturday. "Children should be allowed to express themselves in whatever way they wish without anybody judging them because it is an important part of their growth. Society always has something to learn when it comes to the way we judge each other, label each other. We have far to go."

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Angelina Jolie defends daughter Shiloh's style

By Christine Kearney

NEW YORK | Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:54pm EDT

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66A1XJ20100711

NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's never easy being a style trendsetter, opening yourself up for criticism from the world's fashionista. But for a four year-old, it might seem especially hard -- unless your mother is Angelina Jolie.

Jolie, who is currently promoting her upcoming film "Salt," defended her daughter Shiloh's style choices over the weekend, calling them "fascinating" and saying she would not force any of her six children to be something they are not.