Julia Roberts Makes a Ridiculous Statement

Does Julia Roberts even understand what the word "choice" means?

There has been a lot of commentary about the recent Julia Roberts ad that reminds women that they may vote however they want.

Many people find it patronizing as do I, and so I have nothing to add to that.

But I do want to note an egregious error she made that I haven’t seen anyone comment on.

The ad is here.

At the start Roberts states, “In the one place in America where women still have a right to choose, you can vote anyway you want.”

The one place in America? Has she been to a grocery store, a restaurant, a car dealership, a dry cleaner? Has she been anywhere? Women—and men—still have a right to choose from many options virtually anywhere they go.

It would be a grim day indeed if the only place women had a right to choose was where their individual choice makes the least difference: the polling place.

Actually, I do want to point out one other thing. It’s trivial but telling.

The woman looks gorgeous. The man? Well, let’s say that he is somewhat short of handsome.