Children as Status Symbols

Simon Doonan says the latest trend is the third child:

Call it the Grace Kelly Syndrome. You can even call it the Demi Moore Syndrome. Either way, three is the new two! That critical third child—quite possibly the status symbol of this decade—will get you more Park Avenue cred than a fleet of Bentleys. "The third child screams, ‘My apartment is massive, my S.U.V. is spacious, my cash unlimited!’" (...) the third-child trend is not only driven by a desire to demonstrate richesse, but also by a deranged, Kennedyesque desire to give birth to a clan.

If people are procreating to outdo the Joneses, well, it's hard to know where to begin. Actually, it's not, but the Fabulous Girl is conserving her energy for worthier opponents. Talk amongst yourselves.