J.D. Vance’s "Childless Cat Ladies" Comment
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Type: Controversy,
Tags: jd vance, j.d. vance, childless cat ladies, jennifer aniston, controversy, kamala harris, fox news, childless cat lady meme, jd vance memes, politics, trump vp, vice president,
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Overview • Background • Developments • Jennifer Aniston's Response • Online Reactions • Search Interest • External References • |
Overview
J.D. Vance’s "Childless Cat Ladies" Comment, also known as Childless Cat Lady, refers to a quote uttered by American politician J.D. Vance during a Fox News interview in late July 2021 in which he alleged that women who haven’t given birth like Vice President Kamala Harris and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are “childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives.” After the statement resurfaced in late July 2024 following Vance's selection by Donald Trump to be his VP, American actress Jennifer Aniston criticized Vance's comment via Instagram stories, which sparked a viral debate, fan art and memes under the hashtag "#childlesscatladies" on Twitter / X and TikTok.
Background
On July 29th, 2021, J.D. Vance stated the U.S. is being run by "childless cat ladies," naming Vice President Kamala Harris and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during an interview for the Tucker Carlson Tonight show on Fox News.[1]
The video resurfaced in late July 2024, after Vance was picked by former President Donald Trump as his running mate for the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election.
On July 22nd, 2024, X[2] user @RonFilipkowski uploaded the clip showing Vance's "childless cat ladies" quote, which quickly went viral and amassed more than 28 million views and 34,000 likes in three days (seen below).
JD Vance says women who haven’t given birth like Kamala Harris are “childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives,” and have “no direct stake” in America. pic.twitter.com/3DJY3pQTGe
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) July 22, 2024
Developments
Jennifer Aniston's Response
On July 24th, 2024, American actress Jennifer Aniston shared @RonFilipkowski's tweet via Instagram stories featuring Vance's "childless cat ladies" quote, writing, "I truly cannot believe this is coming from a potential VP. All I can say is … Mr Vance, I pray that your daughter is fortunate enough to bear children of her own one day." The post[3] (seen below) was widely shared and reported on by media outlets like The Guardian[4], CNN[5] and many others in the following days.
![Jennifer Aniston's 'childless cat ladies' post about JD Vance's commnent jenniferaniston 16 h Ver tradução 老=: I truly can't believe this is coming from a potential VP of The United States. Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski Follow JD Vance says women who haven't given birth like Kamala Harris are "childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives," and have "no direct stake" in America. VARCE 1/FOX NEWS THE LEFT RAMPS UP ITS ATTACK ON JD VANCE JD VANCE (R) | OHIO SENATE CANDIDATE All I can say is... Mr. Vance, I pray that your daughter is fortunate enough to bear children of her own one day. I hope she will not need to turn to IVF as a second option. Because you are trying to take that away from her too.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/869/372/143.jpg)
Online Reactions
J.D. Vance's controversial "childless cat ladies" quote inspired women to post videos and images featuring their cats under the hashtag "#childlesscatladies" to criticize the politician's comment about women without children. For example, on July 24th, 2024, TikTok[6] user @thebulanigirl a video alongside her cat, captioning it, "Never been so happy to be a childless cat lady." The post (seen below, left) received roughly 5,000 plays and 750 likes in a day.
On the same day, TikTok[7] user @andherescecelia uploaded a video holding her cat, captioning it, "Childless cat lady reporting for duty," which amassed over 369,000 plays and 87,000 likes in a day.
@thebulanigirl Childless cat lady here, never been happier #childlessmillennial #childless #catlady #fypシ゚viral #viral #cats ♬ original sound – Blackcats_of_the_summit 🐈⬛📚
@andherescecelia just another childless cat lady whos the future of the democratic party reporting for duty #childfreemillennial #coconuttree #blackcatsoftiktok #childfreetiktok #miserablewoman ♬ original sound – Blackcats_of_the_summit 🐈⬛📚
On July 24th, 2024, Doug Emhoff’s ex-wife, Kerstin Emhoff, defended Vice President Kamala Harris against sexist criticisms about her lack of biological children, saying “These are baseless attacks. For over 10 years, since Cole and Ella were teenagers, Kamala has been a co-parent with Doug and I." X[8] user @katierogers tweeted Emhoff's quote (seen below), amassing more than 122,000 likes and 17,000 likes in two days.
![Childless cat ladies tweet Katie Rogers @katierogers Follow X Kerstin Emhoff, Doug Emhoff's ex-wife, on Republican attacks on @Kamala Harris for not having children of her own. "These are baseless attacks. For over 10 years, since Cole and Ella were teenagers, Kamala has been a co- parent with Doug and I." (1/2) 8:35 PM Jul 24, 2024](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/869/888/68a.jpg)
The "childless cat ladies" quote also inspired the r/childlesscatladies channel on Reddit.[9]
Search Interest
External References
[1] Fox News – JD Vance: The US is being run by 'childless cat ladies'
[2] X – RonFilipkowski
[3] Instagram – jenniferaniston
[4] The Guardian – Jennifer Aniston criticises JD Vance’s ‘childless cat ladies’ comment
[5] CNN – Jennifer Aniston criticizes JD Vance for ‘childless cat ladies’ remarks: ‘I pray that your daughter is fortunate enough to bear children’
[6] TikTok – thebulanigirl
[7] TikTok – andherescecelia
[8] X – katierogers
[9] Reddit – r/childlesscatladies
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