OUT OF AFRICA
By Gigi
I’m trying hard to understand, what it is that Angelina Jolie and Madonna Ciccone-Ritchie has done personally for the public at large (myself included) to be violently critical of their sudden plunge (plundering??) into third world child –caring (snatching??) adoption? Well let’s discuss this, shall we? Personally, I think Angelina is sincere with her adoption efforts, but Madonna, I believe is up to some contrived-copycat, “Angelina-thing”. Is Madonna doing it to get publicity and attention? I say ‘yes’ because since Angelina received a lot of press and praise for adopting an African baby girl, whose mother died from AIDS, Madonna “copy-adopted” an African baby boy who’s mother died in childbirth.
I feel that since there are a lot of orphans, including African-American orphans IN THIS COUNTRY that also need good homes, why don’t they adopt them? Are they not as desirable or exotic as adopting an African, Cambodian or Korean child? Guess not!!
The new trend, it seems, is that Black IS THE NEW Black. For those celebrities who are planning side trips from Paris to Botswana or Namibia to pick up that all important, must have accessory: African babies—indeed...you all disgust me!! The fashion world is all in a tizzy, because the African baby is in…it is this season’s Birkin Bag or pampered pet accessory to hang off your hip.
The trend for adopting third world children began with Mia Farrow, who adopted nine or ten children…some had disabilities. No big fuss was made over her adoption techniques, because Mia’s actions were quiet and understated without the media hoopla and she is soft spoken—but I disgress. Celebrities do not have to travel thousands of miles to adopt a poor, sick, motherless orphan; you don’t even have to leave your home state! The United States have: cute ones, really Black ones (since that’s this seasons preference), cuddly ones, huggly ones, some born with HIV or positive tox (addicted to drugs) and impoverished ones. So you celebrities, if your efforts are truly genuine, you should want to adopt babies here in the U.S. and not just Africa. Charity begins at home.
By Gigi
I’m trying hard to understand, what it is that Angelina Jolie and Madonna Ciccone-Ritchie has done personally for the public at large (myself included) to be violently critical of their sudden plunge (plundering??) into third world child –caring (snatching??) adoption? Well let’s discuss this, shall we? Personally, I think Angelina is sincere with her adoption efforts, but Madonna, I believe is up to some contrived-copycat, “Angelina-thing”. Is Madonna doing it to get publicity and attention? I say ‘yes’ because since Angelina received a lot of press and praise for adopting an African baby girl, whose mother died from AIDS, Madonna “copy-adopted” an African baby boy who’s mother died in childbirth.
I feel that since there are a lot of orphans, including African-American orphans IN THIS COUNTRY that also need good homes, why don’t they adopt them? Are they not as desirable or exotic as adopting an African, Cambodian or Korean child? Guess not!!
The new trend, it seems, is that Black IS THE NEW Black. For those celebrities who are planning side trips from Paris to Botswana or Namibia to pick up that all important, must have accessory: African babies—indeed...you all disgust me!! The fashion world is all in a tizzy, because the African baby is in…it is this season’s Birkin Bag or pampered pet accessory to hang off your hip.
The trend for adopting third world children began with Mia Farrow, who adopted nine or ten children…some had disabilities. No big fuss was made over her adoption techniques, because Mia’s actions were quiet and understated without the media hoopla and she is soft spoken—but I disgress. Celebrities do not have to travel thousands of miles to adopt a poor, sick, motherless orphan; you don’t even have to leave your home state! The United States have: cute ones, really Black ones (since that’s this seasons preference), cuddly ones, huggly ones, some born with HIV or positive tox (addicted to drugs) and impoverished ones. So you celebrities, if your efforts are truly genuine, you should want to adopt babies here in the U.S. and not just Africa. Charity begins at home.
posted by Gigi @ 6:05 PM
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