Comments on: PunditMom Rants (again) About Media Coverage of Adoption — It’s Not Just About Madonna

By: PunditMom

PunditMom — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:42:00 +0000

Hm. Someone here is missing the point. I’m assuming that “riiiight” would be OK if he/she was adopted and was always referred to as someone’s “adopted” child, as opposed to that person’s child?

The discussion is about what value this society places on various relationships, not it’s use of adjectives.

By: riiiight

riiiight — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:18:00 +0000

hahahahaha. Whatever Jen.

Amazing how you automatically jump to the conclusion that someone is responding with anger and hasn't thought something out first. Were you in my brain today and I just didn't know it? Were you in my den while I was typing? So how do you know the mood I was in when I was typing?

Oh, and I do know you were talking about my comment because basically everyone else here has been a mindless sheep (impromptublogger and Jenny being the exceptions), following the masses and rah-rahing PunditMom.

BTW, how exactly do you know Madonna's such a rad mom? Are you, like, her BFF or something? Amazing how you can be the omniscient one and know for a fact she's a great mom, while someone who has a lower opinion of her is dead wrong.

And re: the ridiculous question . . . and how can you be angry at someone who wants to adopt a child?? *blink, blink*

Umm, gee, I dunno. What if a convicted pedophile wants to adopt a cute, smooshy little Malawian boy of his very own. Should we give him the green light and our blessings? What if a person with a history abusing children wants to adopt? Would that be a grand idea too? But I guess in your world, everyone is a perfect candidate for parenthood. 'Cause we sure can't get angry with 'someone wanting to adopt' now can we?

Shall we all now grab hands and sing a couple verses of Kumbaya--minus those horrible references to God, of course. Certainly wouldn't want to offend anyone or hurt someone's widdwe feewings, would we?

**Note to impromptublogger and Jenny: sorry for mentioning you by name up there. But I agree with your opinions much more than any of the other comments here. Sorry if that offends. lol**

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:56:00 +0000

hahaha … I love how people just respond with anger instead of calmly trying to prove their point… how come everyone rushes to anger…. and how can you be angry at someone who wants to adopt a child?

By: riiiight

riiiight — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:33:00 +0000

So do you guys feel this much outrage when the media goes on endlessly when it's a *gasp* SUV(!!!!) involved in a fatal car crash, rather than just leaving it at 'there was a fatal car crash involving Joe Blow of Doofustown and Bertha Hoobsnoober of Sludgeville'??

Gimme a break. How lame can you people be, making a big deal about ONE WORD?

Do you also get your panties in a bunch when a report says someone choked to death at an Italian restaurant, rather than just leaving it at the person was at a restaurant when they kicked off?

Really. Aren't there more crucial things to get worked up about?

Oh, and on the Madonna thing. . . maybe she should stop wasting so much time trying to get special privileges because of her so-called 'star status' and try practicing her pathetic fake British accent some more. What a loser.

Now go ahead and sensor away, as all you good libs like to do.

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:46:00 +0000

We definately need to make adoption easier here in the US. It is sad that we have so many kids here that need to be adopted. And, then add to it.. the argument against abortion is that you could put the child up for adoption… and then those children end up in foster care for years.

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:45:00 +0000

Inprompu blogger -

I don’t think that’s fair to say about Madonna. Yes, she’s had her fair share of men, and she’s divorced… that doesn’t make her a horrible mother. By all accounts, she’s actually a very good mother. I haven’t always approved of the things she had done… but I think you’re wrong on this.

By: Jessica McFadden

Jessica McFadden — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:10:00 +0000

I’ve always thought that it was sensitive and amazing that mom Mia Farrow has always made an effort when adding to her family through adoption to adopt subsequent siblings/kids from countries of her other kids’ origins, so that the children have at least one sibling that shares his/her ethnicity and birth culture.

By: JCK

JCK — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:10:00 +0000

It bothers me when the media mentions ADOPTIVE mother/parents, too. Just throwing that in there. It's a fact, but with what relevance to the story.

I am an adoptive mom of an American baby. It was not expensive, we had a wonderful experience with the birth mother. I wish they would have more postive stories in the media about that. The press always goes with the negative few.

If any child is adopted and loved, no matter overseas, USA ...it is a good thing.

By: Jerseygirl89

Jerseygirl89 — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:04:00 +0000

I’ve never understood that whole “adoptive” parent thing either. I remember once saying to a friend born on New Year’s Eve, “Guess your mom missed the parties that year!” and he replied, “No, my mom was at a party. But I think the woman who gave birth to me probably missed a party. My mom got drunk in celebration.”

By: impromptublogger

impromptublogger — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:47:00 +0000

To me it’s the adoption that’s the issue, it’s the adopter. Madonna is now divorced, seems more interested most of the time in her boytoys and her career than raising her children and frankly I don’t see why she wants to adopt another child in the first place. She probably doesn’t pay much attention to the ones she already has.