Sorry But I'm A Cynic

[la_samtyr]

Under the cut because it's about Angelina and her new adoption... if you're sensitive about such things, you are warned.

Each time I read about a celeb -- in this case, Angelina Jolie though it could apply to other celebs as well; Madonna, anyone? -- getting a new trophy kid (I have a hard time with calling it an adoption), I always wonder what she's really getting in return. Besides making her look good in the press, that is. She's single (she and Brad aren't married yet, you know), skinny and rich, which obviously makes her perfect parent material. Now don't be getting me wrong, I don't have anything against adoption per se. But there are a lot of couples (not to mention single people or gay couples) who would give damn near anything in order to adopt and are disqualified because of age, income, sexual preference or *something* while she just walks in and picks one without any questions or trouble At All. :::bitterly::: Well, here's to her next shopping spree. Maybe she'll choose twins for a bargain! Think of all the wonderful publicity she could get out of that! Anyone want to quote me some odds?

Comments

[thought-ribbons.livejournal.com]

sorry but I have to agree.... Grrr it's frustrating that good people who WANT children to take them from a life of poverty and give them a good home can't but celb women who want the latest fasion accessory can walk into any 3world country and pick out any kid that;s skinny ans cute just becuase they have millions.

it's frustraing and disgusting and just grrrrrr

[samtyr.livejournal.com]

Yeah I know. It would be one thing if she would pick an older child but babies and toddlers are cute and they look sweet in front of the cameras.

[carbyville.livejournal.com]

Totally agree with you

[samtyr.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[boardnow.livejournal.com]

I'm with you on this! I recently read an article that China is restricting adoptions based on potential parents' age and weight, among other things ...

I guess money can buy love ... or something like that

/bitter

[techequeen.livejournal.com]

Well at the very least, it appears that money can buy kids. Donna

[samtyr.livejournal.com]

I guess its because younger and thinner people make for such good photo ops or whatever... >:(

YES!!!

[techequeen.livejournal.com]

You are absolutely right. She is such a glory hog. And rumor has it that the reason Brad and Jennifer split was because she wanted kids and he didn't, don't know if that's true or not. I used to like Brad Pitt, but not anymore. I've lost all respect for him. HER, I NEVER had any respect for. And as for Madonna, doesn't that little boy have a father who can't afford to raise him? Why doesn't she help him raise his son instead of separating them? And like someone else said, deserving regular people have to jump through hoops to adopt. I know because my sister has two adopted children. It took her 10 years to adopt her first child. It makes me see red. Donna

Re: YES!!!

[samtyr.livejournal.com]

My congratulations to your sister on being able to adopt! And yeah, it must be beyond frustrating for regular adoptive parents having to go through all sorts of hoops -- medical, financial and I can't even begin to guess what else -- for years, only to see a celeb walk in and act like they're shopping on Rodeo Drive. Even more disheartening is that they seem to pick infants or toddlers who appear to have minimal problems that can easily be remedied by "early" medical treatment while the many older kids who desparately need a break end up waiting (mostly) in vain.

[dazedpuckbunny.livejournal.com]

My mom had her heart broken when she tried adopting a Chinese girl 10 years ago but it fell through because even though they felt she had a good heart she'd just gone through a divorce, was brown, and didn't live within a desirable income. It sucked for her, but really, as long as someone, anyone capable is adopting these kids I really don't mind. My mom's fiendishly jealous of Angelina lol but likes her just the same. Thing is, I think Angie genuinely loves those kids, I actually didn't like her until after she got Maddox because she seemed to blossom into a different person.

I'm not saying "omg you HAVE to like Angelina..." yadda that sort of thing. But I would rather any of these kids ended up with someone rather than no one. I'm more irked with middle class parents breaking their backs to fight for a possible upper class living and leaving their kids as latchkeys to be raised by the television and internet.

[samtyr.livejournal.com]

I feel sorry for your mom, that's just further proof of the way rules always work best for wealthy people and not regular people. I only wish I could really believe that it was something more to her than just good PR though. And the fact that due to her celeb status, she is able to get away with and ignore/bend/avoid rules that disqualify 'normal' people who have to wade through red tape and jump through hoops for years to even be considered for *one* adoption, let alone three. From the sound of one interview, she wants to adopt even more so that she can achieve "a racially balanced family."

[dazedpuckbunny.livejournal.com]

LOL those comments about collecting a rainbow of children, that's stuff my mom would say. I think that's why I get a kick out of it, because I've often joked to my mom that if she had the money she'd probably have a kid from every country on Earth, which my mom doesn't deny. Anyway, if a person wants a child bad enough, I'm sure they can go a cheaper route and adopt an American kid. (I know it's never easy to get a baby or child anywhere but still.)

I dunno if Angelina really gets that much of good PR though. Four out of five people I'm pretty sure can't stand her, so it's not like she ever "helps her case" any in anything she's ever or will do. She's more dangerously cappricious and just does thing because she feels like its a good idea at the time, I'm not sure if it's so much to get people's attention as it is to deal wtih other flaws in her personality like a massive need to atone for herself.

My mom's not bitter though, the way things turned out, financial and family matters came crashing in on us hardcore for the next few years so it was all for the best. As things often are. Four of her clients are rich women who've adopted from China and they're pretty happy, healthy girls. In the end I think, it's all about the child rather than the parent. Adoption agencies, especially foreign ones, probably have a lot of pre-conceived ideas about American families, especially ones under a certain class level, there is so much bad press about American eating habits, domestic habits, and the like that they would rather send the kid to a rich upper class neighborhood like one out of a movie. It's not fair, I know, but nothing tends to be.