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Father of Madonna's Adopted Child Just Wants News

Posted by Karen Murphy

Yo, Madonna!  I know Britney's got you way beat these days in terms of sheer numbers of gossip-worthy headlines, but did you have to bring home a kid from a poor country hardly anyone's heard of just to grab attention?  So now his father just wants to know how he's doing, without having to go through Malawi's High Court to do so.  Is that too much to ask?

You know Madonna, that's great that you're into the kabalah and all that yoga and all that, I mean, for what, 49?  You're hot!  But does that make you a good mum to this boy who I might add already has a parent?  Weren't the 900,000 actual orphans (that's kids with no mum OR dad) in Malawi enticing enough? 

Can I ask a question, Madonna?   You don't mind that, do you?  Why this kid?  Why Malawi?  Why you?  I hope this isn't a Bubbles the chimp thing for you.  That would certainly cause bad press eventually, and I'm sure you don't want that.  So do the kid a favor.  If you're still insisting at this point that you're the best parent for this boy (who did I point out already has a parent?  Who'd simply like to know how he's doing?), let his dad know that he's okay.  Don't make him have to go through his court just to get a little note from your secretary.  Let the boy know where and who he comes from, when he's old enough.  Tell him his story.  Because if you don't there'll be no one left in his life who will.


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Comments

 

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) said:

Totally agree! Madonna doesn't want to look like just another (another) ugly american taking what she wants, leaving, with no regard for others....

January 3, 2007 7:56 PM
 

Mastiff said:

I have to wonder just how many people sit in judgment of Madonna, her motives, and circumstance, without knowing the facts.

I have to wonder how many sound bites taken out of context are going to be used to vilify her.

I have to wonder how may of the people that make these judgments and accusations have opened up their homes to children in need.

It is easy to criticize harshly, when the sum total of your experience is actually theory....  

January 4, 2007 12:32 AM
 

Karen Murphy said:

I'm not decrying adoption, as you seem to be implying.  I think it's wonderful and absolutely necessary that people open up their homes and hearts to children in need.  (And who decides that they are in need?)  I am suggesting, however, that this particular child apparently already has a parent, and that there were some 900,000 other children who truly needed homes yet were not chosen. Of course I don't know all the details of this situation; how could I?  Do you?  I do think that the attention gained to the orphans of Malawi by the spotlight shed from Madonna could be helpful.  Or it could go the other way.  I think it depends on how she plays it.

January 4, 2007 8:09 AM
 

Mastiff said:

The 'parent' was not raising the child.  It was reported that the parent was offered financial resources that would allow him to take the child out of the orphanage and care for him well, but the parent declined.

Having opened my home to multiple children, not one of them an orphan, but all of them requiring parenting that their ‘parents’ were not willing and/or able to provide, I can assure you that just because a biological parent is on the planet is not reason enough to believe that the child does not need to be in a different home and parented by someone willing to experience the privilege.

I can also attest to the fact that it is much easier to care for a child that does not come with all of the ‘baggage’ of an existing family that is not willing and/or able to care for the child, but is often more than willing to impose their opinions, wishes, and judgments and draw harsh criticism from others.  Often taking a child that has relatives is the more noble choice.

I’ve heard the argument that there are other children at higher risk, or more needy, and therefore, should be tended to first.  I would suggest to you that need is a subjective thing, and that our energy would be better spent finding solutions instead of criticizing those that have taken a positive and proactive stance.

January 4, 2007 11:06 AM

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