Comments on: Global Action For Children: Applaud Angelina Jolie http://international.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/global-action-for-children-applaud-angel Adoption information on intercountry adoption process, \"How to\", worldwide adoption news, adoption advocacy and reform, adoption travel and birth country visits, adoption stories, parenting international kids. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:35:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: somedaymom http://international.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/global-action-for-children-applaud-angel/comment-page-1#comment-1081 somedaymom Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:48:34 +0000 http://internationa.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/04/28/global-action-for-children-applaud-angel#comment-1081 Its definitely not fair to blame Angelina Jolie for any backlash with Russian adoptions. What next? Are we going to blame her for global warming too? In an interview Angelina stated she was not ready to adopt a 2nd child. The tabloids turned that honest statement into something negative. I applaud her for knowing herself and her son Maddox well enough not to rush into an adoption they were not ready for.<br /> <br /> Angelina and Brad, I feel, are sincere in their efforts to bring attention to the millions of orphans who deserve loving homes. They donate their time and money to support worthy initiatives and know as mostof us do that family is not and should not be defined only by blood. Its definitely not fair to blame Angelina Jolie for any backlash with Russian adoptions. What next? Are we going to blame her for global warming too? In an interview Angelina stated she was not ready to adopt a 2nd child. The tabloids turned that honest statement into something negative. I applaud her for knowing herself and her son Maddox well enough not to rush into an adoption they were not ready for.

Angelina and Brad, I feel, are sincere in their efforts to bring attention to the millions of orphans who deserve loving homes. They donate their time and money to support worthy initiatives and know as mostof us do that family is not and should not be defined only by blood.

]]> By: Chromesthesia http://international.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/global-action-for-children-applaud-angel/comment-page-1#comment-1080 Chromesthesia Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:24:11 +0000 http://internationa.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/04/28/global-action-for-children-applaud-angel#comment-1080 I don't care what they do, as long as they do their homework. I get annoyed at anyone who adopts without doing research and really learning about the process and what to expect...<br /> <br /> <br /> then again, I also get annoyed at people who get pets without doing their homework. Everything involves a lot of thought after all... I don’t care what they do, as long as they do their homework. I get annoyed at anyone who adopts without doing research and really learning about the process and what to expect…

then again, I also get annoyed at people who get pets without doing their homework. Everything involves a lot of thought after all…

]]> By: s http://international.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/global-action-for-children-applaud-angel/comment-page-1#comment-1079 s Sun, 29 Apr 2007 14:43:53 +0000 http://internationa.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/04/28/global-action-for-children-applaud-angel#comment-1079 I'm bothered when adoptive families themselves put up a fuss about celebrity adoptions. After all, celebrities have the resources to contribute so much more back to their children's birthcountries than the average middle-class family will ever be able to do. They also promote awareness on adoption and child-wellfare, and I'm guessing that their children will have many more travel opportunities and access to diversity in their daily lives than many of ours do. Who are we to point fingers? I’m bothered when adoptive families themselves put up a fuss about celebrity adoptions. After all, celebrities have the resources to contribute so much more back to their children’s birthcountries than the average middle-class family will ever be able to do. They also promote awareness on adoption and child-wellfare, and I’m guessing that their children will have many more travel opportunities and access to diversity in their daily lives than many of ours do. Who are we to point fingers?

]]> By: Sandra Hanks Benoiton http://international.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/global-action-for-children-applaud-angel/comment-page-1#comment-1078 Sandra Hanks Benoiton Sun, 29 Apr 2007 04:32:06 +0000 http://internationa.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/04/28/global-action-for-children-applaud-angel#comment-1078 boatsun,<br /> <br /> Unless you were at the orphanages in Russia at the same time as Ms. Jolie and had inside access to what she was doing and thinking, I think you're assumption has to be that the media was spoon-feeding you pap they thought would sell papers. Blaming her for any backlash is unfair.<br /> <br /> I'll refer you to three previous posts:<br /> <br /> http://international.adoptionblogs.com/index.php/weblogs/celeb-adoption-here-we-go-again<br /> <br /> http://international.adoptionblogs.com/index.php/weblogs/celeb-adoption-here-we-go-again-again<br /> <br /> http://international.adoptionblogs.com/index.php/weblogs/twisting-adoption-news-1<br /> boatsun,

Unless you were at the orphanages in Russia at the same time as Ms. Jolie and had inside access to what she was doing and thinking, I think you’re assumption has to be that the media was spoon-feeding you pap they thought would sell papers. Blaming her for any backlash is unfair.

I’ll refer you to three previous posts:

http://international.adoptionblogs.com/index.php/weblogs/celeb-adoption-here-we-go-again

http://international.adoptionblogs.com/index.php/weblogs/celeb-adoption-here-we-go-again-again

http://international.adoptionblogs.com/index.php/weblogs/twisting-adoption-news-1

]]> By: Chromesthesia http://international.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/global-action-for-children-applaud-angel/comment-page-1#comment-1077 Chromesthesia Sat, 28 Apr 2007 18:07:01 +0000 http://internationa.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/04/28/global-action-for-children-applaud-angel#comment-1077 Naw, that might have more to do with other factors. AFTH seems to tell the truth about her adopting from Vietnam, I do not know about the Russia thing, but there are depressing factors like some Russian children dying from abuse by their American families, a small amount, disruptions and just political stuff that makes everything so unstable. Naw, that might have more to do with other factors. AFTH seems to tell the truth about her adopting from Vietnam, I do not know about the Russia thing, but there are depressing factors like some Russian children dying from abuse by their American families, a small amount, disruptions and just political stuff that makes everything so unstable.

]]> By: boatsun http://international.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/global-action-for-children-applaud-angel/comment-page-1#comment-1076 boatsun Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:46:00 +0000 http://internationa.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/04/28/global-action-for-children-applaud-angel#comment-1076 I don't mind celebrities adopting internationally, what I do mind are the way they go about it. It could also be the way that the media portrays it with little understanding of the laws or what is involved. <br /> <br /> A few years ago, Ms. Jolie went to Russia and visited several orphanages. The way that I understood it, she was looking for "her child" but didn't find him. This gave the appearance of two things, shopping for a child and her being able to ignore laws that the rest of us have to follow in order to adopt. This could also have lead to some of the backlash against foreigners adopting children that we see today. <br /> <br /> If she did follow the law and it was miss-portrayed in the media, I apologize, but she may have cost many children the opportunity to have a better life. Far more than the number that she has adopted. She may have also made it more difficult for our son who was adopted from Russia to have the baby sister that he keeps asking about. I don’t mind celebrities adopting internationally, what I do mind are the way they go about it. It could also be the way that the media portrays it with little understanding of the laws or what is involved.

A few years ago, Ms. Jolie went to Russia and visited several orphanages. The way that I understood it, she was looking for “her child” but didn’t find him. This gave the appearance of two things, shopping for a child and her being able to ignore laws that the rest of us have to follow in order to adopt. This could also have lead to some of the backlash against foreigners adopting children that we see today.

If she did follow the law and it was miss-portrayed in the media, I apologize, but she may have cost many children the opportunity to have a better life. Far more than the number that she has adopted. She may have also made it more difficult for our son who was adopted from Russia to have the baby sister that he keeps asking about.

]]> By: Chromesthesia http://international.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/global-action-for-children-applaud-angel/comment-page-1#comment-1075 Chromesthesia Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:30:30 +0000 http://internationa.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/04/28/global-action-for-children-applaud-angel#comment-1075 Good for her.<br /> I never understand why folks keep thinking international adoption or adoption in general is a celebraty trend. I can only think of two people I've heard of doing that recently. Madonna, Angelina Jolie. <br /> Are folks just trying to be ignorant to annoy me? Good for her.
I never understand why folks keep thinking international adoption or adoption in general is a celebraty trend. I can only think of two people I’ve heard of doing that recently. Madonna, Angelina Jolie.
Are folks just trying to be ignorant to annoy me?

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