Madonna wants to adopt a girl from Malawi
by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Oh come on. She needs to “redress the balance?” From The New York Post:
“Yes, absolutely. I’m going to adopt another Malawian child very quickly. A baby girl this time, in order to redress the balance,” the 48-year-old singer-turned-Angelina Jolie wannabe told Paris Match.
She said her two other children, Lourdes and Rocco, would be given a “choice” in selecting their new sister like picking candy off a store shelf.
But she first wanted them to get used to their new baby brother, 13-month-old David Banda, whom Madonna is in the process of adopting.
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FrancesM wrote:
All I can say is… yuck.
Posted 16 Nov 2006 at 12:42 pm ¶
justin wrote:
Sometimes in ‘traditional’ families children are adopted as part of an arranged marriage, they are raised as part of the family and are forced to marry when they come of age. The culture of the clan remains strong and problems associated with incest are avoided.
Who are we to judge Madonna? She has created a rich tradition rooted in music and song. Her customs will be preserved through out the ages by her many descendants.
Posted 16 Nov 2006 at 2:45 pm ¶
Carmen Van Kerckhove wrote:
LOL Justin!
Posted 16 Nov 2006 at 2:54 pm ¶
kim wrote:
Justin, you wrote:
“Sometimes in ‘traditional’ families children are adopted as part of an arranged marriage, they are raised as part of the family and are forced to marry when they come of age. The culture of the clan remains strong and problems associated with incest are avoided.”
What in the heck are you talking about? Please elaborate.
Posted 16 Nov 2006 at 4:10 pm ¶
justin wrote:
That’s a joke about the way traditional chinese families and others have been objectified. The relevant term is sim-pua. She wants to adopt a girl to go with David.
Posted 16 Nov 2006 at 7:58 pm ¶