Comments on: Are we too cynical a people? http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2006/10/29/are-we-too-cynical-a-people/ dawn friedman's blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:12:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: shannon http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2006/10/29/are-we-too-cynical-a-people/#comment-3447 shannon Mon, 30 Oct 2006 16:35:33 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1038#comment-3447 "Someone (PT Barnum?) said there was no such thing as bad publicity." Andy Warhol--and that's exactly what I keep thinking. I'm with others here who think it was more stupidity than planning that led to the controversy. I think she expected good PR. But I still think she did it for PR. “Someone (PT Barnum?) said there was no such thing as bad publicity.”

Andy Warhol–and that’s exactly what I keep thinking.

I’m with others here who think it was more stupidity than planning that led to the controversy. I think she expected good PR. But I still think she did it for PR.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2006/10/29/are-we-too-cynical-a-people/#comment-3446 Jennifer Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:10:12 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1038#comment-3446 I'm going to wait this out before I draw any conclusions this severe. I wouldn't be surprised if she did time the "adoption" with her most recent book release, but for her own conscience I hope that's not true. Madonna is a woman who knows how to get what she wants, so I don't like to underestimate her ability to comprehend the complexity of her actions. If anything, I think she probably thougt she might be seen as near saint-like like A. Jolie. The difference is Joile DOES have a consistent track record of being invested in humanitarian work and Madonna just doesn't. So when she goes to Malawi and then grabs a child who she fell in love with in a video, it all seems put together and insincere to the world no matter how much she attempts to convince us otherwise. By the way, I thought this article was very, very interesing. I'd love to hear what you all think. I believe it bolsters the theory that this whole Madonna fiasco isn't made up of a bunch of (un)lucky conincidences. I think Madonna knows full well what she's doing. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,221971,00.html I’m going to wait this out before I draw any conclusions this severe. I wouldn’t be surprised if she did time the “adoption” with her most recent book release, but for her own conscience I hope that’s not true.

Madonna is a woman who knows how to get what she wants, so I don’t like to underestimate her ability to comprehend the complexity of her actions.

If anything, I think she probably thougt she might be seen as near saint-like like A. Jolie. The difference is Joile DOES have a consistent track record of being invested in humanitarian work and Madonna just doesn’t. So when she goes to Malawi and then grabs a child who she fell in love with in a video, it all seems put together and insincere to the world no matter how much she attempts to convince us otherwise.

By the way, I thought this article was very, very interesing. I’d love to hear what you all think. I believe it bolsters the theory that this whole Madonna fiasco isn’t made up of a bunch of (un)lucky conincidences. I think Madonna knows full well what she’s doing.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,221971,00.html

]]> By: abebech http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2006/10/29/are-we-too-cynical-a-people/#comment-3445 abebech Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:26:35 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1038#comment-3445 That's way more cynical than I am, and I am no fan of Madonna or her adoption, and have a difficult time imagining her as a "writer." (How does one adapt a fake British accent to the written page?) I think she's clueless about adoption, clueless about international politics, postcoloniality and all those sorts of things, but that's as far as I'll go (and it's far enough). That’s way more cynical than I am, and I am no fan of Madonna or her adoption, and have a difficult time imagining her as a “writer.” (How does one adapt a fake British accent to the written page?)

I think she’s clueless about adoption, clueless about international politics, postcoloniality and all those sorts of things, but that’s as far as I’ll go (and it’s far enough).

]]> By: Leslie http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2006/10/29/are-we-too-cynical-a-people/#comment-3444 Leslie Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:44:16 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1038#comment-3444 Someone (PT Barnum?) said there was no such thing as bad publicity. Someone (PT Barnum?) said there was no such thing as bad publicity.

]]> By: kim.kim http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2006/10/29/are-we-too-cynical-a-people/#comment-3443 kim.kim Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:13:07 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1038#comment-3443 I believe Madonna's motives were genuine. I think she like so many people just doesn't know any better. I can't understand adopting someone and calling it rescuing them/ saving their lives. I also can't understand adopting someone and then saying they can go back to their country later and help others. Either you are a member of the family or you aren't. You shouldn't be the poor little black boy that they adopted who has to do what they want when he grows up. I'm sick of Madonna, I'm sick of adoption. I'm grumpy. I believe Madonna’s motives were genuine. I think she like so many people just doesn’t know any better. I can’t understand adopting someone and calling it rescuing them/ saving their lives. I also can’t understand adopting someone and then saying they can go back to their country later and help others. Either you are a member of the family or you aren’t. You shouldn’t be the poor little black boy that they adopted who has to do what they want when he grows up.

I’m sick of Madonna, I’m sick of adoption. I’m grumpy.

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