Discussion: Is Sandra Bullock’s Adoption of a Black Baby a Problem?
During her time in New Orleans in support of post-Katrina efforts, reports state Bullock instantly fell in love with the child who needed a good home. Bullock says, “He’s just perfect, I can’t even describe him any other way.”
According to People, Sandra kept the adoption a secret for five months stating she wouldn’t even let her friends come to her home. Bullock’s adoption of an African American child distinguishes her from celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Madonna who have adopted African children.
These stars are often criticized for adopting black children claiming they are using it for publicity. Some are also critical of this adoption trend claiming black children shouldn’t be in white homes.
Do you think Sandra Bullock is using her new black son to curtail the negative publicity on her husband’s scandalous affairs?
Or is Bullock like many adoptive mothers who simply want to give children in need a happy home?
Photo Source: People Magazine
@Awwshizz, you went all over so I’ll try to address most of what you wrote.
First, the “forest for the trees” concept more aptly applies to those so intent on always viewing everything through a racial lens – or calling others racist or accusing them of a conspiracy – they can’t see what’s true; if always looking through a tunnel it’s impossible to see all the things outside that small circle.
As of now, Hawthorne is not cancelled and was renewed for a 2nd season, but it was pretty clear my comment was in response to Thinkpink. She insisted I couldn’t “find one depiction” showing on major network TV” THIS WEEK, and I did.
Unless you can read minds, you don’t know how Latinos (or any group) sees the President and many Latinos i.e. Cubans, PRs, Hapas etc. feel a kinship to him as mixed like themselves. I don’t give one diggity about some outdated and erroneous “one drop rule” and IMO AAs hold on to that racist concept given to them by “massa” more than whites. At the end of the day the truth of the matter is President Obama is not black and he is not white; he is both or biracial, and before then Senator Obama smashed HC in the Iowa caucuses in January of ’08, a lot of AAs insinuated he was not “black enough” and were all over the Clinton ****-sack!
The President (though not adopted) was born on a island, raised only by whites, and was not around a lot of AAs for the first 20 or so years of his life yet is uber-intelligent, successful, grounded – and now the most powerful man in the free world. So I find yaba-daba-doo insinuating “black history” instructions and lessons on what to do if somebody calls you a Teletubbie are the most important elements in beautifully raising a successful and well-adjusted child is pure crap; negatively throwing ‘race’ into the equation regarding Bullock’s adoption is ridiculous!
I loved Monster’s Ball and I don’t understand why people blame Hollywood if AAs support and spend more money to see Tyler Perry movies or something like Soul Plane, and not an Akeelah & The Bee. If someone doesn’t like how things are going down, they should fund, produce, write and direct their own movie(s); I’m not going to go over my opinions on this and will direct to a previous discussion:
http://clutchmagonline.com/lifeculture/feature/why-i-snub-the-oscars/
Although I think people who complain when non-blacks use the n-word, but not when AAs say it, are hypocrites without a leg to stand on, I never wrote that it was OK for anyone to use it. Someone asked “What are you going to say to that child when it’s class mates call them a nigger” and the point was children in majority AA neighborhoods, schools etc. hear (and are called) the n-word on the daily by their own, so I found it weak question.
God bless Sandra and her new beautiful baby boy. I don’t think people know just how difficult it is to place black children in black homes. The fact is not enough black families adopt. Sandra is goin to be a wonderful mother to that baby. He’s a very lucky lil boy:)
It is time for a reality check. Adoption is necessary as children are given up, parents pass away and for every other reason we must encourage the best in people to consider adoption. Now for reality. This “trend” of the wealthy, most in Hollywood is sickening and cheap. While I don’t know Ms. Bullocks intentions, I do know that Madonna and others has raised eyebrows and created suspicion as the seem to be collecting children of color, not adopting them. They are trophies which signify their pathetic liberal point of view or reinforce that they can “buy” respectability or even transcend it. Bullock, at least, stayed in country but from New Orleans? That wasn’t intended to create headlines, was it? Are there not needy black children in Atlanta, Newark or gosh, even Los Angeles? These “stars” need to be ostrasized and criticized for their heartfelt decision not applauded as role models. We are so screwed up in the US about race this step backward is viewed by the left as a step forward. Many would say I am a racist as I don’t view it as a positive move as I clearly don’t. Adoption is great, adoption of any race is fine but this blatant publicity stunt is awful. To consider it something else because it is a star doing it is just dumb. Remember if it quacks like a duck, smells like a duck…………………………. Condemn it for what it is. Admitting it does not make you a racist but it does clearly make you insightful that these actors need and crave publicity and will stop at nothing to get it. No matter how you make like her, as I do. Its a duck!
She should have gone to a dog refuge and gotten a retriever. At least it will not “turn” on her in its teenage years. I fins her actions disgusting.
I was frankly disgusted with this whole thing.I dont know what these white women are trying to prove,but black children are the responsibility of black parents.They should not be raised in a white household.I find the trend a disturbing one,not only because i question the real motives of these adoptees,but also because i think it is playing into the hands of the multi-cultural anti-white agenda that seeks to devalue whites and white interests as a culture,including the “replacement” of white children by ethnic ones.These adoptees may think they are doing a good thing,but they are harming the existence of white culture in the long run.I say this not as a bigot,but as someone with their eyes open.Its precisely women`s tendency toward compulsive(or impulsive)racial altruism that is fueling destructive trends like this.