Angelina Jolie recently announced she
has filed papers to adopt yet another exotic overseas orphan. Faced with the burden of carrying so many children while traveling the world for humanitarian reasons, Jolie commissioned a designer to create a stylish transport to fit her unique needs.
The Angelina Jolie Hands-Free Multiple Baby Carrier is a sleek device that carries up to four children and features diaper storage, a bottle and sippy cup holder, an insulated snack compartment, and retractable toys. Best of all,
the carrier allows Angelina to keep her hands free to pick up other orphans that might catch her eye. Available by special order only, but hurry, there’s a growing wait list. Madonna has already placed her order and other celebrities are likely to follow.
Medium: ink on paper, digital color.
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At 9:11 am SugerBear said:
From dogs to people celebs will collect anything. Great as always!
March 9, 2007
At 9:43 am Vendredi13 said:
excellent ! love your drawings !
March 9, 2007
At 10:22 am mellen said:
Phffft. LOL. Oh how true.
March 9, 2007
EVA
At 10:35 am EVA said:
An orphan is the new Hollywood “accessory”. And you can never have too many of those….
Love your work, 14
March 9, 2007
At 12:17 pm The Muffin said:
haha 14, you rule! I love this one!!!!
March 9, 2007
At 12:26 pm Candice said:
I’m sure we have to have at least SOME “exotic looking” orphans here in America. At least 10 that would suit her liking.
March 9, 2007
JJ
At 2:09 pm JJ said:
NICE! It is like she’s collecting them..like Pokemon characters. Gotta catch em all! lol
March 9, 2007
luca
At 2:30 pm luca said:
ok ,that’s fuckin funny!
March 9, 2007
At 2:50 pm Robert Vandenbego said:
Hi! Very interesting illustation. I really like your blog.
Regards ;0)
Robert
Madrid, Spain
March 9, 2007
At 3:11 pm DP said:
Posterior view reveals snap-ring for easy on/off attachment of pull-toy husbands.
March 9, 2007
At 3:18 pm fanny pack said:
Fourteen — Once again you’ve hit the nail of satire out of the park. In the words of James Lipton, “Well done,” or “Scrumtralescent!”
You have an eye for detail that borders on comedic genius, but I am sure you’ve heard that before.
x fp
March 9, 2007
At 3:26 pm Shonna said:
OMG THAT IS SOOO FREAKING FUNNY!! I WILL HAVE A LITTLE LIGHT SKIN BLACK AMERICAN BABY FOR BRAGELINA IF THEY WANT A SIBLING FOR PRINCESS Z! ROTFLMAO BUT THEY ARE MY FAVORITE COUPLE EVER!
March 9, 2007
At 4:08 pm Ophelia said:
Ooh, I like this one, 14! That is a very creative, functional orphan carrier!
March 9, 2007
At 5:09 pm Demon Kitty said:
You know, how do you go from cutting yourself and drinking Billy Bob’s blood to adopting a child from every third world country on the map? What is she going to do when this phase is over, when she gets bored with it? You can’t send children back to the pound when you get tired of them. I am so over her! Some people collect ceramic bunnies, frogs, or shoes. This woman collects orphans! She is a maniac! I am sick and tired of her boyfriend/husband snatching, vampire, Sally Struthers ways! Her shit is out of control! Does Brad Pitt have a brain anymore, or did it come out of his dick when he started shooting his load into Angelina? And for God’s sake, she needs to chop off that stringy hair and eat a fucking hamburger! I wonder what goes through the minds of third world children at orphanages? Oh look, here is that white skeleton lady coming to save us!
March 9, 2007
Damien
At 5:16 pm Damien said:
Yeah I’d love to see Brad strapped up like that.
March 9, 2007
At 5:19 pm Morrigan said:
Funny and it makes ya think. Kudos as always!
March 9, 2007
At 6:15 pm gilmore said:
Oh my god, this is so perfect. Amazing as always!
March 9, 2007
At 6:20 pm CrazyHouse Mom said:
I agree with Ophelia. She needs to calm down with all the adoption. I mean yeah its great what she is doing for all those children but like Ophelia said, what is she going to do when she’s over this phase in her life? What’s she going to do when the press stops caring about all the stuff she is doing? I seen the shirts “Team Jolie” and “Team Aniston”.. I think he should have stuck it out with Jen. She isnt all crazed and stuff. I heard Angelina freaked out when she caught Brad reading an article on the internet about Jen’s new nose job about a month or so ago. Grow up Angie!
March 9, 2007
At 7:01 pm Zoey said:
http://www.celebrity-babies.com/2007/03/the_angelina_jo.html#comments
Look! You were featured on the Celebrity Baby Blog!!
Great work, as usual! I’m glad I’m not the only one who finds Ang’s “baby-collecting” a bit on the odd side.
March 9, 2007
At 8:35 pm pun_inpendid said:
Ok, technically this is not correct - physically or politically - since all of the kids had already been born when she scooped them - but my first thought when I saw 14’s “master”piece (though is also truly masterpiece) was LAURA CROFT, WOMB RAIDER! Another classic 14, 14. Love it! I guess as long as she takes care of them - and she does appear to, it’s cool. I will admit that I too wonder why more celebs don’t adopt or help out at home. And it does seem sort of like she is now picking up stray “kid”tens -oh wait, she said she wants a dozen, not ten. Much of what Angelina Jolie is and does doesn’t resonate with personally, but I will give her credit for getting out among the people in the countries she visits and for not charging these people $3,500 to be in her exalted presence and for making sure the children she does adopt from far and wide get to go back to visit where they came from and are taught about their roots and cultures. This one is riveting 14 - the concept and the rendition, not the orphan magnate … um magnet : )
March 9, 2007
At 8:37 pm Kamala said:
AAAAAAAAAHAHAHA this one made me laugh pretty damn hard, 14. As Fanny Pack so eloquently said, truly Scrumtralescent. One of my first thoughts was- Angelina herself will have to end up seeing this one; it’s just too good.
March 9, 2007
At 8:42 pm pun_inpendid said:
Meant to add 14 - you have really captured the likenesses/seeming personalities/expressions to a T and a tee hee - of Angie, Mad, Zahara (or Shakira as I think Jon Voight mistakenly called her when sending b’day wishes from BAFTA red carpet). It is like looking at a photograph, only better because you created them instead of a machine and you have captured their nuances so very well. And made us again think and bust a gut too.
March 9, 2007
At 9:35 pm Anita said:
That’s great! If I keep having kids, I’m going to need one of those too!
March 9, 2007
At 9:51 pm Morrigan said:
Amen, Demon Kitty. Amen. I’m sure they view Madonna the same way (white skeleton lady).
March 9, 2007
At 10:38 pm Orchid said:
Very funny! Very good! There’s room for three more (left shoulder and forearms).
I really like the Jolie-Pitt family.
March 9, 2007
ambivalent
At 1:08 am ambivalent said:
your all such shits, shes trying to do something good for other people in the world and you just rip into her. No woneder other celebrities dont bother helping
March 10, 2007
At 1:20 am Nikky said:
How can anyone be so stupid? there are enough babys to adopt in her own country why does she have to fly all around the world to do so.
I’m really sorry for the babys she has now cause the dont/wont get the attention they need.
She needs to think before she (they) act.
Those babys arent dolls who she can put in the closet when she doesnt want to play with them anymore.
March 10, 2007
At 1:53 am Ophelia said:
Hi everyone and 14! I was just reading through the comments here and someone (I believe it’s CrazyHouse Mom) said that she agreed with “Ophelia” (that’s me!) but actually the person she was agreeing with is DemonKitty. My comment above had nothing to do with Angelina Jolie’s orphan adoption going out of control…
March 10, 2007
Someone stop Jolie NOW!
At 2:53 am Someone stop Jolie NOW! said:
Jolie is completely insane buying third world kids on a whim and no one seems able to stop her.
She even talks about colour matching the skin of new kids she will buy to match the shade of the current ones. Someone has to stop her from compulsively buying babies.
March 10, 2007
At 3:33 am pun_inpendid said:
Lara Croft - previous post amended - temp. dyslexia w/migraines makes me think typing something, and see one thing at time and then realize goof later and don’t always recognize when in middle of that challenge.
March 10, 2007
At 9:19 am Nicole said:
Although this pic is funny, I think a lot of these comments aren’t. To all of the people who are saying that her children will suffer, I find it hard to believe that you would be so blind and ignorant. These children were living in third world orphanages where there is real suffering. It’s a real sad reflection of this society when a woman tries to change the lives of children and she gets ridiculed and mocked for it.
March 10, 2007
At 10:02 am markus said:
AMAZING.. Put this is the People or Star Magazine Cover. it’s so funny & true. Go for it let eh world see this amazing child carrier. ANGELINA IS THE HOTTEST MOMMA IN THE WORLD.!!
March 10, 2007
Angelina Jolie = Josephine Baker
At 2:28 pm Angelina Jolie = Josephine Baker said:
You people who say “why doesn’t she adopt in the US” don’t know much about adoption. It’s very hard to adopt races other than your own in the States, because there are so many advocates of minority children stressing keeping minority kids in minority families…no matter what the cost to the kids themselves.
Also, if you get a kid whose parents or close family members are still around, you will live the rest of your life in fear that the courts will take your kids away and give them back to their bio-family, even if the bio-family are insane, drug-addled abusers. I can completely understand why a person wanting to adopt a baby goes overseas; sure it’s expensive, but at least all the legal crap is finished in the beginning, and doesn’t go on for a couple more decades.
March 10, 2007
At 3:36 pm Kristi said:
I bet the reason that no celeb so far has adopted a teenager here in the U.S. is this: Because the celebs act like teens themselves. With babies you can raise them and still mold them into whatever you want them to be. But teens? Yeah.. too much work.
Teens go through the system until they’re 18 and then given the boot. They’re given some cash and told to go make a life for themself. Money is not everything. Guidance is. These celebs need to perhaps grow up.
Btw, good job, 14. It’d be funny if you had all these faceless kids in the background with question marks over their faces.
March 10, 2007
At 3:54 pm deanna said:
Well now that color coordination has been brought up.. I’m happy she’s getting another egg shell slightly golden complexion male child to match the sun rippened sugar caramalized coconut cream male child she already has. Now the trick is not to go back to the same country to get a coffee mocha latte caramel dipped female with resistant kinky hair(cuz that’s a bother and i’m here to tell you), but to find the frosted lemon deep peach lightly sauteed indian brown africanesque female to compliment Zahara without pulling too much from her tan hues. This is all very challenging I’ll have you other people know. My only hope is that both of these individuals continue to coordinate the love, support, and attention these children will need.
March 10, 2007
At 6:33 pm PatPS said:
Hilarious. I so enjoy your artwork and your sense of, well, the absurd. Thank you!
March 10, 2007
At 9:22 pm UndecidedPerfect said:
I agree with Ambivalent.
Im so sick and tired of hearing people using the same goddamn argument, “Why doesnt she adopt from her own backyard!?”
Because North American orphans
a) Have a better chance of being adopted and spend less time in orphanages and foster homes than third world children
b) North American orphans have less of a chance of dying from war, AIDS, disease, hunger
c) North American orphans are less likely to become sex slaves, prostitutes, child labor workers and are less likely to die before their 13th birthday.
So why wouldnt she give these orphans a better chance at life? Its so unfair of people to judge her on the grounds that she doesnt adopt from America, if she has the funds, the means and the love for these kids who are we to judge?
Just because you gave a couple kids some loonies for their Unicef box at Halloween or dropped a can of cream corn in the donation box at Christmas hardly allows you to judge her on moral grounds - get over yourselves.
March 10, 2007
At 3:02 am Kai said:
About the color coordination- yes, she’s doing a pretty good job, but she needs a bit more of a medium golden tone- something like caramel mocha with a dash of cinnamon. Like me. Oh, I have but one public service announcement, related to Kristi’s thought, that older kids need adopting too. Whether 5 or 13, they still need help. Oh, and ambivalent, just what are you ambivalent about? Just like many politicians, celebrities can’t be fussed what we think. We’re the reason they’re making millions of dollars for doing something that doesn’t have to be good or productive, but anyway- we’re sources of their popularity, but they certainly aren’t going to change because of us. Oh, and UndecidedPerfect- really? Your name makes it to easy. What’s your moral high ground? How can you pass judgement? I’d love to adopt kids, but my condition, mentally, physically, and financially would make caring for a child very difficult and it wouldn’t be fair to the child. I also don’t have tons of money to give to charity, but when I get enough to be survival level, I donate. Anyway, everyone has a right to criticize. I felt guitly about giving my opinion on war to an IDF sargeant, since I have no military experience, but he said it’s fine, I don’t need to experience war to talk about it. Likewise, I don’t need to give $1000 per month to talk about charity. For the record, I am really and truly ambivalent on the subject of Jolie.
Shalom,
Kai
(Boo.)
March 11, 2007
At 8:29 am Christina said:
First, I’m not familiar with Brangelina’s comments on adopting “same color” siblings for their pre-existing children. However, purely from a research/psychological standpoint, studies have shown that adopted children who grow up with at least one sibling who closely resembles them typically are more well-adjusted and healthier than those who do not. Some books to help educate yourselves: “I’m Chocolate, You’re Vanilla” and “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” (Sorry, I don’t have author names readily available).
Second, there are numerous reasons why individuals choose to adopt from overseas rather than domestically. As mentioned in previous comments, there is a smaller potential for having your children taken away by the courts (although to be fair, this chance is already small to begin with, despite media hype). It is also a misconception that adopting overseas is for white, wealthy individuals. FYI, there is an approx. $11,000 tax credit for adoption, in addition to many employers offering $3,000 - $5,000 in grants for individuals adopting. Not to mention a plethora of grants out there. So the prices end up being remarkably similar; and remember, individuals aren’t paying for the children, they are paying for lawyer’s fees, gov’t fees, and numerous related costs, regardless of whether they’re adopting from the U.S. or abroad.
Finally, it is fantastic when individuals adopt older children out of our foster care system. However, those who have experience and/or have done research into this understand that it is a VERY CHALLENGING undertaking and requires parents who have unique gifts and unlimited patience. It is certainly not for everyone, and I applaud those who take the time for self-evaluation and choose to adopt those children whom their own personalities make them suitable to parent.
To sum up: Try to keep an open mind and recognize that not every adoption is suitable for every person; we want children to be matched appropriately, not just for the sake of “getting them out of the system.”
March 11, 2007
At 9:12 am Kristi said:
Undecied Perfect,
So, North American children rank low on the scale of concern in your eyes? True, I can’t say I’ve seen a little kid here in America get tied up to a pole while his village is being destroyed (and I’m sure I’d want to help that kid, as well), but I’m also tired of hearing about babies being thrown in dumpsters here, of kids suffering negelect, of the government’s so-called help here to parent-less teens, that most families here can’t afford health insurance, whatever. Just saying, you’re making it sound like suffering in one country can actually be weighed against another country on terms of importance. I bet some people would even call me selfish for adopting here vs. adopting in India.
March 11, 2007
At 9:42 am Zooblogy said:
Can Brat or the nanny not look afther the kids for awhile?
March 11, 2007
At 11:33 am chansmom said:
Why do people come here and rant about something that is supposed to bring laughter? Get over yourselves.
Angelina and her puppet, er, Brad, are celebrities, and with that comes a certain amount of attention. And boy do those two draw attention. It comes with the job.
As for Angelina going baby shopping every few months, I hope she does have true noble intentions. She’s not the first to run out and adopt every child she lays eyes on. Anyone remember Mia Farrow? She did the same thing. A.J is just picking up the slack, and the portrait is very funny when you think about how she tries to be all things at all times.
Lighten up! It’s satire.
March 11, 2007
kelly
At 12:09 pm kelly said:
Amen PatPS. Very eloquently said.
March 11, 2007
get over yourselves people
At 1:36 pm get over yourselves people said:
how about all of you adopt a kid so that there aren’t any left for stars to play it.
otherwise, keep your mouths shut
March 11, 2007
At 2:05 pm Jenn F. said:
I love this piece. VERY funny. And DP’s comment about the snap-ring for the pull-toy husband was the perfect added detail.
I can never quite decide how I feel about Angelina Jolie. On one hand, she’s pulled some pretty stupid stunts in the past with the viles of blood, sharing her sex life with ex-husband Thornton a bit too much with the public, claiming to be “exactly” like the character Lara Croft, and generally being a bit of a smarmy testicle.
On the other hand, she’s undeniably beautiful, appears to be quite intelligent, is pretty damn cool, and is spending her time trying to make a significant difference in the world with the U.N., using her fame to draw attention to important issues.
I do, however, think that whatever she chooses to do with her personal life is her business. Seeing as she hasn’t dropped a baby or driven around with it on her lap, she’s entitled to adopt as many damn kids as she pleases. After all, she can certainly afford an army of nannies if need be. Even so, you don’t often see her without at least some of the kids, like any other parent.
I think it’s a bit presumptive of Crazyhouse Mom, Ophelia, and others to assume they know the motivation behind A.J.’s multiple adoptions and say she should “grow up” when they have no information about her personal life aside from gossip tabloids. I also wonder who made any of these people the authority on Jolie to know with certainty that this is a “phase” that she is going through. Yes she has gone through phases in the past, as many people do when they’re in their teens and twenties… but it’s a bit ignorant to try to bottle her into that mindset now and decide there’s no way she could have grown past it over the years.
Although I can’t call myself a huge fan of Jolie, I must admit I respect her more than a lot of celebs… she’s spending more time trying to make a difference in third world countries than 90% of the rest put together. And I’m not talking about adopting kids, either. I’m talking about the humanitarian work she’s done with the U.N.
As for the adoptions? Good for her. Those kids are going to have far better lives than they would have otherwise, and they need it a hell of a lot more than any kid in North America does… as explained very well by UndecidedPerfect. For those that criticize Jolie for it, what the hell are you doing aside from punching chips into your gaping cake-hole? She’s one of the few celebs who deserves some level of admiration and respect. Fun as it may seem, not EVERYONE deserves to be dressed down. At least be selective in your choice.
March 11, 2007
At 2:10 pm MollieBee said:
pun_impended:
“Womb Raider”?!
That’s fucking awesome.
14:
Love the picture, it’s perfect.
March 11, 2007
At 4:59 pm Erin said:
Too funny!
I can’t help but wonder what people would say about her if she hadn’t pursued Brad. Perhaps we’d be more likely to see her actions as a little more pure & honest?
Personally, I think she may be trying to make up for a messed up life (cutting her Father out of her life, hooking up w/a married man, cutting herself, etc).
No matter her reasons, she is bringing attention where it is needed, helping more than most, and making a difference.
March 11, 2007
At 7:41 pm amanda lewis said:
several weeks ago aol posted a video clip of that stupid angelina at the opening of the good shepard and she was rambling on about living in new york as a young nobody attendig nyc and she suddenly said, ” i remember having no friends…being a poor student…falling asleep on the subway and walking up at 110th street!” oh my god the look on her face when she realized what she’d just said…that she had funny memores of being a white women waking up in HARLEM!!!
priceless…she continued to ramble but you could tell she was spooked…embarrassed…
oh celebrtities…
March 11, 2007
At 7:55 pm andrea said:
yeahhhhh Undec. Perf. , very well put.
All the comments are so much fun to read.
And I Love how Maddox looks like a teenager and all the kids have so much instantly recogizable character. Except for Angelina. She just looks like Lara Croft.
I kind of think she’s o.t.t. but, motherhood can make you step up to the plate. Why not her? She also had a wonderful, loving mother,as an example, who let her live out all her inner demons and act out (drinking b.Bob’s thornton’s blood, tatoos, etc), so she is just about on time for growing up, modern-time style. Back in the day, people had to grow up earlier. For survival. Now adolescence extends into the 30’s, 40’s, or more. I think she has a chance to be a wonderful, exemplary parent. Not that she dosent bug me,(husband snatcher) but then, WHO DOEs’T??!! excpet you all..I mean..Love you !!
March 11, 2007
At 12:25 am Emiliano said:
You are simply a GENIUS!
Excellent site!
Love your work.
March 12, 2007
At 1:15 am oh yeah. said:
love the tounge-lips.
keep it on 14.
…yeah!
March 12, 2007
At 6:24 am Ophelia said:
MY FELLOW READERS, PLEASE TAKE NOTE! I am REALLY disappointed that some people here are thinking that I said something negative in my comments when I said nothing of the sort. The person who commented under my comment is the one who said something negative - and I would like to make that clear. All I said earlier was:
“Ooh, I like this one, 14! That is a very creative, functional orphan carrier!”
Please look carefully at who said what before you say you agree or disagree with them! I enjoy coming here to this site to view 14’s amazing illustrations, but for people to bash me unnecessarily is uncalled for. Seriously. This site should be fun. Let’s let go of all that animosity.
Thanks,
Ophelia
March 12, 2007
At 6:48 am Jenn F. said:
My apologies to Ophelia, who didn’t make any ignorant or assinine comments… she was mistakenly lumped in with some others.
All the best!
March 12, 2007
At 7:40 am mik said:
awesome! you’re best artwork since a while… rock on!
March 12, 2007
At 7:55 am Shay said:
Hmmm… A celeb that has chosen a career that requires hundreds of hours of mental and physical exhaustion, but still adopts… and yet instead of appreciation you draw illustrations that make fun… Maybe we should draw pictures of inexpensive, well designed, compact garbage disposals that somehow can detect and dispose of pre-borns, or i’m sorry, fetuses for the underage, uneducated american mom.
March 12, 2007
At 9:33 am pun_inpendid said:
Still think this work of 14’s rocks and stand by my comments as well as freedom of speech. It does seem a little like she is collecting orphans, but also like she is doing those she does ‘collect’ : ) a world of good. Found an article on PEOPLE.com about Angelina Jolie and her efforts with the UN that I think speaks to many of the comments here and also speaks very highly of her for anyone who is interested: Angelina ‘Transformed’ by Work with Refugees http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20014723,00.html
March 12, 2007
At 10:33 am midevil said:
The artwork is fantastic, as always! It’d make a nice illustration for adbusters or something like that.
March 12, 2007
At 11:44 am UndecidedPerfect said:
Actually, my name is derived from a lyric from one of my favorite songs in the world
And believe me, the humor of 14’s art is not lost on me, Im not a drone - I think the Angelina picture is defintely amusing and I appreciate it for what it is -Satiric Art.
I wasnt judging ANYONE in my previous post, I was simply stating that I think its disgusting that people tear Angelina and Brad down for adopting from poor countries on the grounds that they SHOULD be adopting from their own country.
It seems these days that anyone who has watched “Hotel Rwanda” feels entitled to some “holier than thou” opinion about Brangelina.
Children in Third World Countries have less of a chance of surviving unless they are adopted than North American children - does that make them MORE worthy of adoption? Of course not, every child in this world deserves to have a mother, father, swing set in the back yard and golden retriever
HOWEVER if Brad and Angelina have taken it upon themselves to adopt from poorer countries they shouldnt be stoned from ignorant Westeners complaining about the orphans of America, if youre so damned concerned why don’t you go out and adopt them yourself.
You know, there’s a reason why you see South African orphans on “Save The Children” commercials and not Canadian or American kids. Thats all Im saying….
March 12, 2007
At 1:30 pm Sage said:
Fantastic! There’s a Nagelesque quality about it. It’s very clever 14. This is how Angelina keeps in shape isn’t it?
March 12, 2007
At 1:51 pm Noelegy said:
A couple of observations:
1) I don’t think all this flap would be flapping if Angelina had chosen to bear X number of children from her own body rather than adopt them. Yet somehow it’s indicative of a pathological mindset that she wants to adopt from around the world.
2) Can’t add a word to the observations others have made about international adoptions vs. domestic. Even if the potential adoptive parents WANT to adopt outside of their race, they’re often kept from doing so because it’s not viewed as being in the child’s best interests.
3) So far Angelina seems to be a competent parent. As someone else said, the worst thing the tabloids can find to say about her is that she’s adopting again. Not that any of these children are being mistreated or “collected.”
4) 14’s illo is very funny in the context of the tabloid headlines, which is exactly how I think it’s meant.
I guess that was more than a couple…
March 12, 2007
At 2:36 pm Lea said:
I am fascinated by people who think the orphan problem in Darfur is the same as the orphan problem in the US.
Clearly you have not traveled outside of the US. We are so spoiled here in America.
I don’t care how bad we have it here, it is NEVER as bad as elsewhere.
There are NO kids in America who are going through famines. There are no villages of famine. There are no kids who are not in school in America - if they are not - teir parents will be arrested. Everyone in America has access to education. Everyone has access to clean drinking water. You don’t have to travel for several miles to find a water well. NOWHERE in America will this happen.
That is why overseas is a state of emergency. You have kids in Cambodia and in the Sudan drinking sewer water out of despeartion.
THAT is why people adopt overseas before here. Besides, American kids want Nintendos and Nike sneakers. Kids overseas want a piece of bread.
Stop being spoiled Americans and realize how lucky we ALL are here!
March 12, 2007
At 3:22 pm deanna said:
Christina,
Do get over the color issue. I choose to rely on published research christina because those findings often times can be generalized to a larger number of individuals across ethnic, religous, and cultural backgrounds etc…that is given the research population is large and reflective of diversified backgrounds without too many extrinsic factors to affect the outcome. So anyhow, since you brought up research I make the observation you know this because to rely on someone’s singular personal experience to make such a generalized comment would be uncivilized. But I’m sure you know that too. The comment I made was meant as light humor, as are most of the comments I have made in the past. I realize you are not aware of my brand of sarcarsm. The issue isn’t the color of the child; this issue is the quality of parenting skills. I question the wisdom behind adopting so many children so quickly. I believe these countries need to employ some common sense and begin to question how many children two people can effectively raise as opposed to relying so heavily on yearly salary as if that is some leading indication of the parents’ abilities to rear their young. I still think cinnamon might be too dark Kai, not to say its not a beautiful color. You do need to remember that how the sun reflects off the spiced tones makes a difference when deciding what time of day to arrange a playdate. That was a joke.
March 12, 2007
At 5:29 pm buggey said:
Give Angelina a break. DO SOMETHING ON JENNIFER ANISTON!!!!!!! Hater. Maniston Lover.
March 12, 2007
At 5:31 pm buggey said:
Maniston Lover. Are you going to post my comments? My fun of Jennifer Aniston sometimes/
March 12, 2007
At 7:01 am Belle76 said:
The poster is funny!!!!
However if you have been reading the news the new boy is over 3 years old and I am not sure she would be able to carry him on her leg.
I think it is great that she adopts. I am adopted and I had a good life. I know these kids are better off with her then an a orphanage. If she can provide a good life for twenty kids she should adopt and have as many as she can handle.
March 13, 2007
Abortions Tickle!
At 10:55 am Abortions Tickle! said:
Hey Shay,
if those “underage, uneducated american moms” had decent access to cheap, effective birth control and sex education based on facts, not religion, maybe there wouldn’t be a need for “inexpensive, well designed, compact garbage disposals that somehow can detect and dispose of pre-borns”.
Pre borns?! Your politics are showing, dear.
March 13, 2007
AmericanMinded
At 11:12 am AmericanMinded said:
I laughed at the cartoon, as I think it is very well done. I have to admit that I like AJ a lot. I think she’s very charismatic and a good actress, the Brad/Jen thing aside. Again - we don’t know all the details, so how can we judge? And I thought she played Lara Croft EXACTLY as the character is depicted in the computer game, which is what made the first movie so good.
But I do find it a little O.T.T. that she is again adopting another child. I commend her for courage and in trying to do the right thing, but I do question what’s going to happen when she has to decide between these children or the next fantastic movie role she’s offered? Sure, there are nannies, but if the kids are getting used to her being their Mom, it’s important that she, herself, spend most of her time with them. She keeps putting more and more on her plate. Not only does she have to split her time with all of her kids, but she has to divide that time between Brad, new movies, etc., etc. I think she is taking on too much and will eventually suffer the consequences with a breakdown. The fact that she’s so thin should be a red flag here!
March 13, 2007
64
At 6:31 pm 64 said:
As always, to the point. You are FABULOUS!!!
March 13, 2007
At 7:28 pm Joel Bechtolt said:
Awesome. Again. You are so great at what you do!
Love,
Joel
March 13, 2007
At 9:27 pm MDF said:
This illustration is funny as well as the other video link about womb raider. ^_@
I always continue to find it amusing that some folks are so upset about some negative comments about celebrities. Someone mentioned Mia Farrow adopting, but I don’t read or hear that she letting the press know about it. It seems every time this woman gets herself into hot water; i.e. Vogue article a couple months back, she has to remind everyone what a good person she is by either adopting or giving to some orphanage.
The point being… If you can give, then give. If you can help others, then help. …and like other rich & famous people such as Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, Elizabeth Taylor and Nicholas D. Kristof who also give their time & money to important causes; they just do it. Again, do it because it’s the right thing, not to redeem a negative image.
March 13, 2007
At 6:45 am midevil said:
Hey folks, just wanted to say that not everybody in America (or Canada, for that matter) has access to clean drinking water. Exposure to lead poisoning and rotting pipes makes the drinking water unsafe in thousands of households in many cities on this continent. Not everyone buys bottled water either. Some can’t even afford it, especially those under the $10,000 annual bracket. And let’s not forget, there are plenty of 3rd world status reserves, where there are boil water advisories. Sometimes the water is so bad that it causes skin infections that turn into blood poisoning and so on… There are children in both countries who do not have access to education because of poverty. How many children are living on the streets at this very moment, in cities across North America? What about the drug war, where people and children face shootings and other heinous crimes on a daily basis? Whether we like it or not, 3rd world living conditions do exist here. Just because you can drink the water from your tap doesn’t mean the guy living in a building (that should have been condemned and torn down) a few streets over can.
It isn’t about which country has it worse. It’s about basic human rights and there are people in every country around the world that are denied them.
March 14, 2007
At 9:30 am Demon Kitty said:
She’s going through a phase and she is out of control!
Her behavior comes across as obsessive compulsive. I agree with American Minded — some serious crash and burn is coming up. Now excuse me while I go shove some “chips in my gaping cakehole”, because what else could I possibly be doing if I make fun of a celebrity and fail to take them seriously?
March 14, 2007
At 9:37 am Karin said:
14, your work is SPOT ON!
Let us not forget …… if Angelina were collecting animals this way, she’d be on the evening news tagged as a “crazy cat lady”.
Food for thought………………
March 14, 2007
At 3:25 pm Jenn F. said:
Oh Kitty, I didn’t mean YOU. Besides, it wasn’t shoving chips in your gaping cakehole, it was punching chips in your gaping cakehole. And I meant specifically for those criticizing someone who’s making a positive difference in the world with humanitarian work, not just any celeb. But never mind. I’m off my rant.
I do see your point though, how it seems a bit much all so quickly. I just have a hard time judging when she hasn’t really done anything wrong yet. (and I hate saying “yet”). And there are a lot of other people out there who have even bigger families than that… but if someone were to birth six kids one after another, I don’t think many people would call them compulsive… (maybe just in need of some birth control?) But if said person wanted six kids, they’re entitled to have them, right? (assuming they’re decent parents and there’s no obvious reason not to). I just have a hard time pointing a finger at someone whose humanitarian efforts are applaudable and who’s chosen to grow a large family in a non-conventional way. If they handle it well, all the power to them.
March 14, 2007
At 12:03 pm allison said:
HILARIOUS! but i think you should have mentioned that this harness thing (nanny pack?) is only used inbetween public walks on the nannies’ day off.
March 15, 2007
At 7:32 pm pun_inpendid said:
allison - “nanny pack” - Good one! That connotes something like a cross between an extended fanny pack - only to carry multiple children and sundry items in and for some reason, a six pack.
MollieBee - Thanks- You rock and your comment on mine made my evening/was a real kick in the pants!
This one makes me crack up every time I see it or think about it 14 : )
March 15, 2007
At 11:06 pm Adam Smith. said:
She should adopt Michael Jackson. Now there’s somebody in need of a stable caring environment. Although she should keep an eye on him around the kids…
Her adoption of Brad Pitt has worked well.
He has gone from someone who appeared to be severely developmentally challenged, to almost sentient, in no time at all. Watching an interview with him recently, I was impressed by his sudden ability to almost make some small degree of sense. This is obviously the influence of Angelina at work. He was speaking in coherent sentences, using (nearly) rational arguments, similes, metaphors and everything.
Keep up the good work Angelina!
March 16, 2007
At 1:17 pm Monkey said:
I would really love to see if Angelina actually raises those kids by herself, or even with her boyfriend Brad. He, let’s face it anyone can take care of 4 or 5 kids when you have a couple of nannies, assistants, etc. Obviously it would be a little different if she had to change the diapers herself . . .
March 19, 2007
At 2:57 pm Jenn F. said:
A few days ago Angelina publicly claimed that she’s planning on being a “stay-at-home-Mom” for an indefinite time period to ensure that the newest adoptee adjusts to his new life.
March 19, 2007
At 5:46 pm Cindy2 said:
Oh yes, you see how long Angie stayed at home for her newborn… a few months perhaps. She’s all lies, always has been, and we all just roll our eyes and look the other way.
March 19, 2007
Chickie
At 4:03 am Chickie said:
I don’t understand why some people get hassaled over what Angelina does. Hey, it’s none of my business and it doesn’t touch my pocketbook. The media shouldn’t even make this news.
March 20, 2007
At 12:47 pm Demon Kitty said:
I can’t help it goddamn it!!!!!! Angelina was a stay at home mom for 2 days!!!!!!! Look what she is doing now!
March 20, 2007
At 7:07 pm Marie said:
^ You spread really ugly vibes. She can do whatever she wants without your approval. Get a clue. Or just stay angry and jealous, whatever.
I love the the Pitt-Jolie’s! 14 is decidedly biased against them and this woman in particular. I think it’s really petty, but it’s her site. All that matters in the end is a loving family of five has grown to 6. I see absolutely nothing wrong with that.
March 20, 2007
At 1:08 am Demon Kitty said:
Dear Jesus oh Heavenly Father,
I am so jealous of Angelina Jolie, dear Lord! I am sooo jealous! Why must this Cinderella myth continue sans moi? Why can’t I have drug/self mutilating proclivities in addition to a vampire craving for redneck blood? Dear God, why could I not be born with a luscious dick sucker and a desire to turn my body into a zombie? Why must I be damned to only collecting bunnies dear Jesus? Why could I not be extremely rich so I could go around the world and collect third world children and even try to color coordinate Dear God! I could also have some help by coveting my neighbor’s husband and adulterate my way to a loving family in ever sense of the word? Why was I not blessed this way Dear Lord? Please forgive me Dear God. Why can’t I get the media to take pictures of my color coordinated child collection so the common people with look upon me as a saint sweet Jesus? And most of all God, most of all, why can’t people who I could give two fucks about, people who are not worthy to dig the shit out of my ass (like Marie), why can I not have people like this coming to my defense and getting incredibly angry when the “other scum” make fun of my bizarre and unbelievable behavior? I love you Jesus.
Amen
March 22, 2007
At 8:43 pm MDF said:
Quote by the Demon Kitty:
Dear Jesus oh Heavenly Father,
I am so jealous of Angelina Jolie, dear Lord! I am sooo jealous! Why must this Cinderella myth continue sans moi? Why can’t I have drug/self mutilating proclivities in addition to a vampire craving for redneck blood? Dear God, why could I not be born with a luscious dick sucker and a desire to turn my body into a zombie? Why must I be damned to only collecting bunnies dear Jesus? Why could I not be extremely rich so I could go around the world and collect third world children and even try to color coordinate Dear God! I could also have some help by coveting my neighbor’s husband and adulterate my way to a loving family in ever sense of the word? Why was I not blessed this way Dear Lord? Please forgive me Dear God. Why can’t I get the media to take pictures of my color coordinated child collection so the common people with look upon me as a saint sweet Jesus? And most of all God, most of all, why can’t people who I could give two fucks about, people who are not worthy to dig the shit out of my ass (like Marie), why can I not have people like this coming to my defense and getting incredibly angry when the “other scum” make fun of my bizarre and unbelievable behavior? I love you Jesus.
Amen
end quote!
Hee, hee… That’s absolutely hilarious! ^_^ 666
MDF
March 23, 2007
At 5:25 pm deanna said:
They should be referred to as the angelina jolie and bradd pitt new generation collection. “The new generation collection has been spotted in new orleans eating at the local bistros.” Now that sounds like it could really stick..
March 27, 2007
At 7:31 am dnd said:
“There are NO kids in America who are going through famines. There are no villages of famine. There are no kids who are not in school in America - if they are not - teir parents will be arrested. Everyone in America has access to education. Everyone has access to clean drinking water. You don’t have to travel for several miles to find a water well. NOWHERE in America will this happen.”
Lea you are sadly mistaken. Ever been in the Applachians? On an Indian Reservation, hell even in the South Bronx, NY. There are plenty of American born kids living in absolutely abhorent conditions, kids that go to bed hungry, no indoor plumbing or electricity, teeth rotting out of their heads because the family has no dental insurance, can’t go to school because family has no car and school buses won’t come to their areas etc.
But the issue is not which child in which country has it worse. The issue is the motivation behind Angelina collecting children at such a rapid clip(and it is the same with Mia Farrow, Josephine Baker etc.). I personally know a woman who had two biological children under 3 and had recently lost both parents. She wanted to adopt and was turned down by a very well-known U.S. adoption agency because they stated that adoption was not to be used to replace or fill in vacancies in a family. They advised her to wait at least a year until she had dealt with her loss and her youngest(6 months old at the time) was older. With baby Shiloh a mere 10 months old the Jolie-Pitt family is still influx. Introducing another child into the mix and shuffling the birth order will surely create issues. Not to mention that the new child speaks minimal English and she has the gall to change his name at the age of 3! Again what is her motivation? It is never as simple and pure as “i just want to help thse poor babies.”
I think the reality is that Angelina, Madonna and the like would never pass the screenings and evaluations of a western adoption agency plus their history and lifestyles are too well known. Unfortunately they are able to wow foreign orphanages with big donations and get their pick of the litter so to speak.
March 28, 2007
At 10:12 am Authur said:
I bet it she were adopting kids that looked like actors from “Children of the corn” people would have nothing to say.
The dictionary’s definition of exotic is not non white = exotic
March 28, 2007
At 1:59 am sugarbear said:
It seems everytime I see Angelina these days she is trying to carry her entire litter on her own like a poor mother cat. It’s a pity that this device isn’t real I think she really needs it. Especially if she is going to keep adding more and more of them.
August 15, 2007