Archivo etiqueta «Adopción»
By David Chitedze, a Malawian living in Britain (THE GUARDIAN, 18/10/06):
Yohane Banda, father of the baby Madonna is trying to adopt, may say he is happy that his son will be taken to a better place – but he is probably questioning whether he has done the right thing (Madonna adoption baby flown out of Malawi, October 17).Coming from the same ethnic group, religion and district as him, I sense that he did not consult enough members of his extended family, let alone the late wife’s family who feel the child is theirs too.
Adoption, especially … Seguir leyendo
By Zoe Williams (THE GUARDIAN, 18/10/06):
The adoption of one-year-old David Banda from Malawi has been cited as a case of Madonna flexing the muscles of her fame and fortune. Speaking personally, I should much rather see those muscles than her regular muscles, which put one in mind of a hungry horse.More general wisdom, of course, is that this is the end point of celebrity arrogance. They can book tables in restaurants for which regular people have to wait six months, hell, they can even drink and drive, but they cannot play fast and loose with the lives of infants.… Seguir leyendo
By Minette Marrin (THE TIMES, 08/10/06):
Having a baby is an awesome responsibility. Adopting one is in some ways even greater. It means taking in for ever a person about whom you know little or nothing; it means choosing a child without having any real understanding about the choice you are making, knowing nothing of its family.
It is true that some aspects of the choice are obvious; if you go abroad you can select for sex, beauty, race and country of origin. But there is something distasteful about that kind of designer baby shopping. In any case it has … Seguir leyendo
By Hannah Pool, the author of ‘My Father’s Daughter’ (THE GUARDIAN, 06/10/06):
What is it with celebrities and African babies? They just can’t leave them alone. According to reports, Madonna is the latest celebrity to adopt a child from the developing world. If the story is true, the 48-year-old singer has adopted a one-year-old boy from Malawi after a visit to the country. I’m afraid only two words spring to mind: vanity project. Madge wants a baby, so she goes to Africa and “saves” one – that way she gets her baby and scores points for doing a good … Seguir leyendo
Por Javier Ugarte Pérez, doctor en Filosofía y director del volumen 4 de la revista Orientaciones, dedicado a las familias homoparentales (EL PAIS, 07/03/04):
Era cuestión de tiempo que llegase a la opinión pública información sobre un hecho que resulta nuevo para muchas personas, pese a no ser excepcional, como es la existencia de familias formadas por homosexuales y sus hijos, sean éstos biológicos, producto de un matrimonio anterior, o de la inseminación artificial, o adoptivos. La razón de que este hecho se convirtiese en motivo de reflexión ha sido la noticia de que una juez de Pamplona … Seguir leyendo
Por Enric Berenguer, psicoanalista (EL PAIS, 07/03/04):
Se espera que un psicoanalista defienda a papá y mamá. En parte es lógico: Freud salvó al padre, le dio una razón de ser. Pero contribuyó a demoler lo que quería rescatar, pues sus investigaciones revelaron admirablemente cómo funcionaba eso por lo que nadie se planteaba preguntas. Sacó muchas cosas a la luz, y no pocos trapos sucios. Lacan, a partir de 1968 -tomen nota de la fecha- pone las bases para pensar al padre como un mito. Lo hace explícitamente un año más tarde, cuando, fíjense qué cosas, se refiere en … Seguir leyendo