Hugh Jackman's wife said this....?

Question

http://www.smh.com.au/news/parenting/we-are-family/2008/06/07/1212259194227.html

Who the heck is he?

What do you think of this article?

Answer 1

the article?  well, considering they left out the part about his son's first mother killing herself, i would say it's lacking.

apparently he's an actor.  not enough of one for me to name one thing he was in.  i think he was on sat. night live though.

he's just another AP who's need for children outweighs anything in the world.

Answer 2

Are you asking who Hugh Jackman is?  He's Wolverine in the X-Men movies.

The article is okay, but then I'm all for adopting.

Answer 3

Hi Red,

Its hard for me to read this article and i wanted to take the easy way out and not read it.

I totally agree with Grapesgum and feel she needs back up so here i go.....

1)  "I see it as an act of generosity"  in regards to Madonna adopting.---Please.  So her son David should be indebted to her forever for her act of generosity.  Generosity and adoption do not mix.

2)"The adoption is secondary, its not of significance to us.  We both have adopted kids, yeah, its not relevant." Furness says. ---I kind of get what she is trying to say.  I don't see some of my children as bio or adopted children.  I do however, feel that adoption is of great significance.  Its my job to learn as much as i can about adoption to assist the needs of my adopted children.  In that regard, adoption is not the same as birth children.  Its my responsibility, to educate myself to each of my children's individual needs.  If my child had a learning disability or a heart problem i would do my homework, the same applies for adoption.

3)"There is a new generation of women, who have been professionals....who are leaving it til later, so fertility is gone."  That is not adoptions problem.  Adoptions should not be about supply and demand, meaning, increasing adoptions to meet the demands of infertile adults.  I'm sorry for people who have infertility but i continue to say that adoption should be about the children.

4)"We need to cut down the bureaucracy, and make this (adoption) speedier."---As an adoptive mom i agree with bureaucracy and actually believe there needs to be more.  Afterall, its in place to protect the children.

5)How can anyone talk about adoption and NOT speak of the First Parents??  

She does bring up some points i agree with but there are obviously bigger issues she doesn't get and that scares me.  She is not a person I would support to represent "adoption issues".  I believe now more than ever that one person can not truly be a complete representative for adoption.  A true picture or representation would include, Adoptee, First Parents, and then Adoptive Parents.  In that order.

** Who is he.  An austrialian actor.  He was Van Helsing, Wolverine, happy feet,  and the prestige are the movies i can think of.  This should help.

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributo...

Answer 4

The article fails to mention that the natural mother of their adopted son committed suicide.  According to the young woman's father, she was upset over not being able to see her son.  "SLAM" - that was the sound of the door closing on another "open" adoption.

The article also says that she is advocating for adoption without the "trauma".  Huh?  Does that mean she is regretful about the death of her son's natural mother?  On h**l no, she means she wants to be able to order up designer children on the INTERNET without the inconvenience of having to protect the rights of natural parents.  Talk about adoptive parent entitlement.  She takes the prize.

Speaking of trauma - how is she going to explain to her son what she and Jackman did to his natural mother?  Maybe she could get some advice from Susan Burns who cut the natural mother of her daughter off from her family after befriending her and promising open adoption.  The child's mother committed suicide after reading Ms. Burn's book, "Fast Track Adoption", that describes how to manipulate and groom a young woman into giving away her baby.  I wonder how Ms. Burns explains the beauty of adoption to her daughter.  I bet she has some good tips for the Jackmans.  Maybe they could write a book together - "Guilt Free Adoption or How to Avoid all of that Birth-mama Trauma".

Answer 5

whoever Hugh Jackman is is really not that important- what is is why his wife said- "adoption does not have to be second choice"-  Hallelujah, someone said something that actually makes sense.

Answer 6

While everyone can say "oh look what they did to the birthmother" you might want to understand that she already was not a good mother, her first two children were already taken from her and were foster children, when she had her third child she gave this child up right away because the she would of lost custody also.

So yes I could see why she was upset, never seeing her kids, but she first lost 2 to the state before Oscer came along.

Answer 7

She seems to have been made the self appointed representative of Adoptive Parents here in Australia just on the basis that she is well known and she has adopted.  I find this laughable really because I certainly didnt vote for her to represent me or my views.

It took us two and a half years to adopt our son (internationally) who was not a baby when we adopted him. It seems that was way too long for her and her husband to wait, so they decide to go to America, where a newborn is more readily available and they can bypass the process we have to go through here.  

I think the Australian system needs a few tweaks, especially as those running it are understaffed, but I do not think the American system is they way to go, yet she and her husband go over there and support it by adopting children there.   I think she is dillusional.

Her opinion is so confused, one minute she she saying that adoption is not 2nd choice, but she went through ivf for years before adopting.  Then she is saying that adoption is an act of generosity and humanity, then she says adoption is not really relevant or a big deal to her and her famous friends. I think she is confused.  

From a mother who went through hoops and took years to get her children, but doesnt mind because they are so worth it. And someone who does not think adoption should be a right, but rather a previlege.  And certainly not an "ETITLEMENT".

Answer 8

Oh Mrs Hugh Jackman likes to tell all that 'adoption should not be seen as a second option' - but that's exactly what it is in her case.

Fertility failed - so they adopted.

Hello - that's a second choice.

Just like it is for most of the adopting population.

She's off her rocker - and just another star wanna-be who wants to sprout about 'saving all the poor children' - but really it's all about her - and filling her own needs.

People like this do a HUGE mis-service to adoptees - because people think - if they're doing it - then everyone should - without fully educating themselves of every angle that needs to be looked upon.

Adoption is an extremely complex issue - and children's needs need to be treated with respect and care.

Answer 9

Hugh Jackman is one heck of an actor and so is his wife in her own right.  While I dont agree with all she stated in that article I do agree that adoption should NOT be used as a publicity stunt, specially by the celebrities. Whom everyone fawns ove when they do

To the chick below me heres a rundown of what Hugh has done. Some not so spectacular some great.

Deception (2008) .... Wyatt Bose

Uncle Jonny (2008) .... Uncle Russell

"Viva Laughlin" .... Nicky Fontana (1 episode, 2007)

    - Pilot (2007) TV episode .... Nicky Fontana

Happy Feet (2006) (voice) .... Memphis

Flushed Away (2006) (voice) .... Roddy

The Prestige (2006) .... Robert Angier

The Fountain (2006) .... Tomas / Tommy / Tom Creo

Scoop (2006) .... Peter Lyman

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) .... Logan / Wolverine

... aka X-Men 3 (Singapore: English title) (USA: working title)

... aka X3 (International: English title: informal short title) (USA: promotional abbreviation)

X-Men: The Official Game (2006) (VG) (voice) .... Logan / Wolverine

Stories of Lost Souls (2006) .... Roger (segment Standing Room Only)

... aka Historias de almas perdidas (Argentina: DVD title)

Van Helsing (2004) .... Van Helsing

Van Helsing: The London Assignment (2004) (V) (voice) .... Gabriel Van Helsing

... aka Van Helsing Animated

Making the Grade (2004) (TV) .... Mr. Slattery

Standing Room Only (2004/I) .... Roger

Still think hes a un notable actor?

Answer 10

"You take a child into your heart and people say it's a publicity stunt - give me a break. Like Madonna needs the publicity.

"Like it's a publicity stunt when you're changing diapers and got a sick child at three o'clock in the morning. Believe me, you do not take a child on for a publicity stunt, it's a lot of hard work.

-Totally agree!!

I loved the article. I loved about how adoption is secondary and you don't have to point it out. The only problem I had was her saying the charity bit. You can't just take a child in because he needs to eat. This gets into the  "should an adoptee be gratefull"  thing.

Answer 11

(BARF) Wow, this woman brings ignorance and arrogance to a completely different level!!!!!!

THIS IS WHY PEOPLE NEED TO BE EDUCATED ON THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF ADOPTION

Answer 12

Thanks for sharing the article.

I like how she says that adoption does not have to be a second choice. This is very true people should adopt because they want to, not because they feel it’s the only choice they have. I also like how she says that parents do not own a child(ren).

It’s nice that she and Nicole Kidman see the fact that their kids are adopted as secondary, first most they are their kids regardless that they were not born to them or of their blood.

Answer 13

Sounds to me like she has her $hit together.  As for some of the other issues, some will make what they want of them.  I tend to look more at the bigger picture.  At least she's trying to do some good rather then navel gazing and waiting for things to change.