Spring Break
Learn to look away from the 'Octomom' trainwreck
Taylor Trudon
Issue date: 3/17/09 Section: Commentary
We watch in both utter amazement and horror as she explains to Ann Curry her illogical reasoning for wanting to bring eight additional babies into the world. It's like dissecting the cow eyeball in biology lab: completely disgusting to watch, but you can't help but feel compelled to stare anyway.
So what's the real reason we don't like Octomom? Is it because of her creepy yet undeniable resemblance to Angelina Jolie? After all, if Angie can manage six, why can't Suleman handle 14? If celebrities can do it, so can we. Or maybe we dislike Suleman so much because technically "our" money (specifically the taxpayers of California) helps pay for her welfare and food stamps?
What's truly sad is the future of Suleman's children. Suleman's children did not ask for this, yet they will inevitably suffer the consequences of their mother's irresponsibility and selfishness.
Suleman has solidified her name within the world, and by continuing to sensationalize her, we as the spectators are only adding fuel to the frenzy that we have helped to create.
Yes, we have contributed to the hype that ensues each day and are providing Suleman with the attention, glory, and fame that she so desperately desires. What Suleman truly needs is help, and not in the form of a personal Web site and around-the-clock babysitters.
So what's the real reason we don't like Octomom? Is it because of her creepy yet undeniable resemblance to Angelina Jolie? After all, if Angie can manage six, why can't Suleman handle 14? If celebrities can do it, so can we. Or maybe we dislike Suleman so much because technically "our" money (specifically the taxpayers of California) helps pay for her welfare and food stamps?
What's truly sad is the future of Suleman's children. Suleman's children did not ask for this, yet they will inevitably suffer the consequences of their mother's irresponsibility and selfishness.
Suleman has solidified her name within the world, and by continuing to sensationalize her, we as the spectators are only adding fuel to the frenzy that we have helped to create.
Yes, we have contributed to the hype that ensues each day and are providing Suleman with the attention, glory, and fame that she so desperately desires. What Suleman truly needs is help, and not in the form of a personal Web site and around-the-clock babysitters.
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Ted Ingalls
posted 3/17/09 @ 10:54 AM EST
Gee...it would be nice to actually be able to read the article...if you want to make it even harder to read, why don't you set the text color the same as the background? How about a nice White so it can be seen on the dark background?
The more work you make it to read something, the less traffic you are going to get. (Continued…)
Thomas Razo
posted 3/17/09 @ 2:48 PM EST
Octomom pisses me off. Both my wife and I have school loans and careers. We could only afford a small condo in a desirable place in California (Chino Hills). (Continued…)
lynda m.
posted 3/19/09 @ 8:15 PM EST
This "reproductive creature from hell" is only after money & "fame"----those poor 14(FOURTEEN) children will have a lifetime of horrow with this totally insane selfish idiot as their only parent!!! And to make matters worse, Dr. (Continued…)
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