a little rant about adoption accessorising

So Madonna has been unable to adopt another child from Malawi. There's something that bothers me about these Hollywood celebrities adopting children and creating their "rainbow families". I mean perhaps the intentions of Brangelina and the like are good, but sometimes it just looks like the latest form of accessorising. I know the New Idea and Woman's Day aren't going to report on celebrities giving huge amounts to build infrastructure in the third world and that it's more media friendly to drag around cute children, and perhaps they do also donate a lot of money to charity, but something doesn't sit quite right for me.

You know, it just reminds of when Paris Hilton used to walk around with the little chihauha in her big tote bag. Does she still do this? What is Paris up to these days anyway? Whoops - got right off the topic there.