A “Blanket” statement

I never thought I would blog about the whole Michael Jackson circus, but I guess it was inevitable. I just have  to say how disappointed I am with the media for dubbing his second son “Blanket.” It would be one thing for a comedian to use this term, say in a late-night talk show monologue. But now the mainstream media has picked it up. They no longer even use a disclaimer like “Prince Michael II, aka Blanket.” They just call him Blanket now. How disrespectful is that? This child is totally innocent in all of this mess, and deserved better. As if he will not have enough issues growing up, now he has to be called a derogatory name referring to an embarrassing incident from when he was just a baby? It disgusts me. I thought it had gotten ridiculous enough when the media started nicknaming celebrity couples like Brangelina and Bennifer, then individuals like Octomom, but now that they are doing it to children that crosses a line. Not that I should be surprised …

~ by hurtfewabbey on July 27, 2009.