See, this is a painfully American way of viewing things.
Barren white woman armed with her privilege, a false sense of responsibility and entitlement arrives upon a single-mom having a rough go of it and wants to take the child as her own. I suppose us viewers should automatically assume that this family will provide the best upbringing for the child without any real evidence to support it besides the fact that they're white and financially stable. It's a stereotypical idea- that only rich white folks can properly raise a child. I'm sure we can find a great deal of evidence that would run contrary to such.
First off, anyone willing to buy a child is a shady, creepy mf'er. There's no getting around it. Secondly, they were likely in on the scam as Max was obviously the one who stole the mom's 2 grand, hoping to put her in a more desperate situation. It's beyond cruel. Thirdly, she wasn't a bad mom. Sure, she was selfish and bad at handling money but she loved her kid, kept a reasonably clean home and took care of her basic needs. Worked two jobs even. Being poor doesn't mean you deserve to have your kid taken away or that you should give up on your responsibilities and hand your kid off to the rich white family that wants a white kid that they can pass off as their own. There are many programs that exist to help single-mothers, including child-care support while working or studying.
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queenoftheuniverse1
11 years ago
I don't know why you think this is an American way of thinking. I am appalled at the people suggesting she just hand over her child for money like she is selling a car or something. Just because the mother was having a difficult time and that was exacerbated by her losing both her jobs does not mean she should just give up her child. She was not homeless and was making a real effort to take care of her daughter. She seemed to really love her daughter but was very stressed over her situation and seemed a little desperate. She was disgusted by even the thought of taking the money so I don't believe she was selfish at all or she would have been game to exchange her child for money.
Children are most often better off with their parents even during difficult times unless they are being abused. Children love their parents and I am sure if she were to give her child to these people her daughter would be irreparably harmed by her mother's abandonment. It takes more than money to raise a child well and people who have limited resources can still be good and loving parents. Nothing replaces a parent's love to a child.
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Caulk_Rocket
11 years ago
Max also asked to keep an extra picture of the little girl in that scene at the mall, so he could he show the client.
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GuyOnTheLeft
10 years ago
I am so sick of this reflexive America bashing. I am American and I completely disagree with the OP; whereas I'm sure we could find people in almost any country who would agree with the OP's sentiment.
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