She Survived!

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Jameel @ The Muqata on Sun, May 18th 2008 5:04 PM


Naama left a several-month old baby and a father ailing from cancer back in Israel to join the series filmed in the Caribbean.

Sounds like she has her priorities seriously scewed up. Her ailing father died right after she returned back from the island. What a waste of 52 days! And leaving her 7 month old behind? What a selfish witch.

Stephanie on Sun, May 18th 2008 8:23 PM


I dunno, Jameel. I can’t comment about the baby because I think we all do what we have to do.

But about her father: Years ago, during a visit to a senior home, I was stunned to discover an old family friend living there. She was lucid and vibrant and I was at a loss for why she would be there. “I checked myself in” she chirped. “You what?” I countered, stunned.

“Look, I always said that when the time comes I refuse to be a burden to my children. The time came. l live here now.”

What if Naama’s dad was THAT kind of dad? If she won Survivor, he may have been.

Benji Lovitt on Mon, May 19th 2008 8:17 AM


When are we gonna see “Israeli Fear Factor” dammit? With events like “12 noon, cut in line at the post office.”

Don’t even think about stealing my idea, Steph.

Liza R on Mon, May 19th 2008 10:37 AM


I agree with Jameel on this one. It would be one thing if she had to take business trips for work, or was going away for the weekend. If god forbid someone in my family was dying of cancer, I can’t imagine that I’d run off to participate in something that’s essentially just one big game for almost two months.

When it comes to my son, obviously there are going to be things that I’ll want to do for me. Some will be realistic, and some won’t. My first priority is my family, and if that means not being able to run off to the Caribbean for 52 days (especially when another immediate family is terminally ill), then that’s a “sacrifice” I’m prepared to accept.

Stephanie on Mon, May 19th 2008 12:07 PM


LOL Benji. Note to self: Steal Benji’s idea

Liza, I see your point. For sure. But I’m just saying that ..i dunno…maybe she really needed the $..? Maybe it was the biggest challenge she will ever put herself through in life and it was HUGE for her…I dunno. We all have different priorities.

Liza R on Mon, May 19th 2008 4:03 PM


Maybe, but what if she hadn’t won all that money? What if her father had died while she was there? I don’t know. I mean, I suppose I could understand it more if she was taking the time to train and participate in some grueling event to raise money for cancer research or something. My biggest challenges when my son was seven months-old were retaining my sanity, sleeping through the night and ensuring that I didn’t go to work with dried spit-up on my clothing. It would never have occurred to me to drop everything on my husband and run off for such a long time.

Stephanie on Tue, May 20th 2008 7:57 AM


One last-ditch effort, because I view this in a different light:
- Perhaps the husband was delighted to look after the child
- Maybe they have hired help
- Maybe the grandmother was relieved to have something to occupy herself while her husband was ailing
- What\’s the difference between \”following a dream\” (even if it\’s \”only Survivor\”) and going back to a high powered career after giving birth?
- If her father had died while she was on the island maybe that\’s the way he would\’ve wanted it: That she continue doing what she loves
- He didn\’t die while she was on the island

And a very last share: I went to see Madeline Albright at a book signing and when someone asked her if she regretted devoting her life to career rather than children her answer was that we women (& men too) were all built to do different things. There\’s no one formula. But, she added, there\’s a special place in hell for women who treat other women badly for the path they\’ve chosen to follow…

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