Considering Transracial Adoption? Four Questions to Ask Yourself

[kennacoconut]

When was this movie released?

[CollectChildSupport]

All kiddos should have a chance at a loving family. Adoption rules!

[prodigychild1988]

I'm a biracial American (Black and Korean to be exact) and I plan to adopt from Korea when I get a little more settled, in the next few years or so. I also plan to adopt from Ethiopia. I don't think I'll have quite as many issues as White parents will have with understanding their adopted children, and I'm also not sure if this counts as transracial adoption. I just want people's opinions on this.

[xoxYourMommyxox]

i think thes questions are moe relivent if your white because he white half of me would agree i shoul know this... bt th hspani part of me would say i have lived through these experinces and i aready know.

[selenawasaslut]

@xoxYourMommyxox I think it depends on your specific situation. If you're half Latina, adopting a latino child, I would say its not a big issue: half of your family is latino so thats a great start to making that kid feel at home. If you're talking about adopting from a totally different race, like a black or Asian child, remember that despite many common experiences shared by ppl of color, the life of a black child will differ from that of a latino child, so the advice in the vid still applies.

[Kirke182]

But Chinese culture or any culture isn't some commodity that can be gift-wrapped and handed to a child. It has to be experienced not just taught to them by a parent who has no roots in that culture. Transracial adoption is a bad idea.

[saphiredewdrop]

@Kirke182

it is not a bad idea. besides, there are people who are chinese who know nothing of china bc they do not live in china.

[sushimitten]

@Kirke182 Yeah but some kids never get adopted a live in government care all their lives. Surely it's better for them to be raised in a loving caring home and at least have a chance of having a family even if it's a different race rather than no family at all???

[2CuteFOu]

we are all human we are the same at the end of the day

[danikatatkins]

amen women amen

[NoSaltyPeanuts]

Nicely said. My children are bi-racial and these words of wisdom definitely apply to me.

[JamaicanCutie18]

wow

powerful words

i think all parents should use this advice

not just adopting parents

[qwertyu99953]

If racism were a pervasive problem, then it would create a pool of untapped minority potential. A major study disproved this hypothesis in 2003.

w w w .rci. rutgers. edu/ ~sjacksox /Publications /effects. pdf

[kyuree]

wow, I'm the first to watch and rate this video :)