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“Whose baby is that?” “Is that your child?”
Shortly after my adopted newborn son arrived, whenever we were out in public, we drew frequent stares and questions from strangers. Though we live in a racially diverse neighborhood, I didn’t expect the sight of a middle-aged white man carrying an African American infant peering out from a colorful chest-worn sling to be such an attention grabber.
By all key indicators—economics, health, education, and more—the average white family fares better than the average family of color because of past and continuing bias. Yet, we downplay the disparities and dally with the delusion of a “colorblind” and “post-race” society. Racism won’t disappear because of wishful thinking or blind magic. Replicating this denial in our homes and families only perpetuates the inequities.
#1 - Tue May 31, 2011 7:28 AM EDTLOVE the picture of father and son. Having been adopted myself, I am a brunette in a family of blonds. It is fun to be the 'novelty' in my family... the tallest woman in the family as well. Does it matter that I am not a blood relative? Nah...
I just watched the movie Easy A, and the family has an adopted black son. It is cute the way they handle it as a family, where the son says something about him being adopted and the dad freaks out with words like "WHO told you?" Hehe... they all just smile and laugh.
The rudeness that happens from ignorant people is sad, and yet it seems to make the family bond that much stronger.
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I watched that movie a couple of weeks ago, & I was in stitches!
Absolutely loved it.
Back to topic,
What a wonderful story of love and commitment.
Definitely gets my vote.
Love sure crosses all boundaries... you are so right Power!
Abby... :) I was in stitches too!
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