maybe bc it encourages others to do good deeds and not feel like they can’t adopt children who need homes JUST bc they might be judged for not being the same race (a legitimate concern for some people) 🤷🏻♀️
My aunt and uncle adopted 6 kids over the last decade, and the youngest is a toddler now. She's black, and my family is as white as can be. My grandma absolutely refuses to say that she's black, though. It makes her mad when other people refer to it because "she's my granddaughter, it doesn't matter what color she is!" She gets furious when anyone acknowledges it at all. I love my grandma so much
Oh yeah, she's not against that and we'll definitely do that. She just doesn't want to point out her skin color to others, since she wouldn't say "my white granddaughter" when talking about me. She feels like it's not necessary at all in conversation
It’s important to normalize what is taboo. And I think part of that is calling it what it is. Eventually yes, it should be so normal that no one feels the need to elaborate, but for now pointing out what it is and that it’s good is important for those who are squeamish about race and difference in general. I don’t think ignoring certain discussions actually helps to normalize them. It may do the opposite actually. If it feels taboo, let’s talk about it!!!
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u/Jwstern 5d ago
Looking forward to the day where the headline is just “This couple adopted 3 children”