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catman

Joined: 18 Jul 2004
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:44 am Post subject: New documentary on transracial adoption |
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http://www.youtube.com/user/adoptedthemovie
Trailer and a lot of clips on this movie about transracial adoption.
Seems to put quite the negative spin on it. |
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browneyedgirl

Joined: 17 Jul 2007
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject: Re: New documentary on transracial adoption |
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catman wrote: |
http://www.youtube.com/user/adoptedthemovie
Trailer and a lot of clips on this movie about transracial adoption.
Seems to put quite the negative spin on it. |
I knew white kids adopted into white familes that had problems fitting in. |
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ardis
Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:26 am Post subject: |
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Of course some kids in transracial adoptions will grow up a wee bit messed up, but so will some kids that come from divorced or single parent families. So will some kids that come from a normal nuclear family.
I came from a transracial adoption. Sure, I have a few minor issues but it's less intense than...say...someone who has an eating disorder or something. |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles

Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: I'm one cool cat!
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:29 am Post subject: |
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ardis wrote: |
So will some kids that come from a normal nuclear family. |
Moreso than the former these days, I'm willing to bet. |
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Privateer
Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Location: Easy Street.
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:17 am Post subject: |
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A lot of these would-be parents in the video seem to live in a fantasy land where everyone is equal, racism doesn't exist, and no-one will ever treat their adopted children differently. Do they have no memory of school whatsoever? Because even if you went to an all-white school, you should at least remember how little kids react to any sort of difference.
Maybe it's because they all grew up in a wonderful nurturing postive environment and that's great, but I rather think they're not seeing the issue squarely. |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles

Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: I'm one cool cat!
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:47 am Post subject: |
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So you do the math. |
No! I hate math! Why ask me to do it? You're the expert. I hate it when intellectuals ask me to do the math. Are they being motivational or lazy?
I believe it's the latter. |
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little mixed girl
Joined: 11 Jun 2003 Location: shin hyesung's bed~
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:59 am Post subject: |
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looks like an interesting movie. |
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