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Diverse enough community
I was just reading an article about a white woman with dwarfism being turned down to adopt a black child with dwarfism.( I'm a black woman who is adopting a white child.) They turned this woman down, b/c she doesnt live in a diverse enough community. Heck, I don't live in what I consider a diverse enough community! I'm not part of the "black community" and I wonder would these questions be posed to me if I were adopting a black child? Social workers just assume, by being black you have a vast network of other black people in your area. I was raised by a white parent, was my parent qualified to raise me? I know that social workers really want to place black children in black homes,but don't you think its more important to place children of any race in good homes? Yes, be aware of the culture, yes, find good role models for your child.Be it ANY race.
I'm pretty sure when people adopt from China, no social worker asks them," Are you part of the Chinese community? Do you have Chinese friends? Can you do Chinese hair?" lol ( had to throw that one in)
Probably the answer is no, BUT they are part of an adoption community!
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