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Often, Caucasion (sp) parents are criticized for only wanting to adopt children of their own race (if this is what they are only willing to do). So why is it that AA parents who make the same choice (are only willing to adopt within their race) dont get criticized in the same way?
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This is where I believe you are mistaken. I have no problem with people wanting to adopt children of their own race. And I think most people feel the same way. It is totally normal to want to adopt a child who shares your race and skin tone. It totally makes sense to me.
What I and a lot of other people do not like is when people will adopt any race BUT AA. Or are willing to adopt a biracial child but NOT a "full" AA child. It does not make sense to me at all. And it hurts as a mother of a "full" AA child.
It just tells me that we as a society still have biased views against AA people. Skin tone especially. And it makes me sad.
So, if a CC person wants to adopt a child of their own race, then great! If an AA person wants to adopt a child of their own race, then wonderful! But if either race said they would adopt a child of any race EXCEPT AA, CC. Then I believe there is something going on there, and I think it's sad.