[Vogi2002]

I DO respect a person's decision. But just because I respect it doesn't mean I have to agree with it, and doesn't mean I can't challenge it.

I respect the fact that each family NEEDS to choose what is right for each of themselves, I really do....if you aren't comfortable with transracial then I don't believe a person should, nor feel they are a bad person for not, chossing it. I do believe though that transracial adoption includes biracial. To me, if you are comfortable with one, you would assumingly be comfortable with the other....if you aren't comfortable with either than that is fine!

Heck, my dh wasn't comfortable adopting an AA child at first either....but he wasn't comfortable with either biracial or AA, and he did a lot of soul searching...and had a full 180 change of heart (after admitting some pretty hard things to himself about his personal racism...) So I DOOO understand doing what's right, believe me I do...I just don't get how you can take them (biracial and AA) and make them two? I guess unless you are only comfortable with CC/Hispanic, CC/ Aisan, CC/AA, etc. But to see someone be comfortable with another FULL race (Hispanic for example) but not FULL AA? I just don't understand it....and I guess I don't understand how one can say it has nothing to do with negativity toward AA as a race. That's all. I guess I haven't heard one truley "important" reason as to why you wouldn't choose AA, but would Biracial, and it have nothing to do with AA as a race.

Again, respect doesn't mean you have to agree. Respect doesn't mean we can't challenge the reasons put forth.