The stereotypical labels in adoption: Can we change them?
I’ve seen an increasing number if people coming to the forum with the assumption that most domestic adoption “situations” are a result of drug addicted/alcoholic birthmothers, and that the children will be born addicted.
This really bothers me…a lot! If people think this about birthmothers, it means they think it about me…
How did this stereotype come about?
I’d be lying if I said that reading some of the recent posts hasn’t been hurtful. It’s hard to see some of the labels being used these days.
So, how can we change it?
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Brandy
Adopted Adult, Mom & Wife
Mothering From The Sidelines of Open Adoption
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