[mrsjohnnygage]

Hello - I'm new here. My husband and I live in Minnesota and have signed up with Lutheran Social Services here in the Twin Cities.

I just read on another post that it is considered offensive to ask for a girl when adopting from Columbia.

My husband and I are at the very beginning stages - we love Columbia, love the program LSS has - love the age of the babies - and the wait time. But - we do want to request a girl. We are also considering China for this reason.

Does anybody know if the above is true? Is it considered offensive to request a girl? This could change our whole plan!

Thanks -

Karla

[StacieGates]

We are nearing the end of our paperchasing (just waiting on the I-171H from BCIS). We have two biological sons & are requesting two sisters from Colombia.

I haven't heard anything at all about it being considered offensive to ask for a specific gender. It might increase your wait time, but I don't think it would be offensive.

Now...I have heard that asking for a specific skin color (light-skinned or caucasian looking) would probably offend the folks and that makes total sense to me! If you are looking at adopting from a Latin American country, you definitely need to have come to grips with the whole skin tone, eye & hair color issue (imho).

I'd encourage you to move forward! So far this has been a tremendous experience for us. We are anxiously awaiting the last document so our dossier can be sent down!

God bless,
Stacie

[Mom24]

We requested two girls when we adopted from Colombia. It was not considered offensive.