Do you think society today has accepted interracial adoptions the same way they accept same race adoptions? Do you believe being adopted into a family of a different race would have a good or bad effect on a child? What positive and negative issues do you think the child would have to deal with as he or she got older?
Hannah Miller
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I like to think that interracial adoptions are accepted in today's society just as much as one within a certain race. I know many people who have adopted from a foreign country and even a child of a different race and all I can say is that those children are better off now than what they were. They are with people who love them unconditionally, provide for them and their whole live revolve around their children, just like any natural parent should. As long as the adoptive parents have an open mind about the questions they are going to have to answer from the child as well as society the effect will always come out positive. I do not see a negative side to a child being adopted by parents who will love them and put them first no matter what race they are. Sure when they get older they will get the occasional ribbing on their parents being of a different race but it won't matter because that child knows it was loved.
Amber Johnson-Garcia
I think that if a child of a different race is adopted by a interacial couple is a beautiful thing. I'm so tired of people raising their kids to be prejudice but not really. It's like 'I like black people but i just would never date one' wtf? I'm sorry people but love is not color blind. If it's ok for a man and a man to be together why not different races? Besides all money is green to me I don't discriminate against no one. Furthermore a person can't help or control who they fall in love with. Last, regardless if your white, black, mixed, or yellow, some people will find anything to make you feel less than what you are; which is human. So i feel that even if the child gets adopted by a man and a woman of the same race most likely it still will be teased. Because it is an adopted child, or it's ears are to big, or it has freckles. Because that's what people do!
Honestly I think it all depends on what part of country you are in...there a lot of places where you would be harassed or even shunned from you're very own neighborhood for bringing a child of a different race into your home let alone being a part of the family.As humans their is should no color and I have told both my daughters I don't care who you are with as for your significant other as long as your happy and they treat you right that is what is important to me.
I am an adopted child and it was never an issue for me or do I ever remember being made fun because I was adopted.The one thing I do know is I am lucky in the fact I am able to know both sets of parents... the ones who raised me and the mother who wanted a better life for me and my two half brothers.
I feel being adopted into a family of different race would have it's own unique problems, but I don't feel that any of them could not be dealt with; The parents have a moral obligation to that child to at the very least expose that child to some of the child's original culture and they themselves should learn about the child's culture so they can understand some of the child's issues he or she might have as they grow up.
Children make fun of other kids because they don't know any better and it's the parents job to help their kids understand why it's not okay to make fun of other kids.
There should be only on RACE and that is The HUMAN RACE!
Buddy Carpenter
There are a lot of children being born everyday; that do not get the care or love they need. The mother could have been too young, economic times,ect. If a couple was willing to share their love to raise a child; they should be given every opportunity.
It would not matter if the couple was interracial or not.it should not be any different than if the child was born into an interracial relationship.there are always going to be challanges in life. All we can do is give them all the love, and support we can. our children learn from from watching us. i know i need to do better. for our society to do better; it has to start at home.
kevin h
I think that today's society has completely accepted interracial adoptions. In this day and age, with all the different people living in the United States, I think interracial adoptions is not even a big deal anymore, in fact, no one really even turns a head to it. If I see a mother walking around with two kids of a different race, I almost never thing twice about it, I just keep walking. There is already enough diversity in the United States to where it really just doesn't matter anymore.
I think that being adopted into a family of a different race can have mixed feelings with a child. The child will notice as seen as her or she becomes aware that they look nothing like their parents, which could be hard on the child to know that they are not their biological parents. On the other hand, they could know that someone out there loves them and took the time and money to adopt them into their own home.
Their are many positive and negatives issues that a child could have to deal with as their life progresses. Some of the negatives issues include abandonment issues, for being separated from their original parents. Also, they could be sick of the questions they would have to answer from countless people about why they are different from their parents and siblings and why they were adopted in the first place. Some of the positives could be that they know someone out their is looking out for them and they have new siblings that love them.
Jake Bock
Honestly, I don’t think that society has accepted interracial adoptions. Why? Because if you’re walking in the grocery store with a Caucasian child and an African American child, other people would look at you weird and start “stereotyping” you, mumble to themselves, or whisper to their friends about how you have a “white and black baby.” I have a niece who is African America--she is the cutest. I used to take her to the store and people would stare, but I didn’t care. I love all people the same especially children. What the best thing about children is that they’re all innocent, especially the young children. They don’t know the difference between the color of people.
I think that having interracial adoptions are good because the children become family. It becomes a learning experience for everyone: the siblings, the parents, even the society. If people don’t interact with Chinese, African Americans, Indians, Russians, or Middle Easterns; how are “we” as a society supposed to know or learn about that culture? Having interracial adoptions are good to have for the experience and to teach the opposing race about what race the parents, or other children are.
The negatives about interracial adoptions are that the child may constantly be the target of abuse by the society, such as: name-calling, bullies in school, racist people in the community, or even school/job preference. When children get older, they might not get into a good school, or have a good job because they are a different race.
People are the same on the inside. We all have a heart, brain, organs, but most of all we all have feelings. People shouldn’t judge people by what they look like on the outside; after all we’re all human, and that’s all that matters!
Lori
In the past five years I have seen more interracial adoptions then before. I think it is slowly becoming accepted. With many families struggling to conceive adoption is a great choice—for many. When a mother cannot bear a child and wants a child to love she doesn’t see color. I actually believe that interracial adoptions could help with racisms. When a child is brought up in a multi-ethnic family they have a different view on race, they see everyone as one. When a couple from two different ethnic backgrounds commit themselves to each other they look past their differences.
Heather Denam
I see black children with two white parents every now and then (not often). I see white children with two black parents way less often (maybe twice in my life), though of course I'm fine with seeing that. I see Asian children with two white parents pretty regularly because I know three couples who have adopted children from China. What I NEVER see is white children with two Asian parents. I would accept it, sure, but I'd probably stare a few minutes because I've never seen it. I wonder if over in Japan, Korea, China, & other places in the Orient you ever see Caucasian kids who have been adopted by Asian parents. It's sad to say, but I do think, here in the United States (and especially in rural areas) white or black children adopted and raised by Asian parents would hear a lot of teasing at school. Not as much as they would hear if they were being raised by two gay men, but maybe close.
I think our society has done some really good (and necessary) adjusting over the last 10 or 20 years, but we have a ways to go yet. Until all children can be raised by any adults who love them and care for them w/o the children having to hear any teasing from other kids, I'd say we have some work to do. I guess the best way to make this happen is to promote as much interracial adoption as possible--until NO parent/children combinations look odd to us anymore. I'm ready to see a 60-year-old black woman and her 20-year-old Mexican husband pushing their Asian, white, black, Mexican (and even Texan!) children in their shopping cart at Schnucks. Ready for it, but haven't seen it yet.
John Wentworth
I do not think that society has accepted interracial adoption the same way we have accepted same race adoption. Part of the reason for this I believe is that we are still disturbed by the whole difference in race issue. Most people who are willing to adopt a child want a child of their race. This seems to be because they are worried about the perception that others will have because they have a child of a different race.
I do see a significant lack of African Americans adopting children of their race, or any race for that matter. The reason for this may be partly financial, but I don't think finances should be a reason not to provide a needy child with a home and capable parents. I think that being adopted into a family of any race would create positive effect for any child. The positive affects of having someone who care about that child and nurtures their abilities would far outweigh any ridicule that child might receive from any short sighted member of our society.
Of course the child will probably have to deal with some issues because of the difference in their race and their parents, but we all have racial issues to deal with unfortunately. I do believe that children who are adopted by parents of a different race are innately conditioned to look beyond the racial issues that many of us struggle with.
Khattab
Alex
I think it all depends on the community and the family if it’s a good idea. With my family my sister adopted a little girl from China and it’s been a real good experience for the girl and my family. My brother right now is in the process of adopting a kid from Ethiopia right now and it will be good. On the other hand, I know of towns of a bunch of racist people and if anyone from a deferent decent would be brought in it’d be a bad idea. My girlfriend’s dad had trouble when they first moved just because he was tanner then everyone else, and that was only because he worked outside a lot. Also with all the things going on overseas, anyone from that decent can have trouble just because of stereotyping, even if the kid is in diapers. I’ve heard of preschool kids getting ran off just because of that.
I think interracial adoptions are completely OK. If the child can grow up to be an affective member of society i dont see why it would be a problem. But i think that the people that are adopting should also know that they need to teach they have the responsibility to show that child the ropes. Like a black child adopted by white parents. There should be a time when they have a talk about how things are different for him. Same as if a white child by black parents. I think love can be equally recieved no matter what the color of their skin though. But how society changes things around, they also need to know their advantages and disadvantages of their race. You have to know where you come from before you know where your going.
Adrian Enriquez
I think society has accepted interracial adoptions but I know there is still a handful of people that are not so content with the matter. I personally don’t have anything against interracial adoptions. As long as the parent is loving and taking care of the child then by all means its acceptable. But I do have a problem with people calling themselves giving a kid of a different background a “Better Chance at Life”. This is one of the few cons I have with interracial adoption. Because all adopted children have problems in one form or another. And all children are equal too. The only good that comes from the adoption is that the child finally makes it out of foster care. The defects of it all come into play when the child goes to school. When every other child notices that the kid has a parent of a different race, then THIS will create static. The child may be called “Oreo” if he’s African-American and adopted by Caucasian parents. The child may be called “Whigger” if he’s Caucasian and adopted by African-American parents. The ridiculing may go on and on depending on who you are and where you’re at. The only positive issue that resulted was that the child got out of the hands of DCFS, which totally has nothing to do with interracial adoption but still. The only negatives I can honestly think of is that the child would possibly get teased as an adult. Lastly, if the child doesn’t know what they want to do with their life then they will reach a difficult stage of their life and have an identity crisis, especially if they already haven't had a nervous breakdown.
Pikachu
Getting adopted interracial in to a family is not really a big deal. I'm pretty sure the child that go's in to a family that's a different race would be well taken care of, knowing that's why the family is adopting. When the child grows up might be a problem. They might get picked on or stereotyped when there in school. Family wise they would have to adapt to that family's life style, but i think its a very good thing to do if u can't have kids or you just don't want to have any because of medical problems. It shows that its not all about race and color but the love that is given to that child which they deserve.
Robert McClinton
Interracial adoptions is a wonderful idea. If more people would adopt children of a different race, then racism wouldn’t be so widespread, even today. I’ve met several people, even siblings, who were adopted by parents that were not the same race. I just am disappointed to say that there are still ignorant people out there who look down upon interracial adoptions. This makes it harder for people to adopt a child of a different race. They fear that they will be looked down upon in society for choosing to adopt a child that is not the same color or looks different. I think the only thing that matters is that the parents only adopt the child as long as they are willing to love it unconditionally like their own. Even though interracial adoptions are a good idea, people who decide to adopt a child of a different race should realize that some people in this society will be too ignorant to realize the benefits of saving a child of a different race through adoption.
Ayah
I believe both interracial adoptions and relationships still arent fully accepted, despite how common they are. I believe people think thaty are fully accepting, but if your brother or sister decided to adopt a child of another race, how would you feel? I accept interracial adoptions completely just becasue without it, it would still be a more segregated nation. If we're all equal then we should all be allowed to adopt whatever kind of child he/she wants. Yes, the child may face some ridiculing from other kids once they are older but everyone gets ridiculed for something. At least that child will know that they are loved when they get home.
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