Comments on: ★ NPR story on trans-racial adoption http://www.patloughery.com/2005/05/10/npr-story-on-trans-racial-adoption/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=npr-story-on-trans-racial-adoption Pat Loughery's blog at the intersection of Christianity, culture and technology Tue, 22 May 2012 16:14:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Pat http://www.patloughery.com/2005/05/10/npr-story-on-trans-racial-adoption/#comment-105 Pat Tue, 10 May 2005 10:11:08 +0000 http://patlo.wordpress.com/2005/05/10/npr-story-on-trans-racial-adoption/#comment-105 SHe makes a statement early in the piece that she's open to adopting a non-white child because the waiting time is much shorter - which is true in our experience as well. There's a bit more content about the challenges of trans-racial adoption in the piece both from the white and the black communities. It's interesting stuff. SHe makes a statement early in the piece that she's open to adopting a non-white child because the waiting time is much shorter – which is true in our experience as well. There's a bit more content about the challenges of trans-racial adoption in the piece both from the white and the black communities. It's interesting stuff.

]]> By: j http://www.patloughery.com/2005/05/10/npr-story-on-trans-racial-adoption/#comment-104 j Tue, 10 May 2005 09:43:23 +0000 http://patlo.wordpress.com/2005/05/10/npr-story-on-trans-racial-adoption/#comment-104 I have a few responses to this. One of the more gracious responses is "great, i love babies getting adopted." But I also want to know (before I pass my divine judgment) what her motivation is. Why an African-American baby? Because they're so cute? Well, so are Yorkshire Terriers. What I want to hear is she has some connection to the black community. What I want to hear is she went to an orphanage saw "little Julie" and instantly fell in love with her. I have a few responses to this. One of the more gracious responses is "great, i love babies getting adopted."

But I also want to know (before I pass my divine judgment) what her motivation is. Why an African-American baby? Because they're so cute? Well, so are Yorkshire Terriers.

What I want to hear is she has some connection to the black community. What I want to hear is she went to an orphanage saw "little Julie" and instantly fell in love with her.

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