This whole situation is still deeply unsettling to me. While I see their willingness to learn and steps to do so, they adopted a black child seemingly after doing next to zero research on black culture and the black experience in this country, and that& #39;s troubling. https://twitter.com/ryan_s_clark/status/1291011406830006273">https://twitter.com/ryan_s_cl...
I have absolutely NO problem with interracial adoption. I just want people to know exactly what that means and what they are getting themselves and their child into. I& #39;ve known adoptees who have struggled because their parents are ill-equipped to help navigate certain issues.
Interracial adoption can present unique challenges and that& #39;s something people should be preparing themselves for beforehand, especially if their child is old enough to be socializing on their own.
This isn& #39;t me necessarily trying to knock the Slavins. From the sounds of it they& #39;re invested in doing the work here. It& #39;s just that so many parents walk into this eyes closed then have to try to play catch up, and it& #39;s not easy for them or their kid.
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