International Adoption

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Ha. It sure is painful.

I think it boils down to all adoption is not created equally. What was that thread where we were randomly talking about adoption? It had absolutely nothing to do with the OT but it was a good convo.

It was in "What do you feel like saying right now" and maybe some others randomly.

I think so much needs to be done in the field of white people admitting and accepting their white privilege and how it affects them and others. I've been involved in small group sessions/workshops at my University where we're working to address this through education and exploration, and I'd like to think I'm doing something on the micro scale. I'm not saying "oh poor white people, life is so hard" but if I am the agent provocateur who can confront people or help them work through it, than so be it.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

It was in "What do you feel like saying right now" and maybe some others randomly.

I think so much needs to be done in the field of white people admitting and accepting their white privilege and how it affects them and others. I've been involved in small group sessions/workshops at my University where we're working to address this through education and exploration, and I'd like to think I'm doing something on the micro scale. I'm not saying "oh poor white people, life is so hard" but if I am the agent provocateur who can confront people or help them work through it, than so be it.

Cool.

Yeah being aware is not to confused with white people feeling a need to be apologetic or anything of that sort. It's simply the case that constructs and modes of social interaction don't disappear just because people choose to ignore them when it is convenient for them.