Whites Adopting Blacks?

Question

This is just a complete open discussion becuase I know alot are ok and alot are against it. But what do you think of white families adopting children who are black? Weather it is from South Africa, Haiti, a country like that, where children are in dire need of homes. Or the United States where a high amount of children in the foster system are of color. Where as sad as it is, most families want white babies.

It honestly scares me when you see in say celebrity world that everyone seems to be adopting an african baby, like its the new fad. But I myself do plan to adopt when I get older, had thought about South Africa, and deff do not plan to be a rich celebrity who is just going to throw my children with nanny's.

Alot seem to be against it. Saying that whites just want to control the blacks, when in say my case, it's just breaks me heart to know of all the children in poor countries who lose there parents to AIDS, or other diseases and may never have parents.

What your opinion

To the person who asked why I mentioned color. I only mentioned it to know what others think...it had nothing to do with the future plans of myself.

It very much disgusts me and saddens me that someone would think that I think that color matters.

I'm tired of so many people thinking that every white person is racist. I'm not even white I am Italian....no one is "white" or "black".

Answer 1

I am an African American female and I dont care if its exploitation or even a trend. I am glad that these kids will have a shot at an education or even to have clothes on their backs and food in their stomach.

Answer 2

I think it's great when any one decides to adopt a child. I'm only 19, but when I'm older, I also plan on adopting.

As far as my opinion on whites adopting blacks, I don't think race really is an issue, as long as the family is capable of providing a stable home for the child, I don't see a problem.

My really good friend's mom, who is black, adopted a young white girl and boy; both siblings, and the issues at first, were just the kids adjusting to being in a different household, (they were previously in foster care), no race issues occurred.

Now there are no problems at all, except the usual jerks who stare when they're out as a family, but no internal issues. And if people are more concerned with other people's reaction, then no, those individuals should not adopt a child of another race, because there will always be some creep who will frown on them and their family.

Answer 3

I just wonder why all the "BLACK" children being adopted are from Africa? What is wrong with American Children? I feel that across the world there are plenty of children who need a loving, nurturing and supportive home, what does it matter if they are adopted outside their race? What should be a more pressing question is why can't we adopt the children from the homeland first? It would help the country if we didn't have to support so many abandoned or otherwise unfortunate children. And what about the older children who also need love and support? Do you think that maybe if we invested more time in our youth and local communities that maybe you could decrease the juvenile death rates and crimes committed between 3-10pm? It's true you can't save every child, but wouldn't it be nice to love and support maybe just 1 or 2 local children?

Answer 4

I'm torn. I also noticed the trend in white celebrities adopting African children. It bothers me and I can't put my finger on exactly why. Maybe because it does seem more like they are doing it to follow the trend, so it seems insincere somehow.

On one hand, I think it would be absolutely ideal if black children were raised in black families. People need to learn about their own culture and identify with it. I don't think people of one race can understand what it's like to be another race--despite trying to.

On the other hand, which is worse: being a black child in a white family that can love and feed and clothe and shelter you, or being an orphan?

So, I guess I think it is okay.

Answer 5

I think the world needs to quit thinking in terms of color. Honestly. A child in need is a child in need, whether they're black white, brown, purple, or green. A white couple adopting a black baby, a black couple adopting an Asian baby. An Asian couple adopting a Hispanic baby. What does it matter? The baby is being accepting into a home, hopefully a loving one.

The only thing I can see as a valid argument against it would be the issue of heritage. The parents need to be ready to support and educate the child when he or she decides they want to learn more about their native background. The parents need to be ready to explain to their child why some ignorant people don't understand the family's dynamics. The parents need to know it's not going to be an easy thing raising a child of another race and be ready to face the world head on.

Until the world stops seeing in terms of color, parents just need to be prepared.

Answer 6

i've got faith that for a baby to be raised in an environment and custom that's theirs via beginning is a extra useful option. it is excellent for the youngster because of the fact as an adoptee i grew to become into observed far flung from my homestead united states and custom. i'm white and raised via white adoptive mum and dad yet in a distinctive united states from my beginning. If there are extra black little ones obtainable to undertake then surely black households seeking to undertake have not have been given any would desire to evaluate white little ones as an option. If white little ones are scarce quite little ones then surely it follows that white mum and dad do evaluate black little ones and undertake. For any pass cultural adoption there needs to be awareness. it is merely extra seen if the couple undertake a distinctive coloration. Statements and outsiders perspectives are what shop the colour question alive and racism to the fore.

Answer 7

You have love to give, and they need love.....so what exactly is the question?

What does it matter what people say or think? What exactly are all of the "people that are against it" doing about the orphans? If you can and want to adopt, just do it. There are also thousands of American children in Foster care that need good homes as well, so you don't need to look far.



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Answer 8

You said..., "when in say my case, it's just breaks me heart to know of all the children in poor countries who lose there parents to AIDS, or other diseases and may never have parents".

Than why did you mentioned the COLOR?. Why does it matter if it is a White person adopting a Black kid, or a Black person adopting a White kid?.

AlI I cared about is that they found somebody who will take care of them, even though in some cases adopting a kid DOES NOT MEAN you will take care of them, some parents ABUSE their adopted kids.

Answer 9

i think that a person is a person. im goin to japan soon to adopt a child. if people didnt adopt from other coutries than the kids would either die, be slaves, or be sold for sex. so all these black people should just stop whinning. i think they are jealous cause they see how well we treat black kids when we adopt them, and black people treat their own kids like crap, smacking them and always yelling at them for no reason. they prolly get mad cause we dont give the same "tough love" that they think all black kids deserve

Answer 10

One of my professors, who was white, adopted an African-American child with her husband.

They brought him up as their own natural son. When he was older, some kids made fun of him because they thought he was "acting white" and putting on airs, but that was just the way his parents reared him. He was caught between the way he looked and who he really was.

I think if a white couple adopts a black child, they should raise it with an awareness of cultural differences, and perhaps with the input of their friends who are black parents. That might mitigate the confusion the child would feel.

Answer 11

I strongly believe that love is color blind. To me it doesn't matter if the guy I fall in love with is black, white, yellow or brown. So it doesn't matter what color my kids are. When I'm older I want to adopt kids from Ethiopia because life for their orphans is terrible. What's wrong with wanting to have a baby without caring what color it's skin is? As long as you teach your child to be proud of his/her race, I am completly pro-interracial adoption and interracial love!