#flipthescript Having received another email (among many over 6 years) confused by my identities as an adoptee *and* a reproductive justice activist, I have to say something. I am so glad that people are challenging themselves by entering adoptee spaces to learn. However, its unrealistic to expect to never be uncomfortable in that space or that the space will never voice intersecting issues that you may disagree with. As Kevin Vollmers identified in his recent interview with Fox News (Minneapolis), adoptees bring forth a unique dialogue that intersects with other experiences (racism, feminism, LGBTQ, etc). Mainstream adoption discourse is devoid of this perspective and cannot move forward without it. Expect and accept intersectionality in adoptee spaces. Its necessity has little to do with your agreement with a given adoptees political stances. Adoptee voices are needed.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 16:34:41 +0000
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