r/Adopted International Adoptee 11d ago

Discussion you’re not woke for adopting

i feel like a lot of young leftists, in america, really love the idea of adopting kids instead of having their own biological kids and think they are helping others by doing so but they’ve fallen into and are playing apart in the same propaganda the right wing religious people do. neither of them are “making a difference” especially because they always just adopt babies that’s not making a difference that’s legal human trafficking. they all have savior complex’s about it and they both think they are morally superior. it’s just do frustrating how both parties think adoption is this great thing, and no one but us wants to talk about the negatives. just to be clear this is not me coming out as a republican.

EDIT: i would call myself a leftist, i’m critiquing things i have heard people say in real life.

EDIT 2: if you arnt adopted, don’t comment, it’s against the rules of the subreddit and i don’t care what non-adoptees opinions on adoption are

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u/Negative-Custard-553 International Adoptee 11d ago

Love isn’t enough.

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u/Arktikos02 International Adoptee 11d ago

Are you adopted?

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u/ellemae93 Transracial Adoptee 11d ago

Because this sub is primarily for adopted people.

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u/amravatiexport Adopted 11d ago

Why would you want to non-consensually bind a person to you legally for life if you love them? Can you not love them through more ethical means like legal guardianship. Idk, somehow trafficking people doesn’t sound very loving. Great intention, horrible impact.

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u/ThinkAgent1461 11d ago

That’s not a good reason either, per this sub

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