You see, it's common to see white couples adopting black or Asian kids ala Brangelina and it's in fact, quite common. But if it's the other way round, like say an Asian couple adopting a white blond hair blue eye kid, or a black couple adopting one, it'll be odd. Yes no maybe?
I just wonder how many Asian or black couples actually adopted white kids....just curious...I spoke to Asian friends and they said they're not likely to adopt a white child and they'd be more likely to adopt a black child if you make them choose between a black and white child. And my white friends said they'll have not much problem wanting to adopt an Asian or Black child and a couple of black friends of mine said they're not likely to adopt a white kid and between Asian and white, they'll probably adopt Asian if they have to choose....Interesting no?
I'm not too sure why this is the case. When I asked the people I asked why? They said they're not sure. Hmmm....somewhat intriguing to me. What about me? Will I have problem adopting a white child? I dunno...I can't quite answer. I think I wouldn't have much problem adopting a dark haired and dark eyed white child as opposed to one with blond hair blue eyes and I think it's got to do with that fact that the blond hair blue eyed child would look a bit too different from me....I dunno...just something to think about....and I'm just rattling off my head but I think it's an interesting observation nonetheless
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well i think in the first place, there aren't that many white kids available for adoption; after all, you would need a really high birth rate coupled with a stretch on regional/national resources for countries to approve large numbers for international adoption in the first place? sadly this would apply mostly to asian or african countries...i'm not sure on east europe tho', even so, i guess there are probably more unwanted asian and african kids combined than white kids??
i don't know about most asians, but from what i know, singapore chinese couples would generally prefer to adopt within the family too, like from the sister or whatever--this was when fertility rate was way higher lah. and those who look outside of their families prefer kids who look like them, i guess makes explaining easier especially to busybodies. --hl
True but Eastern Europe should have lots of white babies no?
And there are some from unwanted teenage pregnancies in the US too...oh well...
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