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No Space To Mourn

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Q: What do you think was the catalyst to the spike of international adoption? 

 

Q: Do you think that we would have seen the huge spike in international adoption from Korea if the Korean war never happened?

 

Q: Do you feel like media and pop culture played a role in the rise of international adoption?

 

Q: Do you feel like your parents saw themselves as humanitarians or “good people” for adopting you?
 

Q: Where do you believe that savior viewpoint stems from?

 

Q: Is the savior complex connected to the social construct of race?

 

Q: Do you feel that being a person of color in an interracial family affected the dynamics of your interactions both within your adopted family unit as well as within the general community?

 

Q: How are we socially and institutionally teaching humanity to view minority demographics through the lens of the savior? 

 

Q: Why do you think we promote this viewpoint both consciously and subconsciously? 

 

Q: Is the humanitarian a colonizer? 

 

Q: Do you ever feel guilty for talking about adoption in a negative light? If so, why do you think you feel that way

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