Alright, I don’t know how on Earth I get so lost in the World Wide Web, but it happens more often than not. Admit it, you Google random topics too. So, I can’t remember what I was searching, but I do remember that I saw a strange, slightly racist ad promoting adoption. I googled the website on the poster and found a US adoption website. Now, MOST adoption websites that I have searched, after stumbling upon this one, do not show the children’s faces, due to privacy acts and, you know, general respect for these children and their biological families. This website allows its users to search through their database to find desired child(ren), even allowing one to narrow their search. I was shocked. Even writing about it, it just feels so wrong…so so wrong. Anyway, this site allows you to search based on race, gender, age, etc. It’s like shopping for a puppy. That’s all I thought the whole time. I thought to myself, “Are all adoption websites this open!?” These poor kids. So this lead me to search other adoption websites. The whole “search by race” thing plucked my nerves at first, but I thought, well…maybe people want their kids to blend in with their families or something. So, I searched South Korean adoption, which is where my family has roots.
Well now, this is ANOTHER crazy find! Countries such as South Korea, China, India, etc. have many strict requirements if you want one of their kids! You cannot be single. You must be married, and for 3-5 years at least. You mustn’t be LGBT. You mustn’t be overweight by even 5 pounds. Heaven forbid! Lord knows unmarried fat gays can’t raise children. Grrrrrdfjghfdkhdkhjd. You kidding me!?
So, obviously frustrated with these rules from other countries, I searched my home country – Canada. I looked up Aboriginal adoption, because I am “Aboriginal” myself. (I put it in quotations because I don’t know how I feel about that term, and you may read about my various opinions on this in later blog posts…most likely.) So, anyway, guess what? Canada doesn’t care if you’re fat, gay, or single! Why? Well, hmm, perhaps because these kids are in such dire need of a loving family, that these things just don’t matter. As long as you’re a suitable candidate and will share your life and love with a child, you’re eligible. My thoughts exactly. Way to go Canada 🙂
***Dear Readers: This post consists of my thoughts alone, and this post is merely a rant to express my frustrations. But you’re welcome to share your thoughts if you’d like. **
~kayla hannah~ 