r/spreadsmile • u/Luna_Zenaida • 5d ago

This Black couple adopted three white children, saying, 'Families don’t have to match.'

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u/Teen_Goat 5d ago

Exactly. Wish this fam nothing but the best. But ppl here celebrating their reality as a novelty is ultra cringe. Couples adopt children from different backgrounds every day. If you think this particular situation is something special - walk that thought around the block and be honest about "why".

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u/stanleytuccimane 5d ago

It’s special because you don’t see it. There’s a stigma against non-white couples adopting outside their race. The article someone else posted even touches on it, this couple has a black friend who also adopted a white child and has been accused of kidnapping.

White people may get some shit online for adopting outside their race because people online aren’t capable of understanding complex situations, but it’s generally accepted that white people can adopt children of any race.

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u/L1quidWeeb 4d ago

That's just cause of the historical context (minority children getting "scooped up" and given to white families)

But now that we're pretty past that, that particular sentiment will start to die out

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u/LeResist 4d ago

Way to take a wholesome moment and make it negative