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⌈ Secret Post #2370 ⌋

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Comments

Re: How much contact should adopted PoC children have with the culture of their birth?

[(Anonymous)]

They should have as much contact as they want to. Of course, if they're very young, that becomes a parental call. I think it's a good idea to learn about the customs and culture of one's birth country for adopted kids and their new families.


Disclaimer: Chinese descent, grew up in the U.S. My westernized upbringing already separates me from people in my country of origin, but I think my experience would be poorer if my parents hadn't tried to teach us about the customs and holidays they grew up with, etc. I'm not bi-lingual so it's not 100% best of both worlds, but I'd feel weird as an adult with absolutely no knowledge or experience of Chinese culture other than what the average American has. And frankly, I like having both cultures to draw from. Celebrating Thanksgiving AND Chinese New Year kicks all kinds of ass, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

I'm not sure what you're asking about re: racism. My siblings weren't born in my parents' country of origin, have never lived there and arguably don't have a "meaningful relationship" to that country. I don't think it's racist for them to be interested in the culture or customs, and I certainly wouldn't characterize it as "pretending links". I'm, uh, a little taken aback about that suggestion, if that's what you were indeed suggesting. If it's not, I apologize for my misunderstanding.