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10 years ago @ The Toast - Every Time Someone’s... · 0 replies · +7 points

I just want to double high-five you three times in a row for the P.G. Wodehouse reference.

10 years ago @ The Toast - Why the Trend of Adopt... · 0 replies · +2 points

I value all of these perspectives and am learning a lot, but I haven't seen much that discusses what things should change TO; the problems and what is wrong with adoption are discussed in detail, but I would also like to hear what things are valuable and positive that would be the ideal alternative to the mistakes that are often made. As in, I get what is wrong, now can anyone tell me what things are good?

10 years ago @ The Toast - Why the Trend of Adopt... · 1 reply · +1 points

So do you think the only ethical way to adopt is through domestic foster care?

10 years ago @ The Toast - Why the Trend of Adopt... · 19 replies · +20 points

Can someone please please please write a "How To Adopt the Right Way" article for The Toast? I'm grateful for all of the well-thought-out articles on what NOT to do but honestly they are making me feel like adopting is wrong and no intelligent, conscientious person should do it, despite adoptees adding disclaimers about how they personally don't resent their parents or their adoptions or etc. Of course, if the general consensus is that adopting IS wrong, then okay.

10 years ago @ The Toast - "I Bet Anil Asked For ... · 0 replies · +4 points

Thank you thank you THANK YOU for making paying writers part of your model and a priority from the beginning. Showers of blessings upon you forever and ever, world without end, amen.

10 years ago @ The Toast - To Save the Childr... · 0 replies · +1 points

What organization do you work for?

10 years ago @ The Toast - To Save the Childr... · 1 reply · +8 points

Yeah. The reason overseas was in my mind at all is that I know some countries, like Bulgaria, have a huge problem of families abandoning kids with special needs and then the children not getting appropriate care, to a horrific extent. It's definitely such a complicated issue and thankfully I've got time.

Sometimes it just feels like a lose-lose situation. "Having biological kids? But there are so many kids already in need!! Adopting? Colonialism/classism/baby stealing!!" And honestly I feel like telling people who want children to just do foster care is kind of like telling couples struggling with infertility to just adopt. :/

10 years ago @ The Toast - To Save the Childr... · 21 replies · +31 points

The Toast has so many amazing pieces on adoption and it's really opened my eyes to a whole other side of the phenomenon. I've wanted to adopt internationally for a while--specifically, I've thought a lot about adopting a kid with special needs from overseas--but a lot of what I read makes me feel like adopting from another country does more harm than good and it makes me scared. Help.

10 years ago @ The Toast - Erotica Written By An ... · 0 replies · +5 points

EEEWWWWW WHY DID YOU HAVE TO DO THIS

10 years ago @ The Toast - Let's Talk About The B... · 0 replies · +2 points

The Notebook (duh)
Ender's Game
The Adventures of Augie March
and also every book written by someone I've met in real life. Sorry, IRLs. I wish twere not so.

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