Show notes
The fact that there are more rigorous mental health requirements for people who want to do weight loss surgeries than there are for adoptive parents is a shame. Adoptive parents think they’ve done us a huge favor and “saved” our lives, that without them we’d be worse off - that’s the lie the whole industry is built on. Holding up that lie is racism, colonialism, and narcissism. The adoption industry thrives on centering the role of adoptive parents as saviors…so we pick that lie apart and reflect on why infertility is not a good enough reason to qualify for adoption. What we discussed (00:00) What is adoption saviorism?(05:02) Racism and colonialism in adoption (09:57) Adoptive home = good; biological home = bad OR BIGGEST myth of the adoption industry(13:05) Who is “entitled” to adopt?(16:33) Infertility is NOT a reason to adopt (19:31) Mental health checks for adoptive parents(21:09) The lie of selflessness OR Power dynamics of saviorism LinksFollow us on social media: Twitter | Instagram | TiktokCreditsSpecial thanks to Samuel Oyedele for editing our podcast, support his work on Instagram or e-mail him at [email protected]