Here’s why all of adoptionland looks pretty damn stupid at the moment.

It’s hard to adopt an older child.

Which was precisely what I was talking about when I said,

Then there’s Esther the Orphan herself, who, looking so young, obviously must, by her very nature be considered “innocent,” “angelic” even, because that’s what children ARE. Except of course, in every sense of the word, she isn’t.

Seems to me, as far as public awareness sensitivity campaigns for insulted communities on the DVD release go, there might be a different community more deserving of said spot.

Importantly the (Arch-enemy of restored records rights) the National Council for Adoption has weighed in and thrown in their lot with scoundrels such as these. Guess ultimately, Chuck & co. has to dance with them that brought ‘em.

ORPHAN: THE ADOPTION INDUSTRY AND BELTWAY WINGNUTS SQUEAK THE WHEEL

Sometimes it takes outlandish and obnoxious and radical things to get the public’s attention. I don’t represent any group, per se. I represent myself: a jaded, angry, disenfranchised adoptee. Adoptoland can kiss my ass.

I always try to find the humor in everything. It’s what has kept me sane in a life full of rejection and abuse, all of it with the State of California’s seal of approval, of course.

I admit, my first reaction was just to blink and think “Yeah, I can understand why they are making a big deal out of it. it must be hard to hear such a dismissive line in a movie…”

And then I just shook my head in amusement, because honestly… it doesn’t have to be a big deal unless one MAKES it a big deal.

And families by adoption are NOT the same as families by blood.

Mara,

Considering what lies at the core of the movie? Anyone from adoptionland getting tangled up in all this marketing starts looking pretty duped.