This blog is not only a way to express my perspectives on transracial Korean Adoption, but as a space to link issues of social inequalities to systems of oppression and structures of power. It’s a space to claim transracial Korean adoption as an identity that exists not necessarily half of one and half of another, but as a valid composite of the Pan-Asian identity.
I hope to empower transracial adoptees to speak out and speak with each other. I do not take a definitive stance on whether or not I believe adoption or transracial adoption is ethically or morally correct. There are both positive and negative aspects that are important to understand. However, it’s important to understand that when there are huge profits being made (off of what started as a humanitarian operation), there will always be abuse, and corruption.
Well, time for me to step off my soapbox. If you have something you want to say, I encourage you to email me. Thanks for checking out my blog.
well said
I was seriously impressed with you when we met (at the OW panel talk, you gave me a lift home) and am glad to see you getting it out there on the blogosphere! Keep up the good work!
Yay! It’s a boy!
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Sorry, I couldn’t help myself. Male TRA bloggers who blog TRA are so rare. It’s always nice when you become a little less rare. Much support!
LOL
Thank You
Hi! I like your blog. My husband is a TRA from Korea.
Have you heard this series on NPR this week? Adoption in America
Hi ~ Thank you for including my little blog on your list of adoptee blogs! I’m looking forward to exploring your blog site. junemoon
Hi,
Anyone who was adopted from Seoul named Hyung Joon or Hyung Jun or Hyung-Jun, Hyung-Joon? He was born May 24, 1960 to Park Chun-Shik.
Hello
I’m trying to find webstes, links, info, anything about korean / asian adoptees by african americans / black parent and/or families. Thanks
Film recommendation: “Catfish and Black Bean Sauce”
I’m interested to know of any Korean adoptees that may have tried to trace their ancestry through the DNA Ancestry Project. If so, did you find it worthwhile and what did you learn? Thanks.
Nice site w/ lots of good links
Good job!
I’m amongst the 1st wave of Korean adoptees to come to the US; back when when transracial adoption virtually didn’t exist and when it was out of humanitarian efforts.
I ran into your blog while I was looking for Amy Anderson’s Youtube of “Talking To A White American,” but couldn’t find it with sound.
Thanks for the male perspective!