In Adoption, Does Race Matter?

New York Times, February 3, 2014

The return of the biracial Cheerios family, and the image of Mitt Romney’s black grandchild, have re-ignited the public conversation about race and adoption. It might seem like an outdated argument, like whether it is “conventional” to gag about interracial couples or whether birth control is just for women with out-of-control libidos. But both sides of the issue have passionate defenders.

Does transracial adoption harm children or communities? Is it ideal for children to be raised by parents who look like them?

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