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My husband and I are white and have two bio sons. we are wanting to adopt a African American baby girl. I have been reading a lot about trans racial adoption. I have found a lot of information helpful, but I really think there isn't enough discussion on how skin doesn't always matter. I grew up in a city in California that was about 40% white 40% Hispanic and 20% African American. I went to a predominantly Hispanic school and I adapted well. I think having confidence of whom I was as a young women helped me more than knowing who I was as a Caucasian. I had African American friends and it never bothered me that I was white and they where black, it was about who they were as people and who I was as a person. I know that not everyone is not as acceptable of race as I, but I can only hope to instill good morals and confidence in my daughter so that know matter whether she is around whites blacks Hispanics or Asians she will know who she is and know to love people for their hearts and minds not their skin.

My husband and I are white and have two bio sons. we are wanting to adopt a African American baby girl. I have been reading a lot about trans racial adoption. I have found a lot of information helpful, but I really think there isn't enough discussion on how skin doesn't always matter. I grew up in a city in California that was about 40% white 40% Hispanic and 20% African American. I went to a predominantly Hispanic school and I adapted well. I think having confidence of whom I was as a young women helped me more than knowing who I was as a Caucasian. I had African American friends and it never bothered me that I was white and they where black, it was about who they were as people and who I was as a person. I know that not everyone is not as acceptable of race as I, but I can only hope to instill good morals and confidence in my daughter so that know matter whether she is around whites blacks Hispanics or Asians she will know who she is and know to love people for their hearts and minds not their skin.