Critical feminist legal theorist, Twila L. Perry in “Transracial Adoption: Mothers, Hierarchy, Race, and Feminist Legal Theory,” begins by highlighting three points before diving deeper into her analysis: 1) there is a fierce competition for healthy black newborns among black and white families, 2) there is a growing desire to live in the central parts of the city but this comes at a disadvantage for blacks as a consequence of institutionalized racism, and 3) encourages heightened governmental involvement to prevent the displacement of black families from their current residence. Perry makes it explicit that transracial adoption and gentrification are related in more ways than one. Both perpetuate competition among black and white families for scarce resources. It is a matter of leveraging black newborns and affordable housing in cities where the wealthy, privileged white race has access to, underscoring the evident economic disadvantage blacks find themselves in. Perry’s article is divided into five parts, in which she discusses transracial adoption and gentrification in great detail. She opens up with their historical background, the role of commodification, the debate over blame, the effects of race-neutral laws, and suggestions for protecting black families and communities.
Adoption, including transracial adoption, has existed as both a practice and an institution for thousands of years. In her book, feminist scholar Twila L. Perry explores transracial adoption from a feminist perspective. Perry begins her chapter by introducing the controversies faced by transracial adoption, including the fact that transracially adopted children are often being transferred from a severely disadvantaged woman to a woman of much more advantage and privilege. Perry also highlights the disparity between how white women view transracial adoption and how women of color view transracial adoption. After she describes the several controversies that surround transracial adoption, Perry makes the argument that “a feminist analyzing adoption must take into account the political and economic circumstances in which parenting takes place and the difficulties that often lead to the surrender of children” (Perry, 177). Perry goes further to require that a feminist analysis of transracial adoption must consider the impacts of race and racism, sexism and the patriarchy, and capitalism and poverty; she also posits that the elimination of racism, poverty, and the patriarchy would drastically reduce the availability of adoptable children. While Perry is not opposed to transracial adoption and acknowledges the need for children to have capable mothers, she states that the ultimate goal of a feminist approach to transracial adoption would be working toward adoption being a choice that is not dictated by oppressive circumstances, but rather by personal choice.
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Critical feminist legal theorist, Twila L. Perry in “Transracial Adoption: Mothers, Hierarchy, Race, and Feminist Legal Theory,” begins by highlighting three points before diving deeper into her analysis: 1) there is a fierce competition for healthy black newborns among black and white families, 2) there is a growing desire to live in the central parts of the city but this comes at a disadvantage for blacks as a consequence of institutionalized racism, and 3) encourages heightened governmental involvement to prevent the displacement of black families from their current residence. Perry makes it explicit that transracial adoption and gentrification are related in more ways than one. Both perpetuate competition among black and white families for scarce resources. It is a matter of leveraging black newborns and affordable housing in cities where the wealthy, privileged white race has access to, underscoring the evident economic disadvantage blacks find themselves in. Perry’s article is divided into five parts, in which she discusses transracial adoption and gentrification in great detail. She opens up with their historical background, the role of commodification, the debate over blame, the effects of race-neutral laws, and suggestions for protecting black families and communities.
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Adoption, including transracial adoption, has existed as both a practice and an institution for thousands of years. In her book, feminist scholar Twila L. Perry explores transracial adoption from a feminist perspective. Perry begins her chapter by introducing the controversies faced by transracial adoption, including the fact that transracially adopted children are often being transferred from a severely disadvantaged woman to a woman of much more advantage and privilege. Perry also highlights the disparity between how white women view transracial adoption and how women of color view transracial adoption. After she describes the several controversies that surround transracial adoption, Perry makes the argument that “a feminist analyzing adoption must take into account the political and economic circumstances in which parenting takes place and the difficulties that often lead to the surrender of children” (Perry, 177). Perry goes further to require that a feminist analysis of transracial adoption must consider the impacts of race and racism, sexism and the patriarchy, and capitalism and poverty; she also posits that the elimination of racism, poverty, and the patriarchy would drastically reduce the availability of adoptable children. While Perry is not opposed to transracial adoption and acknowledges the need for children to have capable mothers, she states that the ultimate goal of a feminist approach to transracial adoption would be working toward adoption being a choice that is not dictated by oppressive circumstances, but rather by personal choice.
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