The newly elected Attorney General of Virginia, Democrat Mark Herring, reversed his position on gay marriage within two weeks of taking office. He won the election by a very slim margin and part of his platform was supporting the ban. After assuming office, he announced that he could no longer uphold the ban because it violates the equal protection of the law provision as specified in the 14th amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Well, my question is ...Then how can it be lawful to treat adopted persons unequally in Virginia by denying them their right to their Original Birth Read More
Ain’t I an Adoptee?
The title for this post is taken from what is, in my opinion, one of the greatest historical speeches ever written. It is titled, "Ain't I a Woman?", and was written and delivered by the 19th century feminist and abolitionist, Sojourner Truth. Please click on the link, from Fordham University of New York, to read the speech in its entirety. I think there is much for us to learn and to emulate from Ms. Truth's words. By now everyone has heard about the brouhaha over Melissa Harris-Perry and her comment about Mitt Romney's black grandson, and about NPR and their lack of an adoptee Read More
Sex, Lies, and Reunion
If you are an adoptee born from a consensual relationship, let's face it, our parents wanted to have sex, they didn't want to share a child together. If our parents felt they had to give us up, or even wanted to , we were obviously born into a bad or difficult situation. Our arrival wasn't joyous, we weren't welcomed happily into the world. When I was born, there were no cards, no balloons, no excited grandparents eager to meet me. I have always wondered how that affected me. At some point, I learned that it might be possible to find these mystery people who had created me and Read More
I’m Not Buying What You’re Selling (VBC Part 3)
An Anon left me a comment, on Improper Adoptee's blog, telling me that I don't know what I'm talking about. 'They are not suing Veronica, it is the name of the court case listed on the document. Get the facts straight. It is also not the Capobianco's suing, it is their lawyers. " Here is my response. One of the defendants named in the lawsuit is 'Baby Girl, a minor under the age of 14 years'. I think we can all conclude with 100% certainty that this refers to Veronica. And it was filed by their attorneys on behalf of 'Adoptive Couple', who we all know are Matthew and Melanie Read More
Not so Cut and Dried for Veronica Brown Capobianco
Kellie has generously offered me an ongoing platform at her blog as we both feel it is important to keep Ronnie Brown's story alive. We want to show that an unethical adoption is not a one time event, but an experience that has a lingering effect on both adoptees and original family members. Not so Cut and Dried for Veronica Brown Capobianco by Robin Many commenter's have written that as soon as Veronica understands what happened to her, she will give her adopters the finger (literally or figuratively) and hightail it back to Oklahoma. As an adopted person myself, I don't see it Read More
Guest Post: “Why I haven’t given up on Veronica Brown Capobianco*”
There was a pleasant surprise in my inbox one day. It was an email from Kellie asking me if I would like to write a guest post for her wonderful blog. So here is my first ever blog post. I hope you enjoy it. I hope it gives you food for thought. And I appreciate any (respectful) comments. Why I haven't given up on Veronica Brown Capobianco* The tide may be turning. Suing Veronica was so outrageous that the latest word is that even some of the Capobianco's supporters in South Carolina are turning against them. It is beyond my comprehension how it took anyone this long to understand Read More
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