🍿🐼SAAT Europe X CACH-All X CCI UK & I Meal and Cinema Meet-Up! 🐼🍿 Thank you to everyone who came to our meal and cinema meet-up! It was lovely seeing some new faces too! ❤️ We hope everyone enjoyed the food, and it was nice to sit in the park with the sun out ☀️ and then watch Kung Fu Panda 4! 🐼 ~ Your SAAT Europe Admins @emmiepavey & @milliedonovan99 #subtleasianadopteetraits #subltleasianadopteetraitseurope #saat #saate #subtleasiantraits #adoptee #asianadoptee #adoption #adoptionawareness #adopted #adopteevoices #adopteestories #adopteesconnent #london #meetup #meal #cinema #kungfupanda #kungfupanda4
🫶🫶🫶 #asianadoptee #adopteepride #adoptee #asianpride #adopteesunite #adoption #transracialadoptee #transracialadoption #adopteewellness #adoptionwellness #wellness #mentalhealth #asianmentalhealth #adopteementalhealth #selfcare #adopteevoices #adoptionstory #adoptionmovement #AAPI #stopasianhate
We are so proud of our new board member, Anna Thompson! If you are in the Grand Rapids area, come meet Anna in our booth June 14th & 15th at the Grand Rapids Asian Pacific Festival! #adoptee #adopteerights #adopted #adopteesonpodcast #adopteerights #adoptees #asianadoptee #adopteestories #adopteevoices #adopteemovement #adopteesspeak #adopteecommunity #adopteestrong #adopteeinfluencer #adopteetruth #michiganadoptee #michiganadoptees
🖤✨🖤✨ (I put my hand up like this way too much but I just can’t help it sometimes) My whole life I’ve felt pressured to be masculine. From a young age I saw how differently men and women were treated, and I was honestly so terrified of being treated that way, or being perceived as weaker. But I’ve been learning to embrace the power in my feminine side, as well as experimenting with different looks and makeup!! Here’s a simple brown/black smoky eye I attempted last night just for the fun of it!! (I’ve only done makeup a few times before this so don’t rip me to shreds lol) I hope you can take away from this, that it’s never too late to start something new or change the way you want to perceive yourself and who you are. Be who and what you want to be! And obviously so long as you’re not hurting anyone else you’re Gucci! 📍NY & FL MA: @sceagency #asianmodels #asiancurvemodel #midsizeasian #midsizeasianmodel #curvyasian #taiqiujing #midsizemodeling #midsizemodels #midsizestyle #midsizeinfluencer #midsizefashion #midsizegals #asianadoptee #chineseadoptee #adopteevoices #adopteestories #ugcinfluencers #commercialmodel #nycmodel #newyorkmodels #orlandomodels #orlandophotographer #newyorkphotographer
Reposting cuz why not these are🔥😭🙌🏻 📷: @svnhng MA: @sceagency #sceagency #motheragent #midsizemodel #midsizemodeling #midsizeasian #midsizeasianmodel #thickasianmodel #curvemodel #curvyasian #asianadoptee #taiqiujing #commercialmodel #nycmodeling #nycmodels #orlandomodels #orlandophotographer #midsizefashion #midsizeinfluencer #fashionphotographer #taiqiujingphoto #asianmodels #chineseadoptee #adopteevoices #adopteestories
#APIBookstagramTour 2024 I debated whether to participate in the tour again this year with everything going on - the atrocities taking place in Gaza and on university campuses, as well as a lot in my personal life with traveling and moving. But ultimately, I wanted to participate in order to support the API bookstagram community and amplify their words. I’m proud to be part of this community, and I’m proud to be an Asian adoptee. I’m inspired by their posts on so many important topics - activism, solidarity, identity, representation, diversity, heritage, culture, and the meaning of this month, to name a few. Check them out using the tour hashtag and show some support! Even though we are living in dark times, with so much violence and hate in the world, I think it’s worthwhile to celebrate Asian joy and uplift the Asian community. So for this post, I chose a photo of me feeling joyful. Please support Asian bookstagrammers, authors, and businesses every day. Thank you for @booknerdkat for organizing the tour again. Be sure to check out @aneedleinmybookstack who is also posting today, as well as @sitreadsip, @booksnraedunn, and @bookwormingnotes tomorrow.
✨ MEET THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE TEAM! ✨ Name: Emilia (Millie) Age: 25 Age of Adoption: 16 months Provence: Guangzhou Lives: South West London, UK About Me: I’m a barista as well as currently juggling a PA job (and a social life)😉 I have so much fun going to the adoptee events, and meeting everyone and sharing our experiences etc. So I wanted to be more involved in the Asian adoptee community and help other Asian adoptees connect, and organise events so we can all come together and enjoy yummy food! ❤️ ~ Your SAAT Europe Admins @emmiepavey & @milliedonovan99 #subtleasianadopteetraits #subltleasianadopteetraitseurope #saat #saate #saateurope #subtleasiantraits #adoptee #asianadoptee #adoption #adoptionawareness #adopted #adopteevoices #adopteestories #adopteesconnect #welcometotheteam #meettheteam
Thoughts are NOT facts! It’s important to remember this on days when we’re feeling down on ourselves. It is normal to have moments of low confidence and negative self talk. What matters is how we deal with it. Remind yourself that just because you have a specific negative thought, does not mean that it is true. This can help you remember that these thoughts and feelings can pass. #asianadoptee #adopteepride #adoptee #asianpride #adopteesunite #adoption #transracialadoptee #transracialadoption #adopteewellness #adoptionwellness #wellness #mentalhealth #asianmentalhealth #adopteementalhealth #selfcare #adopteevoices #adoptionstory #adoptionmovement #AAPI #stopasianhate
While we have had some hard times in life, we’ve persevered and made it through! That’s something to celebrate 🫶 #asianadoptee #adopteepride #adoptee #asianpride #adopteesunite #adoption #transracialadoptee #adopteewellness #adoptionwellness #wellness #mentalhealth #asianmentalhealth #adopteementalhealth #selfcare #adopteevoices #adoptionstory #adoptionmovement #AAPI #stopasianhate
We recognize that Mother’s Day is a holiday that every person experiences differently. We send our genuine love and support to everyone who may be celebrating or struggling this weekend. 🪻💙
🌺Attended the 3rd Annual AANHPI Festival by @cafecaphe today! Got some great stuff, had some tasty food, and I can’t wait to wear my new T shirt! Also signed up for a workshop about Asian adoptees. It was a good day at @cpkcstadium! #AAPI #AANHPI #AAPIHeritageMonth #AANHPIHeritageMonth #AsianAdoptee
Mother’s Day for adoptees can be a time to celebrate, a time to grieve, or a time for both. Spend the day however is best for you🫶 #adoptee #adopteesunite #adoption #transracialadoptee #adoptionwellness #selfcare #wellness #adoptee #adopteevoices #adoptionstory #adopted #adopteemovement #adopteepride #asianadoptee #asianempowerment #asianpride
🎉 Join us on May 23rd at 4pm PST / 7pm EST for a special event celebrating Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2024! 🌟 Let’s honor and raise awareness about the diverse adoptee experience. Hear compelling stories from transnational and multiracial adoptees, shedding light on the unique struggles they face as minorities within a minority. It’s time to amplify adoptee voices and explore the complexities of identity and culture. Join our empowering discussion on navigating two worlds and embracing the diverse shades of adoptee identity. Don’t miss out on this enlightening event! Registration link in bio. Thank you to our sponsor @dow_official for making this happen. See you there! Moderator: @shane.t.carlin & @learnasa Panelist: - @cosetteeisenhauer - indianlatediscoveryadoptee - @rforest__ . . . #APIHM2024 #AdopteeVoices #IdentityJourney #AsianAmericanCommunity #asianadoptee
Just picked these Riso prints up from @smallworksdetroit specifically for @spotlitedetroit tonight. The smaller illustration is based off a graphite drawing I’ll be showing at my solo show factory settings while the bigger print is based off a bigger graphite drawing from last year. Swing by and take a gander on what me and other great Asian artists will have on display and grab some food show you’re at it provided by @chifanle.chifanle #riso #risoprint #art #artist #drawing #illustration #print #prints #stevenshik #AAPI #asianheritagemonth #asianart #asianartists #korean #koreanart #koreanartist #asianadoptee #artshowcase #asianamericanartist #asianamerican
Living a simple life is a luxury that not everyone has—as adoptees, I’m sure you can relate I think that finding joy in the simple things is a healthy lifestyle choice that should be embraced🫶 #adoptee #adopteesunite #adoption #transracialadoptee #adoptionwellness #selfcare #wellness #adoptee #adopteevoices #adoptionstory #adopted #adopteemovement #adopteepride #asianadoptee #asianempowerment #asianpride
Say her name, Asunta Fong Yang. She was 12 years old when she was found dead in 2013. This new @netflix miniseries has brought renewed attention to her life and the circumstances surrounding her death. Looking through my feed, you’ll see that I’m doing my part to raise awareness about these crimes. They are happening all over the world to infants and children like Asunta. Sadly, the law only serves justice after their deaths. For months, I have been asking how many will it take before we say enough is enough. Before we take preventative action, to criminalize the adoption industry. In all fairness, I understand there’s many battles being fought against the adoption industry right now. I understand we must pick our battles. I hope more people will choose to fight the battles these children cannot fight themselves. With all the attention on the Netflix series, very few are asking about the adoption itself. Too often the focus is on the adoptive parents. What of Asunta’s family? How would you feel knowing your child was at the center of such a tragic crime? As a fellow Asian Adoptee, and child abuse survivor, I am deeply saddened for Asunta, her family and all children who may be at risk of becoming victims of this adoption industry.
May is AAPI month and it may look different for adoptees Know that you’re not alone in your experiences 🫶 #adoptee #adopteesunite #adoption #transracialadoptee #adoptionwellness #selfcare #wellness #adoptee #adopteevoices #adoptionstory #adopted #adopteemovement #adopteepride #asianadoptee #asianempowerment #asianpride
Thank you for an experience to remember, @reshma_mcclintock, @calcuttaismymother, and @adopteeson! 💙💖 #Adoptee #Adoptees #AdultAdoptee #AdultAdoptees #AdopteeVoice #AdopteeVoices #AmplifyAdoptees #AsianAdoptee #TransracialAdoptee #IntercountryAdoptee #AdopteeAdvocate
Met @adopteeson Haley Radke and @reshma_mcclintock at the Minnesota screening of “Calcutta is My Mother” @calcuttaismymother. Can’t wait for the q&a. #adoptee #afopteevoices #adopteepodcaster #adopteepodcast #asianadoptee #southasianadoptee #indianadoptee #transracialadoptee #transracialadoption
To all the adoptees who faced more hardship with their adoptive families, you are not alone🫶 #adoptee #adopteesunite #adoption #transracialadoptee #adoptionwellness #selfcare #wellness #adoptee #adopteevoices #adoptionstory #adopted #adopteemovement #adopteepride #asianadoptee #asianempowerment #asianpride
HI FRIENDS!! This is an account i made to try and connect chinese adoptees with each other!! there is so much community to be found within! i’ll go be a pen name of Sparrow! i’m a chinese adoptee and live in the US. I hope to find people with stories and simply connect! #adoption #chinese #chineseadoption #chineseadoptee #adopt #asian #asianadoptee
Just in time for AANHPI Heritage Month: THE Michelle Yeoh is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. 🎉 “As the first Asian to win the Academy Award for Best Actress, Michelle Yeoh’s action-packed career has spanned 4 decades and paved the way for Asian representation in Hollywood. Her versatility and iconic star power instantly boosts the prestige and demand for any project she’s attached to, and the hype is well-deserved,” says Mochi’s Entertainment Editor Virginia Duan @themandarinmama. Virginia interviewed the 👑 at a red carpet premiere of “Everything Everywhere All At Once” in 2022 — link in bio. #michelleyeoh #AANHPIMonth
Congratulations, Meejah! Check out their KEXP Live Session now on the KEXP YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@kexp Full performance video link in bio Photos by Chloe Sarmiento @chloejsarmiento KEXP #meejah #meejahmusic #asianmusic #asianartist #asianadoptee #musician #aapiheritagemonth #koreanadoptees #kexp #indiemusic
May is mental health awareness month! Here are some friendly reminders of how we can take care of ourselves and look out for our fellow adoptees🫶 #adoptee #adopteesunite #adoption #transracialadoptee #adoptionwellness #selfcare #wellness #adoptee #adopteevoices #adoptionstory #adopted #adopteemovement #adopteepride #asianadoptee #asianempowerment #asianpride
It’s AAPI month 🤍 @asianamericangirlclub I’m proud to be Asian American. I’m proud to be an Asian American Adoptee 🇨🇳
Happy Asian Heritage Month ❣️ Stream Made in Chinaaaaa k bye ❣️✨ 📸 @jeansebastiensenecal / @poe.mtl . . . #drag #dragqueen #bioqueen #qwerrrkout #lgbtqia #welovequeens #mtlnightlife #aapimonth #asianheritagemonth #asianadoptee #asiandragqueen
SAVE THE DATE! 💾 Join @MochiMagOfficial & @FierceReads for this virtual panel on May 22 🐉 Mochi’s Editor-in-Chief Giannina Ong will be chatting with these fantasy-YA authors about how East Asian history and mythology weave their way into their latest releases: Vanessa Le (@lochnessly), THE LAST BLOODCARVER Judy I. Lin (@judyilinauthor), SONG OF THE SIX REALMS Joan He (@joanhewrites), SOUND THE GONG June Hur (@junehwrites), A CRANE AMONG WOLVES 🗓️ Wednesday, May 22 🕰️ 4PM Pacific | 7PM Eastern 📍 Online Via Zoom 🔗 Register at bit.ly/aapi-mythology or the link in bio 📚 Book sales by @YuAndMeBooks #AAPIMonth #AsianAmericanHistory #AsianMythology
I was born Ahn Ok Hyun, my American name became Emily Soo Weber. In 2020 I became the 1st AAPI woman to get elected into the MO general assembly and on July 6, 2023 my API Heritage Month bill was signed by the Governor! Let's celebrate AAPI Heritage Month by embracing diverse cultures and supporting local AAPI businesses. #moleg #api #aapi #asianadoptee #representation #yourheritage
It’s important to be aware of what is or isn’t in our control. We can only control our own behaviours, not those of others. 🫶 #adoptee #adopteesunite #adoption #transracialadoptee #adoptionwellness #selfcare #wellness #adoptee #adopteevoices #adoptionstory #adopted #adopteemovement #adopteepride #asianadoptee #asianempowerment #asianpride
☀️Some ideas for springtime self care activities☀️ #adoptee #adopteesunite #adoption #transracialadoptee #adoptionwellness #selfcare #wellness #adoptee #adopteevoices #adoptionstory #adopted #adopteemovement #adopteepride #asianadoptee #asianempowerment #asianpride
Yesterday, we returned to Chilli-O-Chilli for our monthly dinner for April! It was nice to catch up with familiar faces and we welcomed three new adoptees to the community! If you missed this event, our next monthly dinner in May rotates to the North Seattle area to Bamboo Village. See you there! #adopteesconnect #adopteecommunity #adopteestogether #asianadoptee
Share your thoughts! 💭 Personally I think the concept of family is subjective. It can be defined however you see fit. I think that the quality of the connection and relationship matter most. I believe that blood relations and legalities hold little weight-especially as an adoptee. I have always hated the phrase “you can’t choose your family”. As adoptees, our supposed families have literally gone and chosen to add us to their family. So this is ironic when it comes from family members. #adoptee #adopteesunite #adoption #transracialadoptee #adoptionwellness #selfcare #wellness #adoptee #adopteevoices #adoptionstory #adopted #adopteemovement #adopteepride #asianadoptee #asianempowerment #asianpride
Can you see the different subjects mixed together? Watch the live on @stichtingaran regarding the three motions that have been submitted and accepted recently. During the live, they generously spent time explaining what's so problematic about the binary of the so-called happy and unhappy adoptee. Something the media is complicit in, they added. #adoptienederland #commissiejoustra #adoptie #whitesaviorcomplex #decolonizeyourmind #kinderhandel #decolonize #adoption #abolition #adoptionindustry #transracialadoption #familyseparation #familyregulation #familysurveillance #familypreservation #transracialadoptee #internationaladoptee #internationaladoption #asianadoptee #adoptee #adoptees #adopteevoices #adopteestories #adopteesspeak #adoptiontrauma #adoptionjourney #adoptionstory #adopteerights #adopteemovement #adultadoptees
To kick-off the start of Asian American & Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AA & NH/PI) month of May, join us for a hike on Saturday, May 4th! This is in connection with the KAD’s Unite Worldwide Hike Day, so let’s unite as a community to get outside and enjoy some nature at Discovery Park! We will hike the 2.8-mile Loop Trail in Discovery Park, with a possible pit stop at the Lighthouse via the South Beach Trail, followed by lunch. All adoptees and their family/friends are welcome to join! Please RSVP through our bio or website so we know who to expect for the hike and/or lunch. We look forward to seeing you there! 🌲 📍 8:45AM | Meet at the South Parking Lot 🅿️ in Discovery Park 🥾 9:00AM - 11:00AM | Start Hike on the Loop Trail 🍽️ 12:00PM | Lunch at Mura Asian Eatery (pay-your-own-way, have 💵 or Venmo/PayPal available) #adopteecommunity #adopteesconnect #adopteestogether #asianadoptee #aanhpiheritagemonth
If you don’t know me, my name is Emily Schaubeck although I sometimes go by Tai. I’m a speaker, geared towards emotional regulation, rage prevention, as well as adoption trauma, and my current presentation is called “Emotion and Identity - The Power of Patience” In this workshop we discuss how different emotions and identities play into our own mental health, as well as certain steps that can be taken/practiced in order to better your overall quality of life. My goal through this presentation, is to bring an element of clarity and transparency when regarding the topic of mental health. And to share what I myself have integrated into my daily routine that has significantly improved my mindset and wellbeing. Business: [email protected] Please email with all questions and business inquiries. #mentalhealthmatters #emilyschaubeck #speaker #mentalhealthspeaker #mentalhealthpodcast #adoptionstory #chineseadoptee #adopteevoices #adopteestories #asianmentalheath #asianadoptee #transracialadoptee #asianamericanwomen #panelspeaker #emotionandidentity #mentalhealthworkshop #keynotespeaker #keynotespeakers
Share some advice for our adoptee community! Ex. Is there anything you want other adoptees to know, what do you wish others had told you about adoption #adoptee #adopteesunite #adoption #transracialadoptee #adoptionwellness #selfcare #wellness #adoptee #adopteevoices #adoptionstory #adopted #adopteemovement #adopteepride #asianadoptee #asianempowerment #asianpride
Here is an activity that can help you reflect on your childhood & perhaps bring you some peace. While we can’t go back into our past, it can still help to recall a previous situation/experience and acknowledge what you needed at that time. This can be an emotional, personal activity so feel free to think about this on your own, or comment below if you feel like sharing! 🫶 Here’s mine: 1. It feels scary and sad right now, but it will be ok 2. You are stronger than you know 3. You will get through this #adoptee #adopteesunite #adoption #transracialadoptee #adoptionwellness #selfcare #wellness #adoptee #adopteevoices #adoptionstory #adopted #adopteemovement #adopteepride #asianadoptee #asianempowerment #asianpride
OOTD ✨🙌🏻 still finding my “style” #ootd #midsizestyle #masc #mascstyle #midsizefashion #midsizemodel #sceagency #modelingagency #commercialmodel #orlandomodel #newyorkmodel #nycmodeling #asianmodel #midsizeasian #midsizeasianmodel #curvyasian #mascasian #taiqiujing #fashioninspo #skincare #musician #writer #chineseadoptee #asianadoptee #adopteevoices #adopteestories
THE WAIT IS OVER 💙 Join us April 27 & 28 to learn more about GEDmatch and why we recommend you use it. If you have been putting off adding your DNA to this database because it seemed overwhelming, if you've uploaded your DNA but have no idea what you're looking at, or if you've never heard of GEDmatch, this event is for YOU. We are hosting two events (content for both is the same). Saturday, April 27 12pm EST/ 9am PST/ 5pm CET Sunday, April 28 4pm EST/ 1pm PST/ 9pm CET Join Nanchang Project's Co-Directors Erin and Cassidy as they take you step by step from downloading your raw DNA data from 23andme/Ancestry to uploading it to GEDmatch, to understanding the results. This event is geared towards those who are currently unfamiliar/uncomfortable using GEDmatch. ✨️Special Guest Speaker✨️ We are incredibly honored to have Katie Iles join us for this important event. Katie is a Chinese adoptee who recently found and reunited with her birth family via DNA testing! She will share her incredible story with us after the GEDmatch presentation. 💙Registration link in bio or visit gedmatchday.org We will see you all there!
New and exciting things to come👀… Currently working on a second speaking piece/presentation and I’m so happy with the direction it’s going! I’m also working on developing my mental health podcast!! It’s been awhile but I figured it was time to get her up and running again! Stay tuned for more details soon 😈🙌🏻 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthpodcast #emilyschaubeck #mentalhealthspeaker #chineseadoptee #asianadoptee #adopteevoices #adopteestories #chineseadoption #adoptiontrauma #adoptee #adopteesspeak #rageprevention #emotionalregulation
No filter ✨🙌🏻💙 #nofilter #sceagency #taiqiujing #commercialmodel #modeling #motheragency #asianmodel #asianadoptee #chineseadoptee #adopteevoices #adopteestories #asianactress #writer #singer #musician #digitalartist #newyorkphotographer #newyorkmodeling #nycmodel #curvyasian #midsizeasian #midsizeasianmodel #midsizemodel
Share your thoughts! 💭 💭 💭 I used to have crippled-non existent confidence. For the longest time during childhood and teen years, I genuinely believed that I was the literal ugliest being to ever exist. Thankfully I’m now able to see how unhealthy and unrealistic that way of thinking is. But from the lack of facial mirrors and a safe welcoming environment, that was the view I had. As a result, I constantly felt inferior to my peers. I also felt as though my physical traits were all people would see me as. It felt like I’d miss out on opportunities, be excluded from social things or just be treated different due how my physical traits. I used to think to myself “I look this way so that’s why ____ happened” or “I’m not enough because of my physical traits” Now I have a healthier view of beauty, self esteem and self concept. Like everyone else, I still have those moments or days where my self esteem is lower however, it’s not taking up the same mental space as it used to. Confidence fluctuates but my self concept remains steady. Everyone is beautiful whether they can see it or not. #adoptee #adopteesunite #adoption #transracialadoptee #adoptionwellness #selfcare #wellness #adoptee #adopteevoices #adoptionstory #adopted #adopteemovement #adopteepride #asianadoptee #asianempowerment #asianpride
Many people love to single out cases where the adoption seemingly turned out well. Please pay attention that you need to hear this straight from the mouth of an adult adoptee themselves. Most importantly, however, is that you know that adoption is an industry and not a tiny business in selling babies, while these of course also exist. The reality is that adoption is a 24 billion dollar industry (in the US). In today's post I want to highlight how people in power (goverment, adoption agencies, ngo's, adopters etc) get to decide what is good and bad: That there is something good about buying and uprooting babies. It's like some people in the West decide which foreigner is welcome and which isn't. And they decided that adoptees are wanted, welcome. That is until, if you're an adoptee, you have your first experience with discrimination or r4c1sm. Then you learn that you're a *insert slur / assumption*. I think that many adopted people start to wonder at one point what being 'wanted' means. What 'love' means within the adoptive family. Is it good to be wanted? Who does it benefit to be wanted? Many reactions I get from people in the West is that adoptees benefit greatly from living in a wealthy, developed and morally high country. It's exactly this belief which reflects the c0l0nizers' mindset that people of colour are savages who should be tamed and shaped into what they deem right. Positive discrimination is still discrimination that stems from a (white) svprem4cist belief. The model minority myth doesn't benefit Asian people. And being exoticized or fetishized as an Asian woman is, in fact, a dangerous thing. At last, the text under translation, of course, refers to the Dutch treatment of refugees/ asylum seekers (of colour). And maybe some of you have picked up on this already, but Jason Bhugwandass did a research into the experiences of Dutch youth in the Zikos department of the child welfare institution iHUB. The white text is something that Franc Weerwind said. But, if a child is better off in the Netherlands due to available special health care for example, there's still no need for the adoption industry nor the practice of adoption to exist.
Last week, we held our monthly dinner for March at a new restaurant - Shinya Shokudo! It was nice for the attendees to meet new friends and catch up with familiar faces! Missed the dinner? No worries, the next monthly dinner will be held in Tukwila at Chilli-O-Chilli. Make sure to RSVP! See you there! #adopteesconnect #adopteecommunity #adopteestogether #asianadoptee
Adoption is always in the interest of anyone who makes money off of our bodies. For example, the people working at adoption agencies, mediators etc. But it's also important to let you look at adoption as a market or industry and that these exist within larger systems of oppression. Most evident is capitalism. Do you think it is only natural that people in the west can afford to buy a baby from the global South, and therefore is allowed - even stimulated - to do so? Do you believe it is fair to the parent(s) of the children in the global South? That it is right towards the child themselves? To make sense of this all, it is, therefore, really important to understand oppressive systems in general, and even the political and societal situation of the countries involved. There are many ways to talk about the adoption industry. You will find many Instagram accounts that stress the inherent trauma of being separated from your family and the consecutive risks of trauma of being raised in a society that denies your lived experience. When I think of the adoption industry right now, I mainly see the hypocrisy of adopters who hide behind the white saviour narrative. Are they raising their voices, do they use their whiteness, to speak about the children in P4l3stine? Is their empathy and compassion (or even interest) towards children genuine? Or maybe only when it comes to fulfilling their own wishes? I believe we live in a time when masks are falling off, and we finally see the true faces of people who call themselves civilised and think of themselves as righteous and superior. The adoption industry is a disgusting existence that makes a lot of money with our bodies. If I remember correctly: adoption in the United States is a 14 billion dollar industry! Everyone involved is complicit and perpetuates trauma, which, mind you, can be prevented. The answer is abolition. I don't expect people to advocate for adoptees, but that's also not necessary. In my opinion, as long as society understands the oppressive systems we all live under, and tries to dismantle and decolonize from one of those, that would be a good start. Because it is all intertwined.
As adoptees, you’re not alone if you tend to be highly self critical and focus on the negative. This is extremely harmful to our self esteem, self image and overall wellbeing. Something I’ve learned to do(thanks to my great therapist), is to track my wins. Whether big or small, an accomplishment is an accomplishment. On the really hard days, a seemingly small activity like getting out of bed, or taking a shower may actually be the biggest accomplishment of the day. Healthy habits like eating regularly, drinking water regularly are basic care necessities which should be acknowledged and rewarded. Mind you, I’m not saying that you should have a party every time you do something beneficial for yourself. Rather, it’s important to recognize what you have accomplished and feel proud of your progress. #adoptee #adopteesunite #adoption #transracialadoptee #adoptionwellness #selfcare #wellness #adoptee #adopteevoices #adoptionstory #adopted #adopteemovement #adopteepride #asianadoptee #asianempowerment #asianpride
"Language, usage, and culture are always changing. Personally, I have evolved from identifying as Chinese-American in my childhood (because it was too hard to explain that Taiwan and Thailand were not the same to a bunch of white Midwesterners in the 90s) to now identifying as Taiwanese American," writes Jennifer Duann (@chiefexecutiveauntie). As of 2021, The New York Times, Associated Press, Chicago Manual of Style, and other style guides no longer hyphenate Asian American or any of its derivatives. Is this just an issue of semantics or an important statement about Asian American identity? Check out our latest resource guide for appropriate styling and the nuances of identity, language usage, and cultural representation.
Obsessed 🖤✨🙌🏻 📷: Jackie Tendler 📍NY —> Orl, FL MA: @sceagency #commercialmodel #modeling #orlandomodel #newyorkmodel #asianmodel #midsizeasian #curvyasian #asianadoptee #chineseadoptee #adopteevoices #adopteestories #nycmodeling #modelingagencies #scoutme #beautymodel #skincare #midsizestyle #midsizemodel #curvemodel #ugcinfluencer #ugccreators #brandpartner #influencermarketing #sceagency
❤️🐉🖤✨ 📷: Jackie Tendler 📍NY —> Orl, FL MA: @sceagency #commercialmodel #modeling #orlandomodel #newyorkmodel #asianmodel #midsizeasian #curvyasian #asianadoptee #chineseadoptee #adopteevoices #adopteestories #nycmodeling #modelingagencies #scoutme #beautymodel #skincare #midsizestyle #midsizemodel #curvemodel #ugcinfluencer #ugccreators #brandpartner #influencermarketing #sceagency
I thought I’d start a series called Adoptee Thoughts where adoptees can share their opinions on different adoption related topics. I hope this can spark some meaningful discussion! What are your thoughts on adoptees adopting? ————————————————————————————— Personally, I don’t see myself adopting. I’ve always thought that while there are positives, I wouldn’t want my child to experience the hard times I went through for simply existing. I do think that adoptees would be the best type of people to adopt as we understand the challenges that come with adoption. #adoptee #adopteesunite #adoption #transracialadoptee #adoptionwellness #selfcare #wellness #adoptee #adopteevoices #adoptionstory #adopted #adopteemovement #adopteepride #asianadoptee #asianempowerment #asianpride
Had a super fun mini shoot with my friend Jackie today! Trying to work on my smile haha 😁 Model: @taiqiujing 📷: Jackie Tendler 📍NY —> Orl, FL MA: @sceagency #commercialmodel #modeling #orlandomodel #newyorkmodel #asianmodel #midsizeasian #curvyasian #asianadoptee #chineseadoptee #adopteevoices #adopteestories #nycmodeling #modelingagencies #scoutme #beautymodel #skincare #midsizestyle #midsizemodel #curvemodel #ugcinfluencer #ugccreators #brandpartner #influencermarketing #sceagency