The author of
Life in Fitzville emailed me and asked me to
check this out.
Is your mouth hanging open? Mine is.
Steamed? I sure am.
What will my kids think when they see some idiot parading around in this shirt? What will your kids think? And what about the people who don't know much about adoption? Will they think adoption is a choice that honors people's lives?
Adopting is about people.
Adopting is about families.
We're complicated. We're imperfect. We've had tough stuff happen to us. Sometimes we're scarred. But we are overcoming the tough times and we're doing our best to create one of the most precious gifts life has to offer.
Family.
Not a trend. Not an accessory. Not a way to sell a t-shirt.
Family.
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Got a few choice words for this company? Here's
their email. Let 'em have it.
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Others who've weighed in on this issue:
Third Mom: Say What?
Just Showing Up: Gimme A Break
The Family Expansion: New Black
Swerl: Urban Outfitter's New Black Eye
A New Flower Blooms: Adopting (as) the new black
And finally, here's an
article from the Sydney Morning Herald Blog, written back in October of last year, demonstrating just the type of negative thought such a slogan can encourage. Baby-selling is the last thing any legitimate member of the adoption community wants to be associated with. But baby-selling is just what the message on that t-shirt implies.
Update: It appears that this company is no longer selling this shirt on-line. Keep complaining and maybe they'll decide to pull it off the shelves in the stores too.