Does This Picture Offend You?

No, it doesn't. I cried when I looked at this. Not because am offended. Because am Happy and am dreaming of this now!!!! Lucky no one saw me in the office, I have downloaded the pics and am going to put them in my phone. These men are responsible men. And the have done one important thin. They have adopted black kids, May God help them to raise these kids. God will be there for these men. Lastly Fuck RELIGION!!!!

 

I saw this on the news this morning and thought of this thread
Boy Adopted by Family in Same Neighborhood as His Biological Siblings

 

My only concern is that it feels like they're flexing for the gram. But who doesn't?

I already knew of these guys through instagram because they were in some controversy with black social media. Danny posted a picture or clip with the oldest son with a fitted cap and they were listening to rap music. There was nothing offense about the pic or clip at all but people started tagging others and flooded their comments with attacks, called them racist, etc. That's why Danny's page is private, it use to be public and Roger decided to keep his public. Whatever it was I felt like they meant no harm. If the caption was that serious I would have remembered but of course you know people were looking for something. Clearly none of the hate is stopping them so I guess I fuck with them even more.

 

....my initial reaction:

........my overall reaction:
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I'm truly not here for this yt saviour bullsh*t.

 

I thoroughly appreciate your wisdom in your response. Even though there will always be racism, cultural sensitivity is important, but getting your ass out of the ghetto and moving up the economic ladder gives you a better perspective of the larger world, and, of course, will present a whole new set of racial problems. Unfortunately this comes with the territory. I grew up in the projects in the south Bronx, and getting my ass out of there has changed my life tremendously. Are Black families running out to adopt Black children? I have too many Black friends raised in the foster care system, and the sense of chaos in getting themselves rooted in anything positive is tragic. So don't play politics with peoples lives, or complain how the foster care system is hypocritical, because it probably is. I am so tired of wasted lives, and anything to make life more meaningful to them is a welcome relief.

 

Sure the photos seem staged and a little too happy in the sunshine everyday's the best day but what photo isn't. I don't think a stagnant photo can be applied to dynamic complexes like parenting, child-rearing, and socializing. Everybody raised on this planet is going to realize they live in an experience unique to their color gender sex identity wealth caste whatever, whether it is ingrained in them or whether they learn it through trial-and-error or life experiences. If anything these parents hopefully will give their babies the love support self esteem and confidence they need to combat the multiple-headed beast that is injustice in this world, which my friends does not discriminate as much as even I would think it does. However these men acquired their children is none of our business as long as the children's welfare remain intact. Sure they opened themselves to world, but Instagram and Facebook is like the new holiday family portrait card with families so it makes sense to me. Yeah it's super fucking annoying that it's easier for white people to do anything from being gay to adopting to being successful and fulfilled but I think questioning their validity in adopting those children is ultimately disrespectful and harmful to the children, who will later in life have to encounter jaded people like us that make them question the solace and sanctum of their nuclear family unit.

 

No it doens't. Those black kids have two fathers that love them.

 

I think it's kinda cute.