To Girls, From Consumer Culture: White is Beautiful
As a little girl, I could think of nothing more fun than taking over my family’s living room with dollhouses and creating an elaborate storyline in which my Sweet Streets […]
Author Archives: Grace Newton
Tina Traster, Carrie O’Toole, aka, The Monsters of Adoption
Originally posted on Kevin Haebeom Vollmers:
The Land of Gazillion Adoptees Facebook and Twitter admins have been going to town on Tina Traster in the last few days. All snark…
An Adoptee’s Plea to All TRAPs . . . please listen
by Victoria Bruno ~ adult Korean adoptee Am I right when I say that you signed up for a life long responsibility when you decided to become a parent? Was […]
Tina Traster a.k.a Tina Travesty
(Image removed due to subject’s personal threat of law suit.) This post is prompted by my recent visit to Barnes & Noble, which is now carrying the book Rescuing Julia Twice: […]
Post Mother’s Day Thoughts on My Real Mother
When with my mother, people will sometimes gawk or question the genuineness of our relationship. Many have pondered, “Is she your real mother?” My response to prodding noses when I […]
A Day in the Life of Asian Pacific America
On May 10th, 2014, the Smithsonian Institute asked Asian Pacific Americans around the world to document their days through photo and video. From the Smithsonian website: “May 10, 2014 marks […]
Do You Want Kids to Die in the Streets?
Being a very passionate person on the controversial issue of international adoption, I think often times people are unwilling to hear my critiques or misunderstand them. Below is a question […]
If You Wouldn’t Say it About a Boob Job (+Response)
Lately a number of my friends have been asking me about my opinion on this new video regarding questions and comments on adopted children. Most people assume these questions come not from malicious intent, but […]
Wisconsin Inks Bill to Prevent Parents From ‘Giving Away’ Adopted Children
Rehoming of adopted children is a despicable practice that has landed many children in the hands of pedophiles and abusers. As Wisconsin leads the nation in passing a law that […]
Please Support Creating Home, A Storytelling Program For Young People
https://ksr-video.imgix.net/projects/922366/video-363213-h264_high.mp4 I’m very excited to promote a combined project between Land of Gazillion Adoptees (LGA) and COMPAS. LGA is a multimedia company based out of Minneapolis, MN whose mission is to […]
Red Thread Broken 