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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here -- first of all, it's not a transracial adoption.  Thanks for assuming.

Second, I'm reeling from just finding out about this issue with my son's teacher.

Third, I researched international adoption for years.  My adoption itself took almost 2 years.  My DS has overcome incredible odds and is really happy -- he just has some slow learning. 
I'm absolutely 10000% committed to getting him into a more diverse, supportive school environment.  [b]But I can't change the racial demographics of the county, and I can't move.  [/b]

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Should have taken that into account when you adopted the child. Being the only black kid around, yea, that is causing psychological damage to that child. 
Not seeing other kids, adult role models that look like him, yes, that is psychological damage. Yes, you may love your child, but you cannot love away his race and everyone needs to see someone that looks like him/her in their environment.[/quote]

I'm a transracial adoptive parent, and I would agree with you 100% if this were a transracially adoptive family, but it's not.  This child has a parent, siblings, and presumably other extended family members who are black.  That's going to go a long way towards protecting him.  Your implication that his mom is trying to "love away his race" is absurd.  [/quote]
Honestly, as a black person with a whole lot of black people in my family, I sure would not put my kid into this kind of school, where he is the "only".  Even more ridiculous than if this were a transracial adoption, she should know better. 
At this point, I think OP is a troll. [/quote]

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