By Noel on August 1, 2010
Gay Dads, David Strah with Susanna Margolis,
Penguin Group (USA) inc, 2004 |
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| Relevance to Ireland |   |
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| Another book from and about the USA, but because it is testimonial based, it has some universal relevance. But a lot is so dated that it does not take into account that people are more accepting of gay couples in Ireland, but that legally we are still backward, and that it is very unlikely that the adoptees profile will be anyting liek what these stories depict. Also the legal differences make the choices more restricted. |
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| Relevance to 'pink adoptions' | |
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| You'd think that it could not be more relevant! (For men), but an Irish gay man can feel miles away from this America, or they can feel very close! |
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| Readability | |
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| Easy reading, quick and diverse. The persistent racist terminology is unavoidable in such books, but still annoying. |
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| Rigor in the research/documentation | |
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| Not sure if it is really supported by a view on pink adoptions, or just a set of testimonials rearranged a bit artificially. Such books always have a theory behind them, and it is not clear which theory it is. Some of the motivations presented by some of the stories are borderline disturbing. (E.g., choosing the gender of the child) |
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| A good read to feel better about the prospect of being a pink household. |
Posted in Books, Reviews Tagged All sessions (pink), Books, Foster care, Gay men, Kinship, LGBT, Pink, Reviewed, Testimonials, USA
This is awesome man, but I read it and found it a bit dry.