S4 E9: Beyond "Love is Enough": Displacement, The Business of Child Welfare, and the Family Policing System Pt 2
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S4 E9: Beyond "Love is Enough": Displacement, The Business of Child Welfare, and the Family Policing System Pt 2
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If Part 1 exposed the commodification of children, Part 2 dissects the machinery that keeps it running—and offers a roadmap for how we disrupt it. We return with Astrid Castro (Adoption Mosaic) and MJ (Maleeka Jihad) to move beyond the comfortable checklist of "cultural competency" and demand true Adoption Literacy.
In this conclusion to our conversation, we shift from the "why" to the uncomfortable "how." We discuss the dismantling of the ethical framework of modern adoption. Together, we explore the clash of value systems (axiology) that fuels entitlement—where white cultural values prioritize "ownership" (member-to-object) while Black and Latine values prioritize "relationship" (communal).
The episode concludes with a vision for the future: why adoption must cease to be a cure for infertility, why co-parenting is the only ethical standard, and how projects like "Letters to Stolen Loved Ones" are creating space for grief and repair.
Resources Mentioned:
- Adoption Mosaic (Astrid Castro)
- MJCF Coalition: Letters to Stolen Loved Ones Toolkit
- Study Mentioned: Edwards, Fong, & Apel (JAMA Pediatrics, Dec 2025) on foster care outcomes