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Marymount University Adoption for Gay Couples Discussion

 

I’m studying for my Social Science class and need an explanation.

This discussion provides you with an opportunity to explore the concept of intersectionality. The topic will enable you to grasp the cross-cutting and reinforcing social statuses of race/ethnicity, sexuality, family, homosexuality, heterosexuality, same-sex marriage, social class and religiosity.


Directions

The initial response and the comments have different due dates. Please pay attention to the different due dates.

Part 1: Initial Response

Watch the video, Daddy and Papa [Length 6:38] (Links to an external site.). A San Francisco couple faces the challenges of being both gay and multiracial parents of an African American boy. Explain the following:

      1. What specific obstacles do gay men face in wanting to parent?
      2. Which do you think might pose the more difficult challenge: being a same-sex couple raising a child or raising a child of another race?
      3. Why do you think African-American children have a harder time getting adopted in general?