My daughter isn’t a “China Doll.”

Debra Cope,
Alexandria, VA.

Adoption is beautiful, and I really don’t mind helping others navigate the awkward preconceptions that accompany it. But this phrase just burns me because it equates my spunky, lively child with an object . She’s not my toy — she’s my daughter!


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