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Ethiopian Adoptees: Unapologetically Unfiltered is a podcast by and for Ethiopian adoptees navigating the long aftermath of intercountry adoption. Hosted by Lidet O’Connor, the podcast centers adoptee voices without romanticizing adoption or softening harm.
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Rediet: You Can't Have a Kid for Gratitude (Part 3 of 3) (opens the original)
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In our final segment with Rediet, we explore the deep psychological impact of transracial adoption, specifically how the titles of "Mom" and "Dad" are earned through emotional connection rather than legal transactions or financial responsibility. Rediet challenges the pervasive "savior narrative," reminding us that she was a well cared for child in Ethiopia before being thrust into an environment that often devalued her Blackness and used materialism as a weapon to demand gratitude. This culture
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