Internet adoption blog entries

Not too long ago I discovered a sales-pitch found only in Adoptionland, and I openly admit, I find this pitch incredibly offensive, for reasons I will gladly explain later, if asked.  For now, I wish to re-showcase the marketing tool used by a hotel in China and the toy company, Mattel.  There is an exclusive give-away given only to adopters who choose to adopt from and stay in China.  What's the "free" give-away?  A white Barbie Doll, named,

• adoptees
• adoption language
• advertising
• China
• culture
• identity issues
• international adoption
• internet adoption
• marketing
• money
• orphans
• Sick Pups
• transcultural adoption
• transracial adoption

I am a sucker when it comes to anything adoption-related.

I will read just about anything I can get on my computer screen, which means, if adoption is mentioned on the Internet, I'm going to take a look, because I want to see what's being sold to the public.

Today's complaint, (I have many.... as people can see in my blog-collection), has to do with the Internet, infant adoption, and those who wish to earn a little money through family-planning and parenting purchases.

Intercountry Adoption on the Internet

Author: Shihning Chou, Kevin Browne & Melanie Kirkaldy
Date: Tuesday, April 01, 2008
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