After reading the blog of Asian-American academic, author, and activist Jane Jeong Trenka, I came to realize how little I know about the twists and turns involved in the overseas adoption process, and how unaware I am of the conditions in Korea. In her blog, Trenka writes with honesty about her strong opinions on both political and personal issues. I was struck by her bravery when I saw how she straightforwardly describes her struggles with racial identity, such as finding her birth mother, researching on the legalities behind her adoption, and her fight against a racist stalker in college. The blog is also a conduit for Korean adoptees looking for their families of origin.
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One of the main points that Jane Jeong Trenka emphasizes is that while she is an adoptee, she is not an orphan. In Trenka's case, she had a mother in Korea who contacted her. Many who are adoptees from Korea are not orphans, and whats more, many were not "thrown away" by their parents. Some adoptees were put into adoption without their parents' knowledge, some were abducted, and others adoption was the only way their parents thought their child could survive. If you remember a previous blogpost of mine about a documentary Somewhere Between, adoptees from China have very similar situations.
Reading Jane's Blog is reading about her experiences with a transnational identity, and her fight to overcome each struggle that came her way. She is a success story. While she no longer regularly updates her blog, I believe that it continues to be an important presence on the interent for Asian-Americans.
I definitely recommend anyone who supports the Asian-American movement to take a look at this blog. It is educational, inspiring, and genuine.
I hope you enjoyed today's blog post.
Until next time,
justajae
Reading Jane's Blog is reading about her experiences with a transnational identity, and her fight to overcome each struggle that came her way. She is a success story. While she no longer regularly updates her blog, I believe that it continues to be an important presence on the interent for Asian-Americans.
I definitely recommend anyone who supports the Asian-American movement to take a look at this blog. It is educational, inspiring, and genuine.
I hope you enjoyed today's blog post.
Until next time,
justajae