<description>&lt;p&gt;Over the past week it&amp;apos;s become clear that most U.S. Americans view Amy Coney Barrett’s transracial family as noble, good and representing all things decent. However, transracial adoptees have a different take. It seemed to showcase white saviorism and virtue signaling. Torie and Angela discuss why the Supreme Court nominee&amp;apos;s comment was so polarizing and why conversations about transracial adoption are so divided that even hearing directly from transracial adoptees, isn&amp;apos;t enough to counter the dominant fairytale narrative. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can reach out to Angela through her &lt;a href="http://www.angelatucker.com"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt; or on Instagram @angieadoptee.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to The Adopted Life at &lt;a href="https://angieadoptee.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;angieadoptee.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;</description>

The Adoptee Next Door

Angela Tucker

Torie DiMartile: Amy Coney Barrett and the White Savior Narrative

OCT 20, 202053 MIN
The Adoptee Next Door

Torie DiMartile: Amy Coney Barrett and the White Savior Narrative

OCT 20, 202053 MIN

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<p>Over the past week it&apos;s become clear that most U.S. Americans view Amy Coney Barrett’s transracial family as noble, good and representing all things decent. However, transracial adoptees have a different take. It seemed to showcase white saviorism and virtue signaling. Torie and Angela discuss why the Supreme Court nominee&apos;s comment was so polarizing and why conversations about transracial adoption are so divided that even hearing directly from transracial adoptees, isn&apos;t enough to counter the dominant fairytale narrative. </p><p>You can reach out to Angela through her <a href="http://www.angelatucker.com">website</a> or on Instagram @angieadoptee.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to The Adopted Life at <a href="https://angieadoptee.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">angieadoptee.substack.com/subscribe</a>