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StevieM

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22. The producers of the CBS show "Mom" proudly announced that for the first time they were

Reply to me b zola (Original post)

Mon Jun 27, 2016, 08:28 PM

Jun 2016

telling the story of adoption from the birth mother's point of view. Of course, what they really did was tell the story from the adoptive parent's point-of-view about who the natural mother supposedly is.

The show's producers had the PAPs offer a job to the expectant father, and there wasn't even the slightest implication that something coercive was being done.

The mother almost changed her mind in the delivery room because she didn't want to give up the baby after doing all that work in labor.

When she visited the baby several months later she didn't even hold her.

Our society has bought into a work of fiction about adoption and Hollywood loves to reinforce it, often in the most brutal of ways.

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Fuck Frankie AND Grace [View all] me b zola Jun 2016 OP

I have never watched the show and never will yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #1

I like it. demosincebirth Jun 2016 #2

Do you like the portaral of adoptees and natural mothers? me b zola Jun 2016 #5

I really wanted to like that show. NV Whino Jun 2016 #3

Absent the adoption story line... me b zola Jun 2016 #6

I've only watched the show a few minutes here and there. My partner watches. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2016 #14

Just stop me b zola Jun 2016 #15

I'm not getting your point. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2016 #16

Not weird at all. Quite a loving feeling, actually. me b zola Jun 2016 #19

I don't think the Mexican mother gave him up out of love. I think she probably gave him up StevieM Jun 2016 #20

How can mothers of relinquesment not speak up against this horrible portrayal of who & what you are? me b zola Jun 2016 #4

I ditched it after one episode Skittles Jun 2016 #7

I thought this season was even better then the first season 4now Jun 2016 #8

I was really getting into the show...while my fingers were crossed hoping me b zola Jun 2016 #10

Now that I think about what you are saying. That episode did make me feel uncomfortable 4now Jun 2016 #11

Thank you me b zola Jun 2016 #13

Coming in hot! Generic Brad Jun 2016 #9

Well, GB, you can come in hot...or not. Love it! me b zola Jun 2016 #12

I haven't seen Frankie and Grace. DawgHouse Jun 2016 #17

You're missing out on the technical aspect of the storyline. If they had introduced the biological underahedgerow Jun 2016 #18

The way they opened and closed the door was disgusting. StevieM Jun 2016 #21

The producers of the CBS show "Mom" proudly announced that for the first time they were StevieM Jun 2016 #22

Hey Stevie! me b zola Jun 2016 #23

I sent you a DU Mail message. (eom) StevieM Jul 2016 #24