This session will explore an important but rarely discussed part of the adoptee experience. Internationally and transracically adopted people face unique challenges from early separation and racism, which impact their emotional well-being and relationships. While we understand how early trauma affects relationships, we rarely talk about how it affects sexual health and reproductive rights.

Adoptees often face sexual stereotypes and fetishization because of their race. Breaking free from these harmful ideas is part of rejecting the expectation that adoptees should be "grateful." True healing means reclaiming all parts of our identities—including our sexuality.