A review by bxtskr
Them Before Us: Why We Need a Global Children's Rights Movement by Stacy Manning, Katy Faust

fast-paced

0.25

Poorly researched, incredibly biased, and focused on pushing a singular narrative regarding what type of home children should be in. There’s so many logical fallacies and misinterpreted data in this book. 

There are many places where I don’t necessarily disagree with the authors on the existence of issues in society. I have deep concerns about the fertility industry and would strongly support donor conceived people-led legislation and regulation of the industry. I don’t, however, think that the authors accurately represents the donor conceived peoples rights movement.

The authors also very conveniently skirt around the movements led by adopted children to abolish the adoption for profit industry. 

That being said. This book actively advocates for “traditional marriage,” uses extremely ableist and transphobic message, and uses smoking pot and attending therapy as two markers that people have a negative life. 

I read this because I find it’s important to be informed about the opinions of people who support legislation that would negatively impact society. It’s so scary to know that there are people spreading such misinformation through manipulation of data. I hate that the name children’s rights has been co-opted by the anti abortion movement, especially because the primary recipient of “late term abortions” are young children who have been abused, often by the biological family members that the authors herald as the end all be of who should be allowed to parent.
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