[Kobi]

Originally Posted by femmepacker

I will definitely read the first book. Commodification of family development is very rarely spoken about. Thanks for the suggestion. Might be interesting for me to use in some of my human behavior and development classes. Looking it up on my kindle now.

Let me know what you think. Children as commodities is not a new concept. We have been doing it in both foreign and domestic adoptions, genetic engineering and in utero modification, sex selective abortions, child sex trafficking, etc.

Is disconcerting to see human beings as an industry to be exploited for significant financial gain. Not surprising, just disconcerting.