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In this essay the author, Becky Birtha discusses the struggles and hard ships that many gay couples face when they try to adopt children. The big question discussed in this essay was, should same-sex couples have the same right as heterosexual couples when it comes to adopting children. Throughout the essay Birtha points out key facts that disrupt the thought that same-sex couple’s children are more likely to turn out homosexual themselves. She dishevels this by pointing out a study done that shows children of a heterosexual couple is more aggressive and negative when compared to those of a homosexual couple. She ends the essay by pointing out that there are roughly 134,000 children in foster-care in the United States waiting to be adopted. On her final note she applauds the AAP for recognizing that children should grow up with parents that can love and care for them regardless of their sexual orientation. Though the essay and the novel Angela’s Ashes are written in different time periods they still show the same theme of overcoming hardships throughout both. Just like Frank and his family face things that hinder their way of life, these same-sex couples …show more content…

In Angela’s Ashes people look down on the McCourt’s because Malachy is from Northern Ireland where they support the English. In Limerick anyone who had anything to do with the English was already looked down upon, it didn’t help that Malachy was known for drinking away any wages or dole that he had in his pocket. Similarly, same-sex couples are looked down on because of their sexual orientation. Some people say that just because they are the same sex means that they cannot parent a child or it will influence whether the child is heterosexual or homosexual. There are only nine states in which allow same-sex couples to jointly adopt couples, and six more are considering making it

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