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Adoptees all have different experiences when it comes to family. We might assume some parents are \u201creal\u201d and others aren\u2019t\u2014and that anyone who doesn\u2019t know their birth parents is searching for them. But no one term or story fits for everyone who\u2019s adopted.\n\nElena and Harv talk to podcaster Kristen Meinzer about what\u2019s behind the word \u201creal\u201d and the myth that all adoptive parents are great parents. Adoption advocate Tony Hynes shares his story of growing up as a Black child raised by two white moms, while staying connected to his birth family. Raven Sinclair, a professor of social work who was adopted as part of the Sixties Scoop, talks about reconnecting with her birth family and culture, and how social systems incentivize the removal of Indigenous children from their families.\n\nConnect with our guests below:\nKristen Meizner: IG: @k10meinzer Tw: @kristenmeinzer\nTony Hynes: IG: @tony_hy\nRaven Sinclair: Tw: @JustSaying2040\n\nFollow us!\nTwitter: @IQ_Podcast\nInstagram: @IQ_Podcast\n\nFor transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/inappropriate-questions-transcripts-listen-1.6740372