April Dinwoodie : MSNBC panel 's flip jokes about Mitt Romney 's grandchild were thoughtless . But they have to be self-starters because transracial adoption is poorly studied and not tracked appropriately . She is a transracial adoptee and says such adoptions have scant guidance or support . She says MSNBC jokes hurt and do n't help adoptees already facing identity issues . Comment: Transracial adoptive families need preparation and media should be sensitive .
April Dinwoodie : MSNBC panel 's flip jokes about Mitt Romney 's grandchild were thoughtless . She is a transracial adoptee and says such adoptions have scant guidance or support . She says MSNBC jokes hurt and do n't help adoptees already facing identity issues . Comment: Transracial adoptive families need preparation and media should be sensitive .