@taylorshennett: Yes, my video is meant to be a joke, but it’s also bringing light to something people oversimplify all the time. A lot of people say families during the One Child Policy could “just pay the fine,” but it was never that simple. Those fines were often incredibly expensive, sometimes equal to years of income, and families also faced fear, pressure, discrimination, and other serious consequences. I think it’s important to remember there’s a lot more nuance and history behind these conversations than people realize. #chineseadoptee #onechildpolicy #historytok

HyperN8 :

“Could’ve paid a fine” and the fine in question was $100k upfront

Heather | WFHM | 🌺🌸🤍 :

I deep dived on this. The fees were more than some people made in a year. The societal views also didn’t go away and still haven’t in some areas.

Seminole :

According to my Chinese friend the fine wasn’t a fixed number, but was actually based on the couple’s income and it could be as high as the amount of one to two years of there income.

Momma says... :

Those fines were debilitating financially to deter more than one child. Most could not afford it.

Sara :

That fine was unrealistic for most families at the time sadly, and poverty is a big reason why we were given up besides the one child policy

2019kkb :

You’re joking right lol

deathb0k11 :

Korea And Japan struggling too get people too have babies and China out here banning it 😭

titsuppetetong :

People in the comments are wild. "Those fines could be a year's worth of wages.' And?!! She was their baby!!! I'm not gonna judge because I never lived in their shoes but girl, you get to judge!!

Abbey :

My bio parents wasted no time. They dropped my ass off at the bus station the day after I was born

Stella ⭐️ :

Not Rich people are exist btw

vivi ✪ 🇮🇳🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ :

i BEG the comment section to read the caption

chocolatefuntime :

they could’ve paid the fine but you might’ve had a terrible quality of life.. or they just really wanted a boy. either way i am so happy you found a loving REAL family ❤️

Comet_Chocobo :

well at least now u know what ur life is truly worth

Peaky_blinders :

a comment section full of folks who didn't read the caption

appleuser4435824 :

It only affected some areas too. Rural areas were not enforced. I have three girl cousins and two of them are twins

🤎🍃 :

guys look at the caption she already knows it’s a lot

zhc :

did anyone actually read the description 😭😭

Swan Marie :

A lot of people in these comments didn’t read the caption of this video

🌀 Karol ☭ 🦋 :

i was 7 and i remember everything..

Mininick :

Those fines were not always there. A lot of this is propaganda. It was a lot worse than that

Quilmos :

The blessings is that someone wanted you🙏

Pumpkin221 :

Kat💕 :

I was adopted from Russia and my mom died so I had to be given up to adoption lolll

MiMix :

Also... They won't be allowed to register to school bc of that or something like it.

sugarplumfairy_ :

but they kept the sons