In China: Using the Internet to Get Rid of Your Baby? via The Atlantic: A Guangzhou woman contemplating divorce attempted to give away her baby on second-hand-goods website, according to a Sina News article. The mother, age 30, said that she was not ready to raise a child alone. She reportedly listed her 2-month-old baby boy as a “99 percent new” item, 100 percent free, and attached the above picture of her child on the site. She still hasn’t found a taker. FJP: Wait, really? 

In China: Using the Internet to Get Rid of Your Baby?

via The Atlantic:

A Guangzhou woman contemplating divorce attempted to give away her baby on second-hand-goods website, according to a Sina News article.

The mother, age 30, said that she was not ready to raise a child alone. She reportedly listed her 2-month-old baby boy as a “99 percent new” item, 100 percent free, and attached the above picture of her child on the site. She still hasn’t found a taker.

FJP: Wait, really? 

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  1. noonies reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    1. =__________________________=;; 2. I remember a guy tried to sell his grandma on Ebay once, haha. Is it better that he...
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  4. tumblemesoftly reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    Take me off this planet.
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  6. dimwen reblogged this from futurejournalismproject and added:
    This is horrible; but also a pro-lifers worst dream :-/
  7. ptan reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    Incredibly sad…
  8. theeruditefactory reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    No takers??? Seriously, I’ll take him. This kid is cute!
  9. pegobry reblogged this from theatlantic
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  13. civilrightsandsillythings reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    I’LL TAKE HIM!!!!!! I mean, right… Not the point… BABIES…
  14. just-a-mellow-fellow reblogged this from futurejournalismproject
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  18. pallas-athena reblogged this from afternoonsnoozebutton and added:
    I just did a final project on single mothers in China. It’s not a pretty story, and they are mostly nonexistent in a...
  19. kyrioib reblogged this from afternoonsnoozebutton and added:
    …I’d take him.
  20. digitalbin reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    What an angel. This makes my heart sad. :( I am sending loving vibes to this little angel. theatlantic:
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  23. basquavita reblogged this from afternoonsnoozebutton and added:
    shit i’ll take him. i been raising my baby (rabbit) alone since i was 20
  24. nightinrapture reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    I’m surprised no one has taken her up on the offer yet. Probably scared of being prosecuted.
  25. jonathanbogart reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    Chinese women in using communication tools to make irony-heavy point about lack of institutional support for oppressed...
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  28. thingsdannylikes reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    I always said Craigslist needed a category for free babies.

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