Speaking as a multiracial child, we obviously have different experiences. But aside from either of our experiences, default white person does not inherently understand POC issues.

Yes, I'm one of them. There are plenty of children in plenty of situations that 'do fine.'

Yeah I am on the fence with the single mother in that it's very possible her most attractive donor just happened to be non-white, but I still agree with the policy since she really can get sperm anywhere.

You've got to be a little myopic to think that comparing the child's racial identity to the child's eventual possible height is reasonable. I also don't see anything about it being a couple, I read about a couple that is white and a single white woman (although single couple mean just one).

You misunderstand my point. I mean purposefully creating the situation re: race/ethnicity. I wouldn't consider gender a great comparison because you can't raise a child (normally) without them having constant contact with people of their own gender. But a lot of white parents adopt children of color and do a very poor…

Ideally, yes. But whether or not someone is part of a culture is as much about their upbringing as it is about whether or not the other members accept them. Every black kid raised by white families has a point where they find out, generally in a not-so-nice way, that they are fundamentally different from their parents…

The difference is that the adopted child is living regardless and any home is better than no home. There isn't that issue here. It's purposely creating a situation where the two most important people in this child's life will never full be able to understand the difficulties s/he would face as a poc. I think it's a…

But black babies who need parents are already born. There is no societal gone being done when a white couple without fertility issues insists on a non-white child. I think it's highly likely they've fetishized (though not necessarily in a sexual way) the other culture for whatever reason and likely would not make…

Lots of little kids don't cry when they fall. The ones who do are usually the ones with hypervigilant parents who rush over screaming whenever little Francis trips over a pebble.

If she'd rushed/freaked out, the girl would have probably let go.

...I specifically said 'standard assault' so it was clear I'm not talking about torture. Derp.

"have you ever talked to someone who drowned and was resuscitated? I have, so idon't really care what YOU consider to be "very well known"

"PTSD as both involve another human being inflicting deliberate harm and humiliation."

I'm trying to figure out, at this point, whether or not you are satire. I never said it was 'simply about' values system and cultural factors. I'm talking about why an individual would have PTSD in response to one event and *as opposed to another.* You're talking about people more disposed to PTSD (why an individual…

Do you crowd source all of your knowledge? It's very well known that when drowning, one experiences a sense of calm/peace right before blacking out.

Rape victims are statistically more likely to have PTSD than who?

Are you *sure* she isn't dead

Nothing in your post counters my claim that the emotional trauma and shame of rape is founded in purity myths. You talk about the memory but you'd remember any horrible thing that happened to you. Why is the memory of a rape worst than the memory of another type of assault?

1. "As a rape victim I think you are totally wrong" - same

Except that the ones that don't. But I can see we're no longer having a logical discussion about a specific topic.