Hahaha, I was about to post something similar.

Oh boy. Sounds like we worked in the same place.

"the real "racism" was from the north against the south in general."

Ooh, those are gorgeous, and yes, even if you don't encounter slush, you do not want to ruin those with salt. If you don't want to shell out a lot getting a good pair of snow boots since you'll only need it when visiting your bf, geartrade.com is a site you might look at. I bought a pair of Columbias and they lasted…

I'm glad you're so well-informed and culturally unspecific while wishing starvation on poor people.

Yours isn't culturally specific?

What is your definition of starving? Mine is not being able to afford three meals a day for you and your family.

Yes, I particularly admired the "they can starve" you threw in there.

Yes! And I love that she titled it Invisible Child. If we're talking about poverty and it's ills, there is plenty to fix right here.

Full of goodwill towards other people, this one.

I've had very difficult conversations about race with another friend—who's white and male. It wasn't easy for either of us, but to both our credits, we talked about things (when we first met, among other things, he accused me of using my 'third world status' to 'get things' he wasn't getting), worked through them and…

Not necessarily. I frequently got/get asked—in very slow and carefully enunciated English—whether I need an interpreter at hospitals. I don't; I have a mildly British accent on some words, but my English is otherwise very fluent. It's happened twice that I've noticed someone else in line doesn't get asked that, but…

Love your post.

But it reminds me of a bra!

Neither do I. I think it's a terrible idea for anyone. I also think it's something a large number of young people will do anyway because that's the sort of thing you do when you're young. I also think it's a terrible idea to imply that because someone makes a choice I don't approve of, if something bad happens to that…

As someone in this thread suggested, why not make a list of behaviors women should refrain from to ensure they don't get raped?

Here you go: Teen girl sexually assaulted on airplane

Just what I was about to write. Some peeples!

Where is this from! This is awesome!

Please continue! :-) My kid loves mythology....any ideas on Indian mythology?