What the actual fuck? I hope she can sue the doctor that did this to her. 

Don’t hyphenate. It’s terrible. Speaking from experience- some companies, including airlines, don’t recognize hyphens and trying to figure out which version of your hyphenated last name to use when checking in blows.

If they are not in love, there is no hope for mere mortals.

I would rather someone try to get to know me vs. guess and not really be interested anyways (no one is ever right, at least in my case). I grew up in a very diverse area and everyone asked each other about our heritages and no one felt like it was weird. I can see both sides tbh but I’d personally rather people be…

I might be the only person that feels this way but go ahead and ask. You may not get the detailed answer you were looking for but I’d rather people ask instead of assume.

Thank you so much for sharing your story. I think that we bleeding-heart liberals sometimes forget that there are reasons that DCFS and other authorities have so much latitude and are able to remove children under somewhat arbitrary circumstances. The focus must be on the well-being of children, not bullshit feelings…

Jackie, I’ve always liked you (30 rock ref, thoughtful comments and responses) but I like you even more. I wish more people knew about the GAL/CASA programs in their cities because there are so many children that need the advocacy, help and support of a village and so many adults who want to help but don’t know…

Democracy. Check Nordstrom and the rack. It will change your life.

When will this shitshow end?

Yes!!! I think education has made and will continue to make a huge impact on girls who have grown up around domestic violence. Being able to provide for yourself and your children is instrumental in being able to literally break the cycle of dependence and domestic violence.

I don’t think anyone can be well-equipped to be around that much violence. It is alarmingly common, even in the US, for Indo-Guyanese and Indo-Caribbean women to deal with domestic violence. I’m not surprised at how much worse it is in developing, impoverished countries in the Caribbean where there are even fewer…

Agree 100%. Too often battered women are blamed for breaking up their family or bringing shame to her husband.

For us descendants of Indo-Carribeans, fighting the patriarchy from the inside can feel almost like denying your cultural identity and upbringing. Most of my Carribean acquaintances and family grew up around domestic violence. I’m hopeful that within a generation we can change the narrative. Thank you for covering the…