"as if the chance to have a white lover is prize that people of color are fighting for."

Culture is very much related to race, especially for people of color. It's normal human behavior to gravitate towards those whom they feel greater similarity with.

Yep, I should have known better than to check my feed...

I'm Chinese-American (but not from LA) and during my childhood when my immigrant parents didn't feel like cooking they would always bring us to the restaurants and snack shops where the food's taste reminded them most of home.

I'm not the kind to comment on people's posts, especially since the last time I talked with her was three years ago - but I would have just started a flame war in her comments out of sheer rage. A+++ for coming up with a non-condescending response that still calls her out for her attitude.

I was casually browsing Facebook when one of my high school friends popped up on my feed. She posted a link to an article about Wendy Davis's new memoir which mentioned that she and her husband at the time decided to have an abortion. Apparently they had already chosen a name for the unborn baby, and after terminating…

Thanks for the link!

It's okay.. we can do this!! I recently heard about Meetup.com, it's really helpful that the groups are separated by interests, but it also seems a little intimidating.

That's a good idea! I'll look for food banks in my area. :)

Thanks :) Just checked out the website, it seems to have a lot of really good info!

Help!! Two questions:

Don't forget the factors that make people wait for the "right" time in the first place - money, finding a partner to raise a kid with, etc...

Was it a savannah cat? They're housecat/serval hybrids.

I've been there too! It was... interesting. I wonder if there's any place like it in the US.

More unimaginative town names: Princeton and Princessville, NJ. (Minutes away from each other!)

I went apple picking for the first time today and managed to fit a giant load of apples into my tiny bag! I also bought apple cider and cider donuts. :) Ahh, fall.

All through with the first week of classes! I think I've met my new favorite professors :)