Um, with whom is she debating? Not that I can possibly make it, but I thought I'd send spies.

Though some of you male commenters are fighting over a torrid reality show contestant, if I were a guy, Vanita would be the girl for me.

Thank you, Anna. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm glad I'm not the only one who recognized the superficial obsession in that other post. I agree: some people are way too easily impressed.
Not that I think women aren't entitled to inheireting fortunes etc.; men have been taking over their daddy's companies for zillions of years.... but please let's save our biggest crushes for ladies like these..... I expect some gushing for this girl, dammit!!!

Hey Saheli :)

(I totally feel like meeting you at Greco...November sound good to you?) ;)

I don't think Vanita is debating anyone, I think after her session, the Towson University Debaters are going to argue about the following topic: "Education is a Universal Human Right".

:+:

You're my girl, Angie. You're my girl. :)

If you're in or around NYC, you should come to our next meetup, in October-- then we can gush about her awesomeness together. ;)

she got jungle fevaaaa!!!;0

why? because she helped BLACK people? grow up.

Um, can you have her sign a shirt please? I'd probably be as gleeful as I was meeting Salman Rushdie tonight! :)

Anna, I sat behind you at the reading - and I almost came to Indian Bread. Definitely will be at the Oct meetup.

from that description she is awesome. i don't know the beauty contestent you're talking about, but i'd totally rave over her. its not a question of if she's awesome enough but if i am. i'm probably not

I actually noticed Vanita long before from an NY Times article. She seemed a stellar person, a rising star. From googling a bit, it also seemed at that time that she didn't really needed to go save poor black souls, bless them all, she hailed from a well off family.

I know, I can hardly resist googling Desi names found on mainstream.

If you're in or around NYC, you should come to our next meetup, in October-- then we can gush about her awesomeness together. ;)

Being a gullible, naive Canadian grrl, I have been looking for some tough, street-wise New York City companions and guides (although something tells me I'm more of a Brooklyn grrl at heart).... Sounds like fun! - will see....

Metro: Foggy Bottom, Blue or Orange lines.

Foggy Bottom Girls, meet Soggy Bottom Boys

That's a woman.

Great post, ANNA!

Yes, This chick is cute !

Beatiful inside ...

And this matters because ...... I am waiting.

And this matters because ...... I am waiting.

well then you best exhale, honey. if you don't grok that now, no explanation from me will ever assist you.

well then you best exhale, honey. if you don't grok that now, no explanation from me will ever assist you

waiting for ANNA to update the pics on her blog...it's like a one-woman matrimonial site. Check it out A Guy

you can exhale, too. i'm not at all interested in getting married, so find some other demi-insult (one-woman matrimonial site?)to fling my way.

well then you best exhale, honey. if you don't grok that now, no explanation from me will ever assist you.

I was reading the post again to get it and when I came across this ...

Just typing that makes me consider a love that dare not speak its name

and I got distracted. :)

Relax! I know all about the Tulia case. I read Bob Herbert's columns in the NY times. I admit she is pretty amazing.

other demi-insult (one-woman matrimonial site?)to fling my way.

I hear that Halle Berry is playing her in a movie regarding this case. Amazing. I'm going to try and make it.

Anna,

Just typing that makes me consider a love that dare not speak its name

Right about now, somewhere across the Atlantic, in the middle of deepest London, Punjabi Boy's head is probably exploding....

Here's a previous post about the Halle Berry phillum on Vanita Gupta.