I know you guys mostly deal with questions about sex and whatnot, but I figure maybe you can help me here, too. I'm a white female, and my boyfriend is Mexican. I told my friend I wanted to have a baby with him. She immediately came back with a response that our baby would be ugly and spotted because I'm white and he's Mexican. Is that true? Can my baby turn out "spotted" because of our heritages being completely different?

"Spotted" baby??? Oh good lord. That's about the most racist and ignorant thing I've read in a while, and I'm a regular reader of Fark!

I'm not saying you're racist or ignorant. You're obviously not if you really care about your boyfriend. But you sound misinformed.

Did you know that blending races and ethnicities is good for the Homo sapiens species? There's a principle called genetic variation that basically means that the more mixing and differences you have within a species, the more likely the population will be able to avoid genetic defects and cope with their local environment through random adaptations and evolution.

This is the total opposite of inbreeding (at least in the context you would know).

I don't know where you are, but I'm in California. Darn close to everybody out here has some ethnic blending going on in their families. I know plenty of people with one white parent and one Mexican parent. None of them have spots. I've dated a few biracial and multiethnic guys. They were all quite good looking. I take that back. They were all HOT. The only spots on them were occasional freckles (usually inherited from the white side of the family). By the way, "white" isn't a bad word. Did you know that most Mexicans (and many Latinos in general -- Mexico isn't the only place where Latinos come from!) are of mixed origin? When the Spaniards conquered Central and South America, they did mix with the indigenous people (the folks you'd call "Indians"). Children of Spaniards with indigenous people were called mestizos.

I'm going to post some names and you think about whether you'd consider these people to be attractive: Keanu Reeves, Tiger Woods, Duane "the Rock" Johnson, Rosario Dawson, Salma Hayak, Jessica Alba and Halle Berry.
What do these celebs have in common? They're all of mixed racial origin. And while tastes may differ, I wouldn't call any of them ugly. For more examples, check out Mixed Folks.

The other part of question is one for you to ponder. Do you think you're ready right now to have a baby? Do you have what it takes to support yourself and a family? Do you have a high school diploma? Have you got a good-paying job? Health benefits so you can get prenatal care and keep your baby healthy? Have you saved up some money first? Are you willing to give up sleep and an active social life yet? Are you ready to NOT be your own biggest priority?

If your plan for having a kid consists of: "My mom can help raise the baby," then chances are, you should do some more prep work. You should check out what others say about being a young mama in these articles: I Want It NOW! and The Reality of New Mommyhood.