Raven-Symone: I'm not gay, and I'm not African-American

Hey there, DU. I found this interesting piece on Raven-Symone and her views on labelling on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/06/showbiz/raven-symone-gay-labels/?hpt=ob_articlefooter&iref=obnetwork

Actress Raven-Symone knows exactly who she is, and that person can't be defined with the usual labels.

That's what the former "Cosby Show" star told Oprah Winfrey on OWN on Sunday night, as she explained why she doesn't like to be labeled as gay or African-American.

The actress confirmed that she's in "an amazing, happy relationship" with her partner, who is a woman, but added that she doesn't "need a categorizing statement for it."

"I don't want to be labeled gay," Raven-Symone said. "I want to be labeled a human who loves humans."

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Actress Raven-Symone eschews labels like gay and African-American
The former "Cosby Show" star said she's just a "human who loves humans"
She also sees herself as just an American, "a colorless person, because we're all people"

WHO-What we know about transmission of the Ebola virus among humans.

Thought I'd share this. This should shed some much-needed light on what we really know about Ebola(which is quite a bit!).

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/ebola/06-october-2014/en/

Oh, and here's the best part:

Moreover, scientists are unaware of any virus that has dramatically changed its mode of transmission. For example, the H5N1 avian influenza virus, which has caused sporadic human cases since 1997, is now endemic in chickens and ducks in large parts of Asia.

That virus has probably circulated through many billions of birds for at least two decades. Its mode of transmission remains basically unchanged.