I'm so glad reading is finished. It's really interesting about inland impire and West coast. Because I used to live in orange county and often went to the beach during summer time. I now live in Inland Empire area. I don't feel the different between them.
It is how they are based on gender sometime feel hurt and loss. For example, woman in man figure feel want to have children but feel helpless and dependent on male for support and protect.
It's really interesting about Lopez's story. He act like white American but he is Mexican. He grow up in averages home but not rich. He is around with "rich" friends and neighbors. They go out surfers.