STI is the broader term. It covers a wider range of possible ailments, including those that may be asymptomatic. The "disease" part of STD implies the infection is active and disruptive in some way, and it is more correct to describe a situation in which symptoms ar present. Does that make sense?

@jfwlucy, I can answer that. The freep get's money from advertising. It's no longer tied to the school and hasn't been for many years. I am really disappointed by how much the quality seems to have dropped since I was on staff. :(

Really? When I was there (2004-2008) the Freep was very widely read, if only for the crossword and sodoku. And the terrible, terrible op-ed columns. They were deliciously naive.

Ugh. This really disappoints me. The Freep staff should have known better. I am just...really disappointed.

That can be one response. Your body goes into survival mode. For some, it's screaming or fighting, for (many) others it's just making it through the trauma. I even told my rapist to use a condom. When I told the DA that tidbit, they immediately told me there was no way they could put me in front of a jury.

My cousin is one of those people! She majored in veterinary medicine and worked at the Long Island Game farm. She took us behind the scenes a couple of times. I met a llama. Also, she got to take home some animals to take care of them, including a sugar glider that is really, really mean, but so adorable. :D

Ugh, I hate him too. But I love that, as terrible a human being he is, he is remarkably progressive and self-aware at times. And then he's a complete and total entitled little shit at others. I just want to punch him in the face.

"But I still kind of feel like food is something you sneak when no one else is looking."

But that statement is false. At the least, premiums will stay the same. Preventative medicine coverage tends to reduce premiums because there are decreased claims for major medical expenses....like pregnancy.

A few years ago when they had just come out, my doctor was so excited to use one. Apparently, I was going to be one of the first patients in the practice she was using them with. She was positively gleeful about it, but seeing her excitement made my visit a lot easier!

Planned Parenthood offers birth control consults. Basically, go in, pay $20, see a nurse practitioner who will ask you some questions about your history, walk out with a prescription and samples. This was amazing when I was a student, and beautiful when I was a recent grad with the bare minimum of insurance.

One would think having a large chest is a gift in the service industry, but my boobs turned against me on a number of occasions when they tipped over full beverages onto my tables. I only waited tables for about 8 months. Never again.

But isn't it entirely possible that any future son will be affected by the same pink, sparkly karma?

Wait, wait, wait: BU is not notorious for under-reporting; colleges in general are notorious for under-reporting. BU does their best. The staff is remarkably supportive of survivors, works with them to keep them in school, and partners with BARCC to provide resources on and off campus.

That is the greatest euphemism I have heard.

I won't receive communion anymore—I have been doing the arms-crossed thing since college. I remember learning about it during communion classes, and even before then. We were required to attend church to get our workbooks signed for class, and they told us that until we received our first holy communion, we were…

If she says 'no, no, no' but then follows with "do you have a condom", she's protecting herself from further harm, and it is still rape!

That. Is the cutest idea ever. I bet your niece will love it! I may steal this for the children in my life.

@phoblog I grew up on the first generation My Little Pony sets, but I love the newest MLP designs. In fact, I just wrote an email to a friend of mine explaining why she needs to check out the show because of it's effortless inclusion of pretty tough vocabulary, lessons on friendship and brilliant marketing that…

We always commandeered a corner table and stacked our coats in the seats. No one ever bothered them, especially if one of us sat at the table making out with a hot guy she'd later go home with.