It really, truly depends. Some trans people do use that expression, about themselves and about other trans people, to describe the period prior to making the decision to present as female or male. Especially when speaking in the past tense, where things can get extremely confusing, because at the time the person still…

It's also distinctly possible that Letter Writer #2 is fantasizing about a diagnosis of DID. I can say this with some authority, because at 17 I and a friend of mine did the same thing. It's kind of now mortifying, actually. But teenagers are prone to fantasy and while its very possible this person has an actual…

As true as that is, being homosexual is not like being in prison. As much as certain members of the religious right continue to make that comparison. Hating on LGBTQ people and excusing it by saying "We all are entitled to our opinion" is like saying "I don't hate you, just your skin color."

The problem here is what should happen when someone hates on you for a characteristic that is unchangeable. Like, "I'm not racist, I just have a problem with your skin color." That is not a simple "disagreement" and there isn't any reason a person on the receiving end of that should equivocate about it. It is always…

Unclear what this means exactly. Google searches do not equal porn consumption rate. What it may suggest is that more closeted men = fewer actual porn subscriptions in favor of using Google for a quick porn dash. Unclosested gay and bi men in all likelihood are less concerned with hiding their tracks.

Also its unclear…

Countries by internet social activists:

India. That place where gang rape is a sacrament because of the caste system. Also, a history of imperialism.

Sri Lanka. Not exactly sure where this is but it's no doubt got a misogyny problem.

England. I watched Jeremy Kyle once. It's a tragedy how these people need a paternity…

It's not very scary but there are parts where you'll want to look away.

I feel like it's a show with amazing characters and a very poor plot. Which is a shame, because all they really needed to do to fix it was make dead people stay dead.

The characterizations though are amazing, as I said. It's like a cartoon show in that sense. I could see a line of dolls being made for these sorts of…

There is so much that could be said about this topic on a technical level. I won't go there. Instead I will present you with a simple experiment, so simple in fact that even a social justice warrior can do it.

1. Go in the bathroom. Observe your skin color.

As frustrating as that situation is, it is not the same. Your situation would be comparable if you were married, said gay guy was a doctor and he accepted your friend request, for several months afterward you exchanged text messages with him saying that although you were straight you were curious and really wanted to…

As usual, you have nailed the issue.

The person we all ought to feel sorry for here is this woman's husband. He is not married to the doctor, he is married to his wife. His wife was presented with a situation to cheat. Maybe that situation was unethical on behalf of the doctor, and maybe illegal too. But so what. She…

Advice to this woman's husband: get the hell out of this relationship. Yes, your wife was presented with a situation that is "unfair" and even illegal from the perspective of the doctor. But so what? Affairs often start unplanned, and you are married to her, not the doctor. She went along with the sexting. She is an…

Pick a language you find fun. I recommend something highly visual—HTML 5 or ActionScript 3 (for Flash) are very good for this. The key to picking it up for most people is seeing the results of what they are doing reflected in the output. Flash in particular was IMO always a great way to learn it, but it does cost…

You still could. A lot of people have the idea that learning code is impossible if you don't learn young. It certainly helps to get in on it early, but I think way too many people allow themselves to be intimidated by it. It most certainly can be learned, especially by people who are already good at logical (maybe…

Holy clickbait. Only 1 student in the entire state of Mississippi took the test, and 11 in Montana. There is more scandal in the difference between the test rate in Mississippi and Montana than there is in the fact that the test takers were White guys. ZERO students even took the test in Louisiana, compared to 4,964…

The article you posted is about Penis Enlargement, the thing that penis pumps are not primarily used for. It doesn't provide any useful information about penis pumps except around that one specific area, in which they are not very useful. You then asked whether there are many men with Peyronie's disease, implying…

And you are the person who claimed that your wiki quote "summed up the application and effectiveness of penis pumps." A discussion about penis enlargement does not "sum up" either of these things, because the pumps are not primarily used for penis enlargement. You just leaped to that assumption based on your lack of…

Penis enlargement is one possible side effect of a penis pump. It is not the primary use. The primary use is for treating erectile dysfunction, including dysfunction caused by diabetes or cancer. They are also used by some FTM transgendered persons to achieve erections.

Viagra isn't going to do anything for a FTM transgendered person.

No. The penis pump works by pulling blood into the penis. The user then seals the blood flow by placing a band around the base of the penis. See more here:

http://www.webmd.com/erectile-dysfu…