I just love them. Every one I have has been a great dog. They're wonderful with children, they have a good temperament and they don't deserve their terrible reputation.

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He's so handsome!

I have to admit I was wary of pits before I got into fostering. I love them now. Such great dogs and I wouldn't hesitate to adopt one myself.

The two big ones are rotti mixes. I'm partial to rottis and they're really hard to find adoptive families for, so I usually pick them to foster.

It really is. She's wonderful with kids (except for her size and enthusiasm) and she warms up to women quickly, but men are still her trigger. When you see her huff a huge sigh and lay her head on a man's lap, it's a big victory.

Thank you. That's a rare moment of peace and tranquility for a household with so many dogs. :)

That is Lacey! She's a rotti/hound mix. We think the hound is a Tennessee Walker — we ran into a guy that used to breed them and he said she looked like she them.

These are our three rescues. We used to foster as well, but the middle sized one, Lacey, was our last foster. She came to us so horrible abused she had scars all over her head, her ribs were hugely prominent, and she shied away at the slightest touch. She was terrified of strangers, especially men, and didn't have…

That is a good looking dog.

Oh my god, the little bow tie!

Sure, there is the whole 'geekier than though' reaction that can encompass men as well. But the point of the article and the personal experience of a lot of women, especially young women, is that the girls are assumed on sight not to belong based solely on their (apparent) gender.

Yeah, I can see that happening. Hopefully, much like the unremarkability of women in the 'inner circle', soon racial diversity will also be no big deal, at least not worth commenting on.

"Not to bring in personal experience but I've received more shock and flack in connection to my nerd/geek status due to my skin color significantly more than my gender. "

I worked professionally in the comics industry starting in the early 90s and I've been to a lot of conventions. I'd say that when I started, there was an open sense of 'you don't belong here' on the con floor. I certainly had more than my fair share of double takes from other professionals who were floored that I was…

I can see where you're coming from, but I have to disagree on certain points. Yes, there is an awful high bar for proving your 'geek' credentials. But you'll get flack based on your ignorance of some obscure.. oh, I don't know, D&D rule set or not knowing that once, in 1955 Superman invented the internet or some such…

Do you have any examples of people ranting about 'fake' geeks/nerds where the target of the rant was male geeks and specifically called them out by their gender? I never have. Her point is dead on.

Thank you! I have a really great moderation team. We can't be everywhere all the time, but we do what we can and encourage people to come to us if there's issues we haven't seen yet.