I’ve also found this to be a fairly common kink but most of my experiences with this preceded the normalization of violence in porn.

I kinda had the same experience, here. I would always be cautious and learned to “half-choke”, even if my partner would feel a little dissatisfied with the choke. In this case, less is better than nothing or risky. I have weak hands anyway.

Yeah, how it looks/how the performers react is often an issue with porn vs. reality for people. Unless its IS the hardcore fetish stuff, most of the time a performer is not literally strangling someone and cutting off their air flow. If you can still hear them panting/moaning/whatever they are still breathing. 

Lots of women like being choked. I definitely think there should be consent, but I’m having a big problem with choking being portrayed as some beyond the pale, super weirdo thing that only a broken woman would be into when people write into this column with way weirder kinks. People were into choking before porn, and…

Jackie Daytona: Regular Human Bartender

This is my favorite:

Ok, that One Giant Hand comic is actually pretty dam funny.

I’m at least heartened to see as I scrolled down to make these very comments on caution and prioritizing at least preparing the option to leave that you fine folks have covered things quite well. Good and decent people, in the comment section. Who knew?

Your Dad is damn right.

‘Live And Let Die’ does that for me ‘and in this ever-changing world in which we live in...’

“Horse With No Name” is a classic example that always comes to mind with amazing lines like “There were plants and birds and rocks and things” and “Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain” (I get what he was trying to do with that line, but it’s still a headache in word form). 

Shared sadness with a friend about this last night. Spent years with long commutes in rural areas and his music was a great soundtrack for many drives and the sights I would see.

Having followed him for years, I can’t say I’m entirely shocked that he left us too early...but I’m sad.

Even with the extended statute of limitations NY just enacted (20 years) it may be too late to do anything. The Vulture article says she is 36 which means there would have to charges brought within a few months. Given the age of the case and the fact that it appears that the relationship existed into her adulthood a…

Cis, straight guy here and I have enjoyed a number of pedicures, I have even had them put on a clear coat sometimes. It is great

Pedicures are my favorite! People tend to neglect their feet all the time, especially dudes. I would happily let a guy I care about massage my feet and paint my toes, that sounds great. (I am a woman, but even so.)

Let’s be honest, this dude’s feet could probably USE some care, let your man wash and lotion and massage them and what the hell is some nail polish gonna hurt? I swear. I guess I’m lucky to have a husband who’s happy to occasionally violate gender norms with me. 

Seriously. It’s not like someone paints your toes once and suddenly, you have an irresistible compulsion to shave your legs, shriek at bugs, and start wearing sequins. You can still be a manly man with Sunset in Paris-colored toenails.

“Did you know that if you touch me at all for any reason, I have the legal right to kill you?” -amazingly, not the classmate who told me he was “registered downtown as a lethal weapon”

Also, I intentionally replied to your post instead of the OP and nevertheless received a (very confusing) response from the OP, who is clearly monitoring the thread, and who continues to equate flirting with “unwanted sexual touching.” The presumption of unwantedness is still weird. The question of whether any…