I actually know a guy who does not smoke, who never smoked, who went out and got an e-cigarette. He was in his late 20's. As a former smoker myself, I was baffled. He said he likes the taste. As useful as e-cigs may be when trying to quit smoking, we have to consider it going the opposite way as well.

I'm a female programmer as well and I just posted the other day about how often I find myself needing to file my nails at work. I guess I type really "aggressively" because I break nails on my keyboard all the time!!!

You go you BAMF!!!!!!! Love you girl!

That is 8 more than I get at my job.

Of course not, that's what we call Privilege.

THANK YOU!!!!

Thanks Korben! I really wish I could find a reference to the study that I'm talking about. I'm not sure if it was peanut flour, but it was definitely in regards to peanuts, and the slow introduction of them used to retrain the immune system. I'm thinking circa 2003. I only remember because my sister is deathly…

Is this actually new? Because I'm pretty sure that similar studies have been done over the last decade.

Congrats on the MP article Kyosuke! It was beautifully well written (imo) and I think that this really needed to be said. I really don't know anything about transitioning and the insights that you bring to those of us who don't know anything are invaluable. Plus, I have been seriously uncomfortable with all this…

All Adorable Animals welcome here! Thanks so much for your thoughts. I actually was very relieved that this post didn't pull a ton of trolls, but it is definitely good to know that the group here has my back. That is one of the reasons that I did feel safe enough to share here.

I don't mind you asking. In fact, until it happened to me, I probably would have asked many of the same questions.

Damn! That sounds terrifying!

Thankfully, I had Jez and GT to help me understand the concept of sexual agency and that it is absolutely my right to sleep with people without the whole "well you sleep with everyone else, why not me?" shit! What is even worse is when it is women who insinuate you lack of autonomy! If I were religious, I would pray…

You aren't being too nosy, I'm glad to share and participate in a dialog about this type of stuff. I didn't actually go to the police, I was so utterly shocked that I panicked. I pretended to remain asleep and kind of roll over. What's worse is that he stopped when I did that and then started again! He finally…

EXCELLENT point!

It is really overwhelming how many people have had the same experience, but we don't actually tend to talk about it IRL. I'm sorry that you had to go through this as well, but it is inspirational to hear that you are getting your trust back!

awwwwww :(

Ding Ding Ding, we have a Winner!

I'm going to go with lack of consent-based sex ed? I mean, on top of the "nice guy" issues and the "friendzone" bullshit, I think that if we really drilled the concept of consent into our young folk it may help to turn the tide. This wasn't the first time that this had happened to me (well, it was the first time…

Thanks for sharing Mae. I actually don't like talking on the phone, so the RAINN chat client is something I will definitely look into. Thanks!