No, you can’t ‘pick my brain,’ and here’s why

“Can I pick your brain?” is a question I’ve gotten a lot as an artist, but it can be a predatory approach for creatives, especially for women in the workplace. Making friends as an adult has been tricky for me because of circumstances like this. Even then, setting boundaries can leave you questioning whether you expect the worst from others. But when I finally understood that my ideas and time were priceless, I began defending myself.