There are neurological receptors in the gut, so they actually are looking at pre- and probiotics for a spectrum of mental illnesses, I think mostly more along the lines of depression and anxiety. (Note: History & Literature major, NOT doctor or scientist — the above is a casual, civilian description of the research.)…

Would the players have been penalized if they had simply stood on the court the entire game and didn't move? It seems like only something that drastic will force the owners to take meaningful action, and otherwise, what happens to this organization? Can they succeed with no quality free agents? Can these players…

True. I think this is a much bigger problem with college and pro football. But I also know a lot more about the football side of it, as that's the sport I follow closely.

I suspect there probably are things that can be done with equipment changes and such to protect brains better, but the NFL hasn't had any…

Boy Scouts don't volunteer in order to enrich other people. Neither do Scout leaders. It may be the case that the paid administrators of Boy Scouts of America are paid too much; I have no idea about that, and if that's true, it's also true of lots of non-profit executives. But that's a different problem. You're…

But you're falling into the trap of taking the "student-athlete" fiction seriously, for one thing. These young men are often precluded from taking rigorous classes or choosing rigorous majors because it will interfere with their sport. They're banned from taking actual paying jobs, because it will interfere with…

I think you mean it's better for EMPLOYERS to put this type of manual out there. But I take your point, and I know what you mean. But a) this manual, just from the evidence in this post, goes WAY beyond anything that could remotely be considered actionable. Who do you envision suing the Bills because one of the…

Thank you for your reply. I appreciate it.

I'm not looking for a reason to get offended. Lots of guys on more male-oriented Gawker sites do that "Hey, post this to Jezebel! Let's see them scream!" It's tiresome. As others have noted, the inverse just doesn't happen much, if at all. I don't recall Jez commenters doing this re: Deadspin. But of course, the…

I'm responding to the statements that you made, with your own brain, and presumably your own fingers, which you are not disavowing. I'm not assuming anything. You're now saying, "Hey, I'm not misogynist! I would say the exact same thing about every other site!" Um, sure. Okay. I'm not really invested enough in…

I don't recall people saying this routinely about other Gawker sites. I guess I don't hang out at Jalopnik enough.

I'm with you that gassing on the Internet is not taking action. But I see (presumably) guys chortling all the time "Cross-post this on Jezebel! Let's watch them scream!" As if commenters on Deadspin don't gas and get worked up over stuff. As if commenters at Kotaku don't get into fights. As if lots and lots of web…

Yes, because without a detailed rulebook that helpfully explains how to wash your vagina and avoid "strong opinions" (mouthy chicks are such a drag!) dem bitches just irrationally explode over the most trivial things, like being told it's not okay to think or speak, jumping up and down in front of old men without pay,…

Pretty sure circus clowns get paid at least minimum wage — and don't have to deal with an incredibly intrusive set of rules surrounding every aspect and moment of their lives.

I don't understand why you think it's okay for a huge, extremely profitable business enterprise to use young women to attract the dollars and…

I stopped paying attention, but didn't the Panthers GM come out and say they're not going to bother to get anyone for Cam to throw to? That bodes well.

Only read the excerpts here, and NOT a Brit Hume OR Megyn Kelly fan, but I don't think this is bad. All anchors are attractive. What Fox does does with its Barbie clones is squicky, but I don't think Hume is harping on her looks inapprpropriately. What his and Ailes did while watching her tape, I don't want to know.

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My mom would probably have agreed with yours.

But this isn't the divine. I know I'm being a crank here, and pattern recognition rocks and all, but only thinking that the images your mind creates are worth anything are when they look like a man who you believe is all powerful and magical reinforces the worst kind of magical, authoritarian thinking.

My first thought, too.

Before I dive into what I am anticipating will be highly entertaining comments, I would just like to say, that's nonsense about Bridesmaids. The script's not very good, and it only got made because of very famous, very well-connected male mentors who championed the women who wrote the script, but who "guyed" it up…

I understand what you mean, but I can't celebrate this with you. It's as unhealthy and abusive to the men being forced to do it as the body requirements are for women. While it metaphorically suggests power, it isn't actually power. Starving yourself for muscle definition wouldn't help you in a fight. And I like…