The definition you posted still fits Tim's description. If Brent or another old, male broadcaster expressed similar feelings towards a young college male on television, it'd be universally deemed creepy as hell and he'd almost certainly get reprimanded if not suspended. Likewise, he typically makes follow-up comments…

And here I thought the media and internet commenters were only interested in prominent catfights.

Don't worry, in 2017 they're going to have some killer chants about the Palins.

True, and the other major factor here are real estate developers. Having worked in and advised for local elections on both coasts, I can tell you that they swing a big bat in any major municipality, regardless of political affiliation. In fact, usually they're the reason why a new stadium proposal dies if it does at…

Analytically, it's difficult to ascertain whether a single issue like a pro team skipping town tilts local elections or not. Anecdotally, however, there really aren't any high-profile politicians who've lost over a team leaving, certainly not recently. Even in Seattle, where the Sonics debacle was made a campaign…

That's a reasoned, level, cogent point to make that doesn't denigrate an entire population. Personally, I think it'd be best to go on a case-by-case basis or to create a trans* category in athletic competition (which would also benefit FTM athletes). Unfortunately, there's lots of people here who aren't making these…

He seems to have a weird obsession with hating the NBA...

I'm not claiming some sort of high ground man. Like I said at the outset, I'm just pointing out that you're acting like a dick, irrespective of your stance (where did I ever say she should be allowed to compete with women? I just made the assertion that it's not cut-and-dry, and that a trans* category may be the best…

Nope, you're clueless. If you had respect for her, you wouldn't be going out of your way to call her "he." If you were sensitive to these issues, you wouldn't be comparing being trans* to calling oneself a dragon. If you actually cared about the competition and not in berating a trans* person, you'd realize Crossfit's…

No, she is. You don't seem to get that. It's not a "fantasy" at this point; she's undergone multiple procedures and hormonal therapy to become who she is. In order for one to have gone as far as she has, there's literally a dozen doctors, psychiatrists, and endocrinologists who have to sign off on it, all over the…

Thank you. As a TA this irritates me to no end. Part of the rise in administration makes sense: federal and state regulations like ADA; the rise of technology on campuses; and increasing access for minority populations means that schools now have offices for disability services, veteran's affairs, IT/classroom tech…

"If we just punish drinkers harshly enough, people will stop drinking!"

You don't understand the difference between supply and demand, do you? If you did, then you'd realize that you're essentially arguing for the logic behind every failed prohibition campaign ever.

While I'm in favor of transparency, I'm not sure what leaking Armin Meiwes' email account will accomplish.

PED suppliers now know that they can sell their drugs to players, make a handsome profit off of it, and when caught can just rat out their clients and avoid criminal prosecution and civil litigation, plus make a decent buck and make a star appearance on 60 Minutes. That makes total sense. There will always be drug…

Fuck, double post

You're very correct. It's a pretty broad term and is very much mutable depending on the context and user of it, so I tried keeping it simple but you're absolutely right on those parts.

Queer/questioning. Predominantly, it's for folks who don't identify as straight but haven't quite figured out their identity yet, but it's also used by more radical types who identify as "queer" for political purposes to highlight solidarity across the spectrum and/or to protest how the rights movement has been…

Addendum: I should qualify my last claim, as Perez Hilton could serve as an counterexample. It also, conveniently, explains why he's a terrible human being.

The SI story - as well as Grantland's fiasco over outing trans* person - is also indicative of the sad lack of LGBTQ reporters in sports journalism in particular and mainstream media in general. On an individual level, practically any LGBTQ person who's been out long enough has dealt with people talking crap about…