@MyNameIsChris: Not at the professional level, I don't think. I think sometimes fencing is coed, but I don't know that I'd really call that a physical contact sport.

I had 3 concussions in HS, 2 from snowboarding and 1 from lacrosse. All were pretty mild, but I had a headache for 2 days after the lacrosse concussion. I wasn't able, however, to convince my coach or our athletic trainer that I was still injured the next day, and I got in trouble for missing practice that day. I…

This also happened on the sitcom Community last night. Weird.

@Triana Orpheus: In addition to the airport kerfuffle, I don't think she was much of a movie actress. I think she was great in Hairspray, because she overacts in that cheerful way that works really well for musicals, especially on the stage. I could be wrong, but I can't really see her in a dramatic or comedy role. I…

@run_sunshine: Because nearly everyone slips up in front of their kids sometimes, and I should think that someone whose life is so chaotic that she can't find time for basic personal hygiene is more prone to slip up.

@spamanda: I did the same, although I don't expect much negative response, because most of my conservative friends are fiscally conservative, not family values types. Despite being from Florida, I somehow have escaped the really psycho conservatives.

@FrannyR: This was my thought exactly! I'm sure the mom who can't be bothered to wash her hair to be on the news NEVER says fucking in front of her daughter.

@femme-bot: I generally agree. I feel this way about weight, health, and a lot of things that other people seem to find interesting. (Like, for example, why do I care if an acquaintance or such-and-such actor is gay? I wasn't going to sleep with him either way.)

@alixana: I am not okay with violence, nor would I be okay with my husband coming at me even once with a golf club.

@sirsnarksalot: I think she was talking about pressing charges against Elin for domestic violence, of which there is no concrete evidence.

@Triana Orpheus: I agree, especially about the power in the relationship. This isn't like the Jim Brown incident described; Tiger is not the smaller, less powerful spouse of a strong and famous athlete. Tiger is bigger, stronger, and has greater status and money in the relationship. If he feels ok with his wife, then…

@looneytunes: I think you are correct on all counts.

I love my dogs, but they aren't getting squat for Christmas unless they become smart enough to know that it's Christmas.

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: I think that recognizing that tendency in yourself is really helpful in avoiding that future.

@SUNNY1: Your second paragraph is so Angela Chase, I love it. And it's true, so double good on you.

@Le Kangourou de Kataroo: Same here. If I don't wear heels every day, I can't wear them at all. Since I've been unemployed and wearing slippers most days, my gorgeous shoes have been sitting in the closet.

@GlitteryUnicorn: I think it relates to polygamy because the polygamous sects are relatively (heh-no pun intended) small, so cousin marriage becomes difficult to avoid.

I rather doubt that sports disappointment causes anyone who would not otherwise be abusive to become abusive. However, if you are a person who learned to deal with frustration by lashing out at others, then you would be likely to lash out after a heartbreaking loss. Trust me, as a Cubs fan, I can tell you that fandom…

@ronniedobbs: Well said. I think they're absolutely courting the female-high school-basketball player gaze, the girl who wants to play college ball but still have a "college experience," the girl who wants her team to make it to states this winter AND wants a hot date to prom this spring.

True story: One of my friends who moved to the US from Siberia when he was 12 says that the first time he went to the grocery store with his mom, he basically broke down in the cereal aisle. He had never seen more than one brand of any product in his life, and now there were 50 choices.