As long as the very idea of what it means to be a man still means, on some level, doing all the things they think women can’t or shouldn’t do, that’s where we’ll remain.

LEO’s and Military Police are both trained with the Use of Force Continuum. It is a path of escalation of violence/danger and the appropriate response level. The cop in this case is claiming he was using the appropriate level, the use of joint locks and body manipulations to regain control. It seems from what I can…

As someone who was Military Police, I’m with your friend. Cameras are good FOR the cops as well as being good for the public. There are people who will attempt to injure themselves so they can get their case thrown out or sue for damages. There are cops who use a ‘rough ride’ to punish ‘criminals’ they have arrested.…

I’ll now spend the rest of the day crying that Ghost never got released.

Warmer in winter, cooler in summer, and all in all more comfortable. In the US and Canada however there is a level of rhinohide you have to have in order to get away with it. To do it in the workplace requires not only that but also an HR department that follows the spirit of equality laws rather than the letter.

My problem is Gender neutral is only ever Gender Normative. I finally work at a company that allows me to wear kilts at work. However in my noncustomer facing position (technical support) I’ve been in the field for 15+years, and only in the last 3 have I been able to wear kilts in the workplace. At one company I was…

The major problems with BMI are that 1 it uses a flat square progression. While humans (and other 3D objects) increase at a cube rate.

There’s more to it than the sports, but the SCA has several different kinds of fighting arts, from padded weapons in full armor, through light weapons (like fencing), through archery. It’s great for whole families, there are camping trips to be done, and for those who don’t care for the fighting there are arts and…

As a SCAdian and a fighter in several related but separate groups I say I like it, and I’ve got a friend who just finished his armor to join up and fight with some of the European associations. There are Europeans who dress up as cowboys too, so I think it’s more a fascination with history and I’m okay with that. ^_^

As someone who has been in the same for many years. I was disappointed, their manual of arms seems to be a sloppy blend of sword styles that aren’t always suited to their blade types. I don’t think I saw any pommel or bell strikes that I would expect with those swords. I was gratified to see a few buckler strikes and…

I think this is something actually important. The character is gay, it isn’t crammed into anyone’s face by the game, and all in all while it’s important to the character it isn’t important in the long run of the game.

Not to mention he’s in a cell with a camera on him. I mean in the end I think that I’d be treating the camera as a person who was tormenting me too.

I am male, I live in the US, I wear a kilt every day (unless I’m required by something to wear pants). This post isn’t really about me so much as my wife. I apparently am stared at, have rude gestures made at me, children(boys and girls 10 and under) looking curious, girls (from 10-12 on up) making comments, boys…

I have an important term for the Anti-Vaxers.

I love all the designs but I just can’t help but think about how damnedably impractical this is.

Having read the report you link to, and as former Military Police, this report states that the officer was not criminal in his actions.

So SO many hours spent in bookstores. Somehow I see it differently, browsing books. I could browse and talk books all day. There were times as a kid (10-12) that I was given snacks or books because my enthusiasm had sold someone on books. It was a glorious time.

Abstruse Asatru

Surah 24 Al-Nur (The Light); ayat 31 (part of)

SO much yes. I spent so many hours on all of these games... the isometric elevators were the most deadly enemy.