And now they’re posting childish stuff all over Twitter and Gawker. Check out Max Read’s tweets and the cat posts. That behavior is making it 100x worse. Two of my favorite io9 writers got in on that, and it was so disappointing to see.

It’s not really about the violence. It’s a contest of strength, speed, stamina, and tactics. I got into fighting, not because I wanted to beat the shit out of someone, but because the sheer training and skill involved is empowering. Really good fighters know when and how to disengage or deflect, so the fights aren’t…

That was probably a shit call, but sometimes it’s less about waiting till serious damage is done and more about spotting the total loss of a tactical position and preventing the other fighter from doing real damage. Sometimes the fighters don’t know when to disengage, so it’s important to jump in and break them up.

Not so much. There’s just as much skill, if not more, in the deescalation, and at that point, they’re running on raw nerves rather than tactics and talent, which is what makes MMA fighting really enjoyable. You have to wonder after a certain point what they as fighters and you as an audience member who appreciates the…

This fight actually brought up some interesting discussion in my JKD class about when to stop a fight. Yes, it’s a fight, and fights get ugly, but it was interesting to hear some of the senior guys cringe about it, particularly because JKD is more about ignoring the pretty but impractical forms and focusing on…

He didn’t speak in a vaccuum. He was speaking to a luncheon of female scientists. He is also a leader in his field making this comment. Said field is currently experiencing a pervasive problem with discrimination. Yes, it’s also terrible if this joke reflects his practices, but regardless, he’s contributing to the…

Okay but I’m going to call you out here. You say this, but in another comment you’ve gone after Annalee because you feel she’s being biased.

Here’s the thing: The sad reality is that it’s not just a stupid joke. What he said represents a point of view that many women in science and math fields, particularly the hard sciences, have to deal with. Coupled that with an academic atmosphere that sees those kind of jokes as perfectly acceptable or even based in…

I’m suggesting my diagnosis couldn’t be pinpointed with a Google search. Before I finally went to therapy, I had no idea my particular anxiety disorder even existed. I thought I was just broken and would never be fixed, in part because all I’d ever heard was that therapy was a waste of time and money.

That’s your experience. It’s not the experience of everyone else. Talk therapy has been hugely beneficial for me, and so have the right meds. Without both, I wouldn’t be functioning. I probably wouldn’t be alive. The right therapist can be an important tool that provides an outlet for bottled up issues and a means of…

You have to consider the energy and productivity of your staff as a resource as well. Missing half of one shift vs 50%> productivity over the next week while worrying about cancer? You’re better off giving the time off. Not to mention they could have had a loyal and grateful employee singing their praises rather than…

Right? That’s a special level of something. I’m just not sure what.

If you can’t see the humor in these posts, you might be the one freaking out.

But how is this any different from Caitlyn Jenner who...

It’s interesting to look at this versus the protagonists in Mad Max. You really had different sorts of women on display who all certainly retained their femininity, at least to me, but without sacrificing their ability to survive and kick glorious ass. Furiosa is the pretty obvious example but without giving too much…

Apparently at least one of the sons she’s claiming is hers is actually her adopted younger brother.

I completely understand and respect the point you’re making, but look at her compared to the other lighter skinned woman rocking the hat and blazer at the end. She is orange, ya’ll. Her skin tone’s not light, it’s spray tan.

THANK YOU. How in the hell did she fool anybody? She looks like she was dipped in bronzer or spray tanned, and not particularly well. She’s freaking orange in these photos.

What’s the recommended Paypal alternative for accepting online donations and the like? Kickstarter?

Um no, you know who they need? The motherfucking Young Avengers. Hawkeye is retiring to a farm with kids (???), Cap is going full Commander mode, Inhumans and “Enhanced” are running around, and the set up for Civil War is obviously a thing that’s happening. Why not bring in the YA and just leave the whole “Wiccan and…