Are Martial Arts a form of Cultural Appropriation?
The academic definition of Cultural Appropriation is “the adoption of elements of a minority culture by members of the dominant culture”. Last year, a large kerfuffle was made about a teenage girl’s choice of prom dress. The girl, a Caucasian, wore a
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Soy Sauce “Cleanse” Renders Woman Brain Dead
Yes, we did not go for the obvious joke that she was already brain dead to attempt this in the first place. Wanna fight about it? Let’s start with some basic facts about soy sauce: One serving (a tablespoon, although
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These Heroes Just Pulled Off the Greatest Academic Hoax of the Modern Age
It’s 4 AM CST as we’re typing this, and in a few hours a lot of people are going to wake up to a whole world of shame and embarrassment. For those of you who have time, please read the
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People who think this way are more prone to believe Conspiracy Theories
…and as the saying goes, sometimes the reason is because you’re stupid and make bad decisions. A recent study out of the University of Fribourg shows that people whose thought processes involve believing that everything has some sort of intrinsic
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No Reasonable Person Would Believe What Alex Jones Says, say Alex Jones’ Attorneys
Leonard Pozner is the father of a six year old named Noah. Noah was murdered in his classroom in 2012. Lucy Richards is a follower of Alex Jones. Leonard and his wife had to seek police help to stop Lucy
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ATHLETES AT RISK: The Evolution of Abuse of Power
Editor’s note: Pronouns and adjectives in some areas of this article are in the feminine for the sake of simplicity. It’s important to note that both men and women are victims of sexual abuse and misconduct. Second in a 5-part
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ATHLETES AT RISK: Convincing Olympic Athletes to Report Sexual Abuse, Misconduct a Hard Art
First in a 5-part series By Cathy Chapaty Eight years ago in Las Vegas, I volunteered for USA Taekwondo (USAT) during its annual U.S. Open Taekwondo Championships. I was paired with a friendly USAT coach named Marc Gitelman. (His students
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Enough is Enough: Instructors, it is NOT okay to have sex with your students
Morality Check: if you see the people you teach as potential sex partners you’re a goddamned predator. How’s that for a tagline? Does this hit a little too close to home for any of you? Good. Maybe it’ll help you empathize
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The No-BS Guide to Gun Control and the Second Amendment
So, let’s start with an agreement. Before you rush to the comments section to whine, cry or blather on about the article let’s at least agree that you will read this in its entirety. You won’t skim, you won’t stop
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