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    BytheSea: I don't really agree with it, but in the case of these athletes, they're not just wearing a uniform, they're representing their entire country to the ... more »
    Scoithniamh: My coach wouldn't let us wear brightly-colored nail polish to big meets, but it had nothing to do with individuality- he just didn't want any close ca... more »
    Sputnik_Sweetheart: I am really hesitant to judge the Japanese team with our Western standards. With images of Harajuku Girls (thanks Gwen) and "Ganguro" girls, I think ... more »
    Le Kangourou de Kataroo: Earrings are a normal swimming rule - any jewelry at all (including hair ties on your wrists) can result in an automatic DQ. The only thing I can thi... more »
    hydrogen_jukebox: In my old Catholic high school, there are still rules on the books to this day about hairstyles, excessive jewelry, backpack adornment and sweater pin... more »
    SUNNY1: I don't really get the hair ban and nail polish ban. The earrings I've heard are a safety hazard, but who really sees your hair and nails when you're ... more »
    ncccgirl: I dyed my hair purple in high school. The J.V. coach sang that sesame street song, "one of these things is not like the others" and my varsity volleyb... more »
    evilqueenmagda: The earring thing was as safety issue on my high school/college teams. They didn't want anyone leaving an earlobe on the lane dividers. #swimming more »
    TRexstasy: But who doesn't want to root for the rebel? I didn't realize quite how "Western" that sentiment was until I went to Japan in 2001. They have a sayin... more »
    applejuice: When I was in high school a couple kids on our swim tea had tatoos (Our senior year, when they were 18), but it was against our district/state rules. ... more »
    Flackette Goes Retro: My brother had to self-insure for awhile, and even as a young 20-something healthy guy it cost way more than the $2500 McCain is talking about per per... more »
    sybann: McCain's karma guarandamntees he'll come back as a lower income female. Often. Hopefully by then we'll have cleaned up his collegues' messes and he/sh... more »
    exelizabeth: Like Samantha Bee said, we can all agree on the unimportance of women's health. more »
    JinxyMcDeath: Also ladies, go to Planned Parenthood if you need gyno stuff and don't have any health insurance. I did and it was WAY cheaper than anywhere else and ... more »
    Jack_Burton: McCain is taking another page from Homer Simpson here: "How can you be so selfish - it's uter-us, not uter-you." more »
  • #differentstrokes

    Lots Of Ways For Japan's Swimmers To Get In Hot Water

    If you're a competitive swimmer in Japan, you'd better not dye your hair, wear an earring or get your fingernails painted — unless you want to get banned. For a lifetime. More »
  • #healthinsuranceandwomen

    A Uterus Costs 50% More In McCain's Health Insurance Market