“Texas has this sort-of macho heat thing, that we’re ‘Texas tough’ and we’re not going to let a little heat stop us. Heat builds character and sweat is how you get tough,” Jeff Goodell said, adding that such attitudes are “really dangerous.”

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    9 days ago

    Back in my day, coaches didn’t let you have water, because it was a sign of weakness that you needed “a break”, and it was the water filling your stomach that actually caused the cramps…

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      8 days ago

      Luckily, Spanish already has the perfect word: Toxicos. Which just means toxic men. I think I may just sub that in whenever referring to the state :)