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#AlVernacchio #Baseball #Metaphor #Pizza #Sexuality #SexEd We all know about the “baseball metaphor,” even if we do not all agree on its meaning or usage. It’s one of the most common metaphors we use for sexual activity – but as Vernacchio points out, “This baseball model is incredibly problematic. It’s sexist. It’s Heterosexist. It’s competitive. It’s a goal-directed. And it can’t result in healthy sexuality developing in young people or in adults. So we need a new model. I’m here today to offer you that new model. And it’s based on pizza.” Vernacchio goes on to dissect the baseball metaphor as an example of our culture’s most problematic views of sex and sexuality. He compares it to his (far superior) pizza model: We play baseball at a decided time, about which we do not necessarily have a choice; we eat pizza when we’re hungry. Baseball necessitates competition, offense, and defense; pizza is a collaborative activity, whose aim is the pleasure of both parties and which...

#MLB #Baseball #OpeningDay  Opening Day is finally here, which means it’s time for our annual insightful, 100 percent accurate picks for the playoffs, World Series, and league awards Rejoice! MLB Opening Day has finally arrived. After a  long winter  defined by a stalled free-agent market, worries over  service-time manipulation , and  a rash of extensions  that committed most of baseball’s biggest stars to their current teams for the foreseeable future, it’s  time to get excited  about the game itself. There are certain things we can expect:  Mike Trout will be very good , the  strikeouts and dingers  will be plentiful, and  pitcher usage will continue to evolve . But some questions linger: Will Vladimir Guerrero Jr. live up to the hype? How will the Nationals fare in the post–Bryce Harper era? And is this finally Byron Buxton’s year? Our staff has some ideas. World Series and Playoff Picks Ben Lindbergh : ...