These men tried a period pain simulator. Their wild reactions carry an important message.

I am an ardent Montreal Canadiens fan, so when I learned that Ken Dryden would be attending a board of directors meeting of the Canadian Pediatric Society, I felt both excitement and trepidation. Excitement because he was the former outstanding goalie who had led the Canadiens to six Stanley Cups, and trepidation because in my previous experience at similar meetings, the politicians made extreme partisan comments that did not address the issues at hand. At the time, Mr. Dryden was the Minister of Social Development and thus issues of child health fell within his portfolio. He spent over...