[–] Not_Convinced 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I thought the site was freebacon.com , and I thought delicious irony, but then I saw beacon...I am so disappointed right now.
[–] FetusChrist 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
This might be a chicken and the egg type deal.
[–] Nationalist 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
There should be a fat tax, or a thin rebate.
[–] MrMicrowave 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Or, you know, it was part of a larger study on obesity, of which Lesbians were a small part, but no, go ahead, don't let things like actually looking at source material distract you from this wonderful blog no one's ever heard of before.
[–] Broc_Lia 0 points 7 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago
The double standards here are ridiculous. Straight men are also more likely than straight women to be obese, but I don't see anyone decrying that they are being "disproportionately affected by an epidemic" (as if obesity were a product of an infectious disease rather than personal choices).
As for "lower athletic esteem"... that applies to overweight people in general. Have they controlled for that?
Plus, the theory that this is caused by gender normative team selection is bunk given that gay men seem to manage just fine.
[–] ElementalPee ago
I believe this is the full text of the study being referenced and they said they adjusted for obesity.
[–] Broc_Lia 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
According to that study homosexual boys are more likely to have athletic esteem issues due to their sexuality than girls, and yet they're less likely to be obese, so clearly athletic esteem isn't the cause of lesbian obesity.