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[–] Broc_Lia 0 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.

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[–] ElementalPee ago 

I believe this is the full text of the study being referenced and they said they adjusted for obesity.

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[–] Broc_Lia 0 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.