That’s what scientists are studying. At a cost to the City of San Francisco of some $3.5 million.
“It is now well-established that women of minority sexual orientation are disproportionately affected by the obesity epidemic, with nearly three-quarters of adult lesbians overweight or obese, compared to half of heterosexual women. In stark contrast, among men, heterosexual males have nearly double the risk of obesity compared to gay males.”
Yes, it is well-established enough that in places like San Francisco, how a man’s body looks is often a clue to his sexuality. I always thought gay men took better care of their bodies because it gave them a better chance of getting laid, and that whether straight men get laid depends less on their physical attractiveness, while men who are married and settle into sedentary domestic lifestyle have less of an incentive to worry about their looks. But what do I know? I’m not a scientist, and no one will pay me $3.5 million for my opinions.
As to why lesbians are obese, I don’t really know, but recall an old slogan which was a book title: “Fat is a feminist issue.”
fat is not about food, but rather about protection, sex, mothering, strength, assertion, anger, love.
Hmmm…. There’s gotta be a common denominator. Maybe straight fat guys are basically feminists at heart.
More money is needed to confirm my theory!
And what if sex with women makes people fat?
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Yes, these sound silly. And presumably you object to the use of taxpayer dollars. That said, scientists find out the most interesting things which benefit us in any number of unexpected ways, so I’ll save my ammunition for a better target.
“And what if sex with women makes people fat?”
LOL – I wouldn’t know – but maybe that’s why I’m not fat? Like gay males, I prefer men.
Actually, I find that an interesting study. BUT of the lesbians I know in FL, I only know one I would consider FAT – though several tend to a bit of roundness, it’s more svelte than BLOB…
And I have several (presumably hetero, since they live with men) female neighbors who qualify as waddlers.
So maybe that study is only good for San Francisco?
PS – I’ll only need about 1.25 million to do the study in SW FL (a MUCH larger area than San Francisco). 😛
Maybe straight fat guys are basically feminists at heart.
Well I can’t speak for the rest, but I, like Bruce Jenner, am a lesbian trapped in a man’s body.
“And what if sex with women makes people fat?”
Clearly, that can only be answered through experimentation.
Lots. And. Lots. of experimentation.
Good. Neil, when I get my study subsidy, I’ll pay you a nominal amount to be a subject.
(Very nominal.) 😛