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Abdul Alhazred
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by Abdul Alhazred » Sat Feb 23, 2019 3:51 pm
Lesbian and bi women at increased risk of being overweight
University of East Anglia via
Medicalxpress
Lesbian and bisexual women are at increased risk of being overweight or obese compared to heterosexual women, according to new research from the University of East Anglia and UCL.
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sparks
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by sparks » Sat Feb 23, 2019 6:31 pm
"...using population data in the UK."
Oh. That explains it.
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Anaxagoras
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by Anaxagoras » Sat Feb 23, 2019 7:51 pm
Any similar research on gay, bi and straight men?
ETA: never mind. it's in the article.
Gay men however are less likely to be overweight than their straight counterparts, and more at risk of being underweight.
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sparks
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by sparks » Sun Feb 24, 2019 12:26 am
So the conclusion would appear to be lesbians and straight men just don't give a shit about their appearance?
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by Doctor X » Sun Feb 24, 2019 4:06 am
Did it examine the difference between lipstick lesbians and bull dykes?
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robinson
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by robinson » Thu Feb 28, 2019 1:03 pm
You never know what's going to happen, then some shit happens nobody saw coming, then later somebody says they knew it was coming, then some new shit happens nobody saw coming, rinse and repeat
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Abdul Alhazred
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by Abdul Alhazred » Thu Feb 28, 2019 3:34 pm
robinson wins.

The arc of the moral universe bends towards chaos.
People who believe God or History are on their side provide the chaos.