Feds Spend $2.2 Million To Study “Why Lesbians Are Obese”

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http://benswann.com/feds-spend-2-2-million-studying-why-lesbians-are-overweight/

I honestly don't know what to think... On the one hand any scientific information is interesting on the other hand this money could go to more important things...

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ibx

http://benswann.com/feds-spend-2-2-million-studying-why-lesbians-are-overweight/

I honestly don't know what to think... On the one hand any scientific information is interesting on the other hand this money could go to more important things...

You are obviously a homophobe.

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You are obviously a homophobe.

And why is that?

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You are obviously a homophobe.

And why is that?

Because you do not want to discover the reasons lesbians are overweight. Being overweight leads to high cholesterol, heart disease, high blood pressure etc. It's obvious you want them to die because their sexual orientation makes you uncomfortable.

[Darius11 12]

Can it some times be that Obese woman become Lesbians?

Now that would be a study.

I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain

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Darius11

Can it some times be that Obese woman become Lesbians?

Now that would be a study.

Oh, great, another homophobe. Are you suggesting that the reason a fat woman becomes a lesbian is because no guy wants them? I've seen many breeders with a combined weight of nearly 1/3 of a ton. Why do you hate lesbians?

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Oh good grief what a waste of money. Anyone with a little common sense could figure this out. Most women don't care as much if their partners are overweight as guys do.

Owned by Remi #?

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Gravitymaster

***Can it some times be that Obese woman become Lesbians?

Now that would be a study.

Oh, great, another homophobe. Are you suggesting that the reason a fat woman becomes a lesbian is because no guy wants them? I've seen many breeders with a combined weight of nearly 1/3 of a ton. Why do you hate lesbians?



Oh you miss-understood i only hate the Hot lesbians because its such a waste They should just choose to be straight, The fat ones i have no interest in no matter what they do. Rosie D can fuck a whale for all i care.

I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain

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Most women don't care as much if their partners are overweight as guys do

Which would help explain why gay guys are only 1/2 as likely to be obese as hetero guys

Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

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Most women don't care as much if their partners are overweight as guys do

Which would help explain why gay guys are only 1/2 as likely to be obese as hetero guys

Wendy P.

Or that obese gay males are more likely to be in the closet.

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Or that obese gay males are more likely to be in the closet.

Nah. They just call themselves "bears"

Owned by Remi #?

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ibx

http://benswann.com/feds-spend-2-2-million-studying-why-lesbians-are-overweight/

I honestly don't know what to think... On the one hand any scientific information is interesting on the other hand this money could go to more important things...

Well, maybe that $2.2M in research will result in $Billions in savings in healthcare and other costs.
www.forbes.com/sites/bethhoffman/2012/08/16/what-the-obesity-epidemic-costs-us-infographic/

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[airdvr 200]

In today's standards 2.2 million is chump change. Consider the debt increases by 1.94 Billion daily. That 2.2 million was the loose change the gov't tossed in the homeless guy's cup on the way to work this morning.

Please don't dent the planet.

Destinations by Roxanne

[Gravitymaster 0]

Yes, hopefully with the implementation of Obamacare, we can finally get this obesity problem under control. It's become a national epidemic and we need to do something!

[turtlespeed 212]

Gravitymaster

Yes, hopefully with the implementation of Obamacare, we can finally get this obesity problem under control. It's become a national epidemic and we need to do something!

Actually . . . You are correct there sir.
What to do about it? I don't know. You are correct that it needs to be addressed.

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

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I'm hoping that the board that decides who gets treated for what, can exert some control over these obese people and force them to lose weight. I view this as a necessary medical directive if we are serious about getting healthcare costs under control.

[turtlespeed 212]

Gravitymaster

I'm hoping that the board that decides who gets treated for what, can exert some control over these obese people and force them to lose weight. I view this as a necessary medical directive if we are serious about getting healthcare costs under control.

I think that the amount you pay for med care should be directly proportional to your BMI.

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[lawrocket 3]

So what you're saying is that, thanks to socialism, this problem is something that will cost everybody. And a solution to the problem must be found by government so that the taxpayers only spend a few billion per year on the problem verses tens of billions per year deaking with health problems of obese lesbians.

I look to the ACA. It solves the problem by ensuring that skinny twinks pay higher premiums to help cover the obese lesbians.

My thoughts? Obesity is not a public health problem in the vein of contagious disesse. It's an individual health issue that can be effectively treated though individual choices of diet and exercise (from personal experience I know this).

Why does obesity cost the public so much money? Because socialists say that the public should cover it.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

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lawrocket

So what you're saying is that, thanks to socialism, this problem is something that will cost everybody. And a solution to the problem must be found by government so that the taxpayers only spend a few billion per year on the problem verses tens of billions per year deaking with health problems of obese lesbians.

I look to the ACA. It solves the problem by ensuring that skinny twinks pay higher premiums to help cover the obese lesbians.

My thoughts? Obesity is not a public health problem in the vein of contagious disesse. It's an individual health issue that can be effectively treated though individual choices of diet and exercise (from personal experience I know this).

Why does obesity cost the public so much money? Because socialists say that the public should cover it.

Even though its an issues concerning individuals, the government could improve things by cutting corn subsidies so that HFCS wouldn't be so cheap that and also adding a punitive tax onto anything with 'too much' sugar.

But then again the U.S. government is run by corporations making shit ton of money from cheap, high calorie, low nutritional crap that all the stores are filled with, its unlikely that obesity epidemic will be solved any time soon.

Your rights end where my feelings begin.

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turtlespeed

***Yes, hopefully with the implementation of Obamacare, we can finally get this obesity problem under control. It's become a national epidemic and we need to do something!

Actually . . . You are correct there sir.
What to do about it? I don't know. You are correct that it needs to be addressed.

Simple: Buy more Rascals.

Provoking a reaction isn't the same thing as saying something meaningful.
-Calvin

[lawrocket 3]

I've long argued that the single most effective step toward improving public health would be to eliminate corn subsidies. Because then not only do people pay what it actually costs for HFCS products, but the price of beef also goes up.

Bam. Government stops paying. Public health will likely increase. But yes - that would actually solve a problem. Governments don't like that (one less problem is one less reason to exist). Public health problems are awesome ways to increase government scope.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

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turtlespeed

***I'm hoping that the board that decides who gets treated for what, can exert some control over these obese people and force them to lose weight. I view this as a necessary medical directive if we are serious about getting healthcare costs under control.

I think that the amount you pay for med care should be directly proportional to your BMI.
Agreed. It's become painfully obvious to me that their are many Americans who just simply do not know how to manage their lives or the lives of their children and need the government to step in and do it for them. We can no longer permit people to be obese. Not when their poor lifestyle choices affect my wallet. Since these people also cannot provide for themselves, we need to place restrictions on how many children they can have, also. I'd like to see something like you cannot have children if your combined income is less than $XXX per year and then the number of children you can have should be directly proportionate to your household income. This would be very easy to implement since the IRS will be the ones in control of our healthcare.

[rehmwa 2]

Gravitymaster

I'm hoping that the board that decides who gets treated for what, can exert some control over these obese people and force them to lose weight. I view this as a necessary medical directive if we are serious about getting healthcare costs under control.

if the thread title is true, then Obama Care will be homophobic?
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politics is so confusing.....

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rehmwa

***I'm hoping that the board that decides who gets treated for what, can exert some control over these obese people and force them to lose weight. I view this as a necessary medical directive if we are serious about getting healthcare costs under control.

if the thread title is true, then Obama Care will be homophobic?
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politics is so confusing.....

Very good. The government must either grant lesbians a waiver, or be accused of being homophobic. If they grant the waiver, then they open the door to other "groups" wanting waivers for their various "issues".

I am sure they will eventually require smokers to either pay higher premiums or to quit smoking. Where does it end?
Decisions...decisions...

[kelpdiver 2]

ibx

http://benswann.com/feds-spend-2-2-million-studying-why-lesbians-are-overweight/

I honestly don't know what to think... On the one hand any scientific information is interesting on the other hand this money could go to more important things...

I think it would be useful to see a different summary of what they are actually studying. I suspect the significance was lost in this column.

A common challenge in studying the entire population for cause and effect is there are so many variables in play. Restricting it to a much smaller subset, both socially and genetically, may yield a conclusion that does still apply to the wider population.