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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTaxpayers Have Now Spent $3.5 Million to Find Out Why Lesbians Are Obese
Sadly, not The Onion.
http://freebeacon.com/issues/taxpayers-have-now-spent-3-5-million-to-find-out-why-lesbians-are-obese/
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has now spent over $3.5 million to determine why the majority of lesbians are obese.
The project, now entering its fifth year, received another grant worth $658,485 this summer. The total funding for the research is now $3,531,925. Funding has more than doubled since the study was first revealed in 2013.
Since, the study that is examining why three-quarters of lesbians are obese, but gay men are not, has survived sequester cuts, and continues to produce results such as the discovery that gay men have a greater desire for toned muscles than straight men.
Another scientific paper associated with the research concluded that lesbians have lower athletic-self esteem that may lead to higher rates of obesity.
The project, now entering its fifth year, received another grant worth $658,485 this summer. The total funding for the research is now $3,531,925. Funding has more than doubled since the study was first revealed in 2013.
Since, the study that is examining why three-quarters of lesbians are obese, but gay men are not, has survived sequester cuts, and continues to produce results such as the discovery that gay men have a greater desire for toned muscles than straight men.
Another scientific paper associated with the research concluded that lesbians have lower athletic-self esteem that may lead to higher rates of obesity.
Yes, I know it's the Free Bacon , but it's still rather, uh, entertaining. I'm particularly fond of "lesbians have lower athletic-self esteem that may lead to higher rates of obesity." I thought all woman jocks were gay!
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Taxpayers Have Now Spent $3.5 Million to Find Out Why Lesbians Are Obese (Original Post)
KamaAina
Jul 2015
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luvspeas
(1,883 posts)1. studying the health of lesbian women is important-you have fallen for the media's overreaction
to scientific research. People have been trying to get more money for research on lesbian health for years now. This type of research doesn't even work the way the article states. I'd take the time to go look at the study and tell you what they are really examining (probably a wide range of health issues-obesity being only one), but I am pretty sure a 5 year study is looking at a lot more than just obesity.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)2. But are two-thirds of lesbian women really obese?
Our new director who starts tomorrow is quite petite; her wife is tall and slender. And my all-time favorite human being is quite nicely shaped, thank you very much.
REP
(21,691 posts)3. Three people you are aware of is not an entire population.
REP
(21,691 posts)4. Here's one of the papers
Glassunion
(10,201 posts)5. Wait WTF???!!!
You guys get Free Bacon!!?!?!
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)6. As if! The Free Beacon is a libertarian site, so we gave it a funny name.