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And the parallels seem obvious to me: genetics can make some dudes jam dudes and some dudes jam chicks...

Posted by TFox Nov 17 '09, 07:40

but genetics doesn't result in some people being able to eat a shitload of tacos without a problem, and others get fat? The superiority of those who haven't struggled with fatness as it relates to fat people is hilarious to me.

(I read an article on the Economist that they are determining that obesity might be partially caused by people having different intestinal bacteria, that does different things with the food you eat, and that people might be able to take like a supplement with the good bacteria to restore positive digestive function. Fascinating.)

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- i'm saying that the assumption that obese people are "at fault" or "not trying" is flawed. - TFox Nov 17, 07:48 14
  - a better comparison is mental health, IMO -- nm - Roger More Nov 17, 08:02 1
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    - a) i don't think we really understand the "great costs" of obesity as it's defined. morbid obesity, yes. i think normal obesity definitions - TFox Nov 17, 08:03 7
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        you can also turn off marrying dudes, obviously. but we don't want to. who defines excessive? - TFox Nov 17, 08:12 1
        
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      - Everyone is inclined to eat, but not everyone is obese -- nm - Roger More Nov 17, 08:05 3
        
        making my point. -- nm - TFox Nov 17, 08:06 2
        
        Then I think you and Jack are... agreeing? -- nm - Roger More Nov 17, 08:12 1
        
        mostly, yes. i know it isn't a 100% perfect analogy, but what is, really? -- nm - TFox Nov 17, 08:13
  - but that's not true for every obese person. Plenty of people are obese because they eat too much and don't exercise. - Elf Andie Nov 17, 07:52 2
    - Plenty of people are not obese despite eating too much and not exercising as well. - TFox Nov 17, 07:59 1
      - If we're judging solely on eating habits, I should probably be dead. -- nm - znufrii Nov 17, 08:03
(superiority of some of those, not everyone) -- nm - TFox Nov 17, 07:40

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