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research can be defined as polling a group of homophobic old men and coaxing the correct information...never trust research unless you know how it was conducted by who and WHEN

lol my being over weight has nothing to do with me being a lesbian, it has to do with my lack of self control i'll still be a lesbian if i ever get skinny

if anything I'd say being a lesbian helps to burn calories *wink wink*

I do not agree with these findings.

Well, when I was sporting the hetro-lifestyle...I was a fatty! I mean fat, fat, fat. Somewhere in my early thirties, I realized that inside that fat, fat, woman was a much thinner, beautiful, energetic lesbian just dying to "come out"! I thank God everyday that I found that little lesbian inside because she is a much braver, more intelligent, more attractive, healthier woman.

I actually wonder if that is part of what is going on here. Several other studies show that women who feel "excluded from social groups" are heavier than women who feel a part of a social group. In essence they tend to comfort themselves with food if they don't have a social network to support them.

So lesbians like you guys who are out and proud and happy tend to be a healthy weight because you have that self assurance. But lesbians who are NOT out and who do not have a social support group - maybe who have parents who disapprove of them and such - turn to food for comfort. And that ends up affecting their weight.

I actually find this study very believable given the people I know. The ones who are more secure generally are more healthy weighted.

I guess that goes both ways, heterosexuals whom are heavy may feel excluded from social groups, and also find comfort in food. its hard to say cuz 2 of my gay friends are thin, 2 of my straight friends are over weight.
just woke up so if i'm off on the wrong foot i'm sorry.

Oh definitely I don't think anybody is saying "all gays are heavy" or "all straight people are thin" I think it's more that they're saying "people who feel they have social acceptance tend to be thinner - on average - than people who feel less socially accepted".

So I know many gay people who are quite loud and proud, and who are in great shape. So if anything, they help to reinforce the theory I also know many straight people who are comfort food fiends and who turn to food - not friends - when they have an issue.

I hear u Lisa, thats so true

I have been there myself. When I was down and depressed, I tended to seek comfort in food. Now I seek comfort in food for the benefit of liking food. I eat now WITH friends not INSTEAD of friends. It is no longer my crutch. A lot of it had to do with being happy in my own skin and finally learning that others opinions of me didn't matter