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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
The Unfair Thing About Men...
I guess that title is a little misleading. As we all know, there's a LOT of things that are unfair about men, but we can save that for another time. I have a specific one in mind today, and that is the fact that it seems so unfair that men's body's BY DESIGN are equipped to lose weight more easily than a female. Now, I suppose if the reverse were true, men would gripe too. However, I think we have more justification to be annoyed by that fact.
After all, does God, Life, Mother Nature or whoever you wish to call it also hand men any difficulties with weight simply based on gender? I can't find one on the list. We get breasts. Chalk up a few pounds - or 5 (depending). We get hips, inevitably, whether we choose to bear children or not. Then if we DO have children, we get hit again with instant weight gain. With all of those things fighting against us, doesn't it seem like WE should be the ones who were given the free pass? I know there are men that struggle with their weight as well, and that this doesn't apply as a blanket statement. But in general, I find it to be true.
Case in point, I was sick over the weekend. Somehow I ended up with a nasty bug that lasted me almost 4 days. I was tired, achy, feverish - quite simply miserable. I just plain didn't feel like eating, and in fact didn't. Actually, I think in a 48 hour period the only things that went into my body were a piece of toast, a glass of juice, and quite a bit of Ginger Ale Green Tea.
My husband had the same thing a few weeks back. In a matter of 3-4 days, he managed to lose 8 lbs. No, clearly I am not suggesting starvation as a diet form. However, when I get the same illness, how do I come out? I gained a half pound. HOW ON EARTH?
As I said, just not fair......
The Unfair Thing About Men...
I guess that title is a little misleading. As we all know, there's a LOT of things that are unfair about men, but we can save that for another time. I have a specific one in mind today, and that is the fact that it seems so unfair that men's body's BY DESIGN are equipped to lose weight more easily than a female. Now, I suppose if the reverse were true, men would gripe too. However, I think we have more justification to be annoyed by that fact.
After all, does God, Life, Mother Nature or whoever you wish to call it also hand men any difficulties with weight simply based on gender? I can't find one on the list. We get breasts. Chalk up a few pounds - or 5 (depending). We get hips, inevitably, whether we choose to bear children or not. Then if we DO have children, we get hit again with instant weight gain. With all of those things fighting against us, doesn't it seem like WE should be the ones who were given the free pass? I know there are men that struggle with their weight as well, and that this doesn't apply as a blanket statement. But in general, I find it to be true.
Case in point, I was sick over the weekend. Somehow I ended up with a nasty bug that lasted me almost 4 days. I was tired, achy, feverish - quite simply miserable. I just plain didn't feel like eating, and in fact didn't. Actually, I think in a 48 hour period the only things that went into my body were a piece of toast, a glass of juice, and quite a bit of Ginger Ale Green Tea.
My husband had the same thing a few weeks back. In a matter of 3-4 days, he managed to lose 8 lbs. No, clearly I am not suggesting starvation as a diet form. However, when I get the same illness, how do I come out? I gained a half pound. HOW ON EARTH?
As I said, just not fair......
But, dont sell women short. I think women have more tolerance for pain and tend to live longer than men so they have that going for them. Women also tend to not suffer from pattern baldness like men do. Looking at the past million years or so, men have needed to be the hunters, bread winners because they had the muscle to fight and kill the animals. With the advancement of food production and delivery, that trait is not needed as much anymore. Some people are being born without the useless appendix. I wonder how long before men start to lose some muscle mass.
So men get skinny AND they get to just dump the stress on women (or maybe its all the cleaning products we inhale) so we die first in "partnerships"
Also, to add to the weight thing (which, FNF, I totally agree with) women are more scrutinized for their weight than men. Like WTF?!
oh, and PS, no cravings...
Rick, is this true? "Some people are being born without the useless appendix." Interesting......
Also, I have to agree with the tolerance for pain thing. Just watch a man who has to vomit repeatedly when sick....it's a sadly, humorous sight! (No ill intent, though).
I agree there are different standards. Not saying it is right but it is a fact.
Fit, yes, about 1 in100,000 are not being born with one. There are arguments on both sides whether or not it is due to evolution. I think it is, but no proof.
I agree, Fit, it isn't fair. But, I guess if I get to live longer or lose weight easier--I'll take living longer (as long as I'm healthy!) And I definitely agree that women are scrutinized and frowned on more for weight than men. He looks "fat and sassy". She looks "sloppy and lazy". Definitely a double-standard there.
I thought I heard the opposite--that people in relationships tend to be healthier and live longer. Maybe a different study....
Any thoughts?
It is believed that at one time the appendix was involved in digestion because it is a part of that system. Yes, it may be getting smaller as part of the evolutionary process, but it will take thousands of years before it disappears.
You should watch Penn & Teller's show, Bull Shit. They do a show on how people look and discuss metabolism. It's in the first or second season. They explain that we are born a certain way and there's not much we can do about it. That's why I'll never be a body builder.
Out of partnerships, women outlive men in general populations.