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1) I have a suspicion that girls are getting birth control pills at much earlier ages than they used to. Putting a girl on bith control pills in the middle of

by bsder 4y ago

1) I have a suspicion that girls are getting birth control pills at much earlier ages than they used to. Putting a girl on bith control pills in the middle of puberty is going to have an effect somewhere and weight gain is one of the documented effects of birth control. 2) Girls getting fatter likely triggers other changes as well. Given that the female body works very hard to shut down reproduction when fat is scarce, it may very well supercharge reproductive changes when fat is plentiful. 3) I think you heavily underestimate the number of girls who get breast implants. For a while, it seemed like every 16-year-old girl was getting them. You could notice a significant contrast when shifting between areas with different socioeconomics--blue-collar areas mysteriously had lots of girls with much smaller breasts than white-collar ones.

tristor 4y ago
> 3) I think you heavily underestimate the number of girls who get breast implants. For a while, it seemed like every 16-year-old girl was getting them. You could notice a significant contrast when shifting between areas with different socioeconomics--blue-collar areas mysteriously had lots of girls with much smaller breasts than white-collar ones. Citation definitely needed for this. Cosmetic surgery in the US is not covered by insurance and requires parental consent for patients under 18. While I do see more young women (and men) with "body modifications" like tattoos under 18, I strongly doubt we have a significant number of parents who are taking their teenage daughters in to get breast implants before they've even finished high school. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
Auracle 4y ago
For number 3, I live in a rural part of Minnesota. It's rare to see breast implants even on adult women. I would notice pretty quickly if one of my clients had them as their breasts wouldn't "sit right" in some poses, particularly anything where they're on their back. For your other points, I'm talking about stick-skinny 17 year olds with very large breasts. Hormonal birth control could be part/all of the reason but it's not from weight gain anywhere other than their bust.

by bsder 4y ago

tristor 4y ago

> 3) I think you heavily underestimate the number of girls who get breast implants. For a while, it seemed like every 16-year-old girl was getting them. You could notice a significant contrast when shifting between areas with different socioeconomics--blue-collar areas mysteriously had lots of girls with much smaller breasts than white-collar ones. Citation definitely needed for this. Cosmetic surgery in the US is not covered by insurance and requires parental consent for patients under 18. While I do see more young women (and men) with "body modifications" like tattoos under 18, I strongly doubt we have a significant number of parents who are taking their teenage daughters in to get breast implants before they've even finished high school. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

Auracle 4y ago

For number 3, I live in a rural part of Minnesota. It's rare to see breast implants even on adult women. I would notice pretty quickly if one of my clients had them as their breasts wouldn't "sit right" in some poses, particularly anything where they're on their back. For your other points, I'm talking about stick-skinny 17 year olds with very large breasts. Hormonal birth control could be part/all of the reason but it's not from weight gain anywhere other than their bust.