nuanced answers are allowed and encouraged

eta: this question came up in the work group chat and I noticed the gay guys responded more favorably to vegetables so I’m just curious if it’s an actual thing or just anecdotal

  • jet@hackertalks.comEnglish
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    9 days ago

    I have no data for this, so i’m just speculating wildly (and accepting this will be a unpopular conjecture):

    Lemmas - Things I have data for

    • Metabolic dysfunction is endemic in the population (96% westerners)
    • Metabolic dysfunction impacts hormones, especially sex hormones
    • Aromatase happens at elevated levels in metabolically compromised people
    • This can manifest as man-boobs, love-handles, chin hair, etc
    • Metabolic dysfunction is principally caused by diet.

    Speculation - Things I have no data for

    • There is probably some connection between sexuality and hormones
    • There is probably some connection between sexuality and life-long diets

    This means there might be a interesting correlation you could discover. However, I don’t think anyone would fund this type of research, or publish it - it would cause controversy needlessly.

    Seeing a population prefer vegetables doesn’t speak to cause and effect, it could be a cultural appreciation for being healthy and vegetables are mostly seen as healthy by most groups.

    • JandroDelSol@lemmy.worldOP
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      9 days ago

      Oh yeah, I know this will never be an official study lol. And I don’t think being gay = liking vegetables, I just like data and wanna see if there’s any actual correlation or if it’s just a coincidence that the three gay guys at my job just coincidentally appreciate more food