Ask Rip: Various Things

[Igor]

I am a carnivore for ethical reasons. The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability: Lierre Keith: 9781604860801: Amazon.com: Books

Are you telling me that your diet is 50-100% meat?

[Sam McLeod]

You deny the harm that dance teachers do to tens of thousands of girls and young women wrt to body image issues every year? Are you a denialist, or do you just hate women?

How do you feel about young female gymnasts? My wife was a competitive gymnast, and didn't hit puberty until she was 14. I remember reading something about how these pre-pubescent ultra low levels of body fat cause delayed growth and development (something about hormones and insulin growth factor). Is this the same situation as with ballet/dance/wrestling?

[Mark Rippetoe]

Same situation. One more reason to never watch the Olympics.

[Scaldrew]

I remember reading something about how these pre-pubescent ultra low levels of body fat cause delayed growth and development (something about hormones and insulin growth factor).

It'll make your dick fly off, too. According to rumors about bodybuilders' bf% in the single digits, that is.

[Igor]

It'll make your dick fly off, too. According to rumors about bodybuilders' bf% in the single digits, that is.

I guess this is a much bigger problem for natural guys rather than enhanced...