tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post1050408801669145767..comments2024-03-28T19:45:08.560-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Girls are now reaching puberty before age 10 - updatedMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-29371760899225659932018-02-16T13:49:21.109-06:002018-02-16T13:49:21.109-06:00I remember one female biologist (in pre-internet d...I remember one female biologist (in pre-internet days) stating that she was surprised there were any fully functional males left in the US with all the estrogen that was pumped into our beef.Stan B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17381743002180926900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-75448892408575032072010-06-22T19:18:16.846-05:002010-06-22T19:18:16.846-05:00Anon:
The problem is that, culturally, emotionall...Anon:<br /><br />The problem is that, culturally, emotionally and economically, we aren't set up for this. Even biologically, precocious puberty ends up with increasing numbers of undersized girls pregnant.Aristonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941177388074392732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-17974696523349808742010-06-21T11:18:00.753-05:002010-06-21T11:18:00.753-05:00I'm certainly not trying to imply that this tr...I'm certainly not trying to imply that this trend is pathologic. Pathologic endocrine conditions causing premature puberty are another matter altogether and not a subject of interest to this blog.<br /><br />There may be an element of pathology to the extent that abnormal obesity (not "improved nutrition") may lead to premature endocrine changes.<br /><br />The other fear re pathology is the concern that estrogen-like substances are increasing in the food chain.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-15681933491920398052010-06-21T10:48:56.396-05:002010-06-21T10:48:56.396-05:00Why is this necessarily a pathology? Ever-improvin...Why is this necessarily a pathology? Ever-improving nutrition and lifestyles may just be allowing our bodies' growth patterns to revert to an evolutionarily advantageous condition. Earlier puberty means a longer period of reproductive viability-- worse nutrition is known to delay puberty, so why not the opposite?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com