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| Burqa Babes Deficient in Vitamin D |
| 2007-06-26 |
| From Slate's Human Nature column.... A study suggests conservative Muslim dress codes are causing vitamin D deficiency by depriving women of sunlight. 'Cuz Allah digs rickets!! Researchers "previously found a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency Â… in Arab and East Indian women residing in the United Arab Emirates." In a follow-up study of 178 UAE women, "Many dressed to cover their whole bodies, including their hands and faces, while outside of their homes. Only two of the women, one in each group, were not vitamin D deficient." After three months of supplements, only 30 percent of the women who finished the study achieved recommended levels of vitamin D. Researchers' conclusion: These women need higher doses of vitamin D. Human Nature's conclusion: They need lower doses of fundamentalism. |
| Posted by:Swamp Blondie |
| #5 Lets hope our breeding program to produce a useful |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2007-06-26 22:12 |
| #4 So now they have vitamin deficiencies to accompany their genetic ones. Looks like Muslims are pissing in their own gene pool at every opportunity. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-06-26 15:06 |
| #3 GK: And the two were promptly thrashed by the Mutawa because the wymmin had obviously been sneaking into the sunshine sans burka. And then the uber-Mutwa thrashed the thrashing Mutwa, cuz the Thrashing Mutwa was breathing so heavily, and soiling his schmock while thrashing the women... Then the uber-uber-Mutwa... :) |
| Posted by: BigEd 2007-06-26 14:16 |
| #2 Maybe that's why the price of milk is headed to $4.00 per gallon |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2007-06-26 13:50 |
| #1 Only two of the women, one in each group, were not vitamin D deficient. And the two were promptly thrashed by the Mutawa because the wymmin had obviously been sneaking into the sunshine sans burka. |
| Posted by: GK 2007-06-26 13:14 |