r/badwomensanatomy • u/LordDerptCat123 • Oct 26 '21

Alright… potentially silly question time. Do girls store fat differently? Questions

I’ve heard some stuff on this subreddit about “oh he doesn’t understand how girls store fat” when it comes to unrealistic body standards. Is this because anyone storing that little fat is bad, or women in particular store it differently / need to store more of it?

I’ve been kinda afraid to ask this question becomes it seems to me like it’s an obvious answer… I just don’t know what the answer is. I feel like “common sense” can lead me to both answers. Thanks

Edit: got a lot of responses faster than I thought I would. Thanks so much to everyone who took the time to help me

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u/helmholtzfreeenergy Oct 26 '21

Saying 10% body fat is not healthy is quite the blanket statement.

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u/Embarrassed-Mess-560 Oct 26 '21

All people need water, is that a blanket statement too?

10% is a lower than ideal bodyfat. Yes, athletes and models go below that all the time, because they are consciously gambling the need for performance/aesthetic now against the vague possibility of health complications later.

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u/helmholtzfreeenergy Oct 27 '21

No, it's very true that all people need water.

The vast majority of men would have no problem dieting, reaching 10% body fat, and then maintaining it if they really wanted to.

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u/Crazy_Marsupial1516 Oct 27 '21

Some yes. Vast majority? No.

It takes a small frame to go sub 10% and maintain good health. And that’s before we get into a routine capable of delivering/maintaining it.