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Friday, December 22, 2006

World Nut Daily
Soy guy won't back down on his crazy claims that soy makes you gay. It's embarrassing.

I love the first paragraph:

Last week's column ("Soy is making kids 'gay'") got a lot of attention – 500 e-mails and three dozen media interview requests – because it blindsided the overwhelming majority of readers.


That's right, it blindsided us, but not in the way you're thinking. Then he justifies why he just makes shit up:

The shocking statements in my column produced much incredulity, the more so because I did not footnote or go into detail. I simply did not have room to introduce all the biggest problems with soy and do it in a scientific, footnoted format.


And he does, and you follow the links and no where are his claims that say causes feminization or homosexuality supported. He clearly sees the word isoflavones, and phytoestrogen, and then makes about 20 leaps of logic to "gayification of the youth". The isoflavones that are present in soy products need to be taken in highly concentrated forms in order to have any effects (usually as a natural remedy for menopausal symptoms), and even then they're really minimally effective. And finally, female sex hormones do not make you gay. I can't even believe that had to be said, but oh well.

What a loon.

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