The Researchers of This Study Were Male While Most of Their

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The researchers of this study were male while most of their subjects were female. Yet the process of identity change which the authors discuss never refers to differences in gender (or other important statuses such as race or age) for a "fat" identity in our culture. Women, for example, seem to be held to a highly problematic definition of "thin." What, if any, impact do you think gender or race or age might have on the data collection or analysis presented in this study? Explain.