Re: Levels of Maturation

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Posted by txilar on October 8, 2001 at 18:37:11:

In reply to: Re: Levels of Maturation posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on October 8, 2001 at 17:10:01:

I know- I thought it was odd that this professor (fairly brilliant in
the other areas discussed in class!) would so focus on the age when
there are numerous factors at work. He was so adamant he told one
girl that her family information was in all likelihood simply
wrong. ?! I mean, it took effort for him to say even that it might
happen!

: Sexual maturation kicks in at 22% body fat more reliably than a
: physical age. There are many betrothal and marriage traditional
: behaviours that include getting as much food into a girl as
possible
: (particularly fatty foods like meat, avocadoes, suchlike), probably
: aimed at getting enough fat built up to jumpstart ovulation.
:
: O/T ..... my father was 16 when I was born. (not an arranged
: marriage ... just impulse and opportunity). My daughter has many
: co-workers who had children by age 16. Though early sexual
behaviour
: is for many reasons undesirable, and is statistically correlated
with
: all sorts of misfortune, it certainly happens.

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: I know- I thought it was odd that this professor (fairly brilliant in : the other areas discussed in class!) would so focus on the age when : there are numerous factors at work. He was so adamant he told one : girl that her family information was in all likelihood simply : wrong. ?! I mean, it took effort for him to say even that it might : happen! : : : Sexual maturation kicks in at 22% body fat more reliably than a : : physical age. There are many betrothal and marriage traditional : : behaviours that include getting as much food into a girl as : possible : : (particularly fatty foods like meat, avocadoes, suchlike), probably : : aimed at getting enough fat built up to jumpstart ovulation. : : : : O/T ..... my father was 16 when I was born. (not an arranged : : marriage ... just impulse and opportunity). My daughter has many : : co-workers who had children by age 16. Though early sexual : behaviour : : is for many reasons undesirable, and is statistically correlated : with : : all sorts of misfortune, it certainly happens.
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