In 2007, a purported [[lesbian]] wrote to [[Andrew Sullivan]], the political commentator and administrator of ''The Daily Dish'' blog:
{{Cquote|And - oh heck, I'll admit it - aesthetics have value, too! As a woman, I may not be as focused on looks as men are predisposed to be, but I sure am tired of seeing so many queer ladies out there who are way past 200 pounds. Way, way past. Sorry, but no amount of "fat acceptance" is going to make that a pleasant sight - gay, straight, butch, femme, male or female.<ref>http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2007/05/obesity_and_les.html</ref>}}
=== National Institutes of Health study on lesbianism and obesity ===
In March of 2013 CNSNews reported:
{{Cquote|The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $1.5 million to study biological and social factors for why “three-quarters” of lesbians are obese and why gay males are not, calling it an issue of “high public-health significance.”<ref>[http://weaselzippers.us/2013/03/11/obama-admin-funding-1-5-million-study-to-find-out-why-lesbians-are-fat/ Obama Admin Funding $1.5 Million Study To Find Out Why Lesbians Are Fat]</ref>}}
== Chubby subculture among male homosexuals ==