Well it is certainly obvious I know more about this subject than you OTB.
What about all those slack-ar##ed obese men who did SFA exercise as boys then?
Certainly there are more of them than the women you claimed?

As for your wild talk about how close you are to orthopedic surgeons, well how about some proper statistics to back that up? Either put up or shut it down...

Suseonline,

Absolutely, definitely, anyone into or over the hump of middle age who is suffering orthopedic problems would be strongly advised to review her weight and to avoid that sedentary lifestyle.

If you are a nurse and you are advising patients otherwise you are a menace.

It is a pleasure to see so many young women enjoying their bodies and lives outdoors. That is NOT what has been modelled to them by the greatest majority of Boomer women, urban princesses who did squat and their mums did practically everything for them.

Need to check what Boomer women did as girls, in their youth and in adulthood? Just review the papers of the day. Their mothers and grandmothers were different. The time saved by technology was squandered, wasted on The Box, phone and pre-cooked foods and takeaway.

With allowances of course for the city women who went against the tide and did use that extra time to good effect (and left the lounge chair) and to the country women who always were different, independent by need and nature.

Dear Suse,

I have always been slender. It's in my genes.
I have always been independent and active
until my recent fall in the Yarra Valley restaurant
where we tok my sons for their birthday
that caused my mishap where I shattered the femur
in my right leg and the humerus in my left shoulder.
It was a freak accident.

My orthopaedic surgeon (hip and knee specialist)
is amazed at the progress I have made in such a short
time - and he assures me that I shall continue to make
progress. It is a question of attitude - and I certainly
learned not to give up from the inspiring men women
and men that I met in hospital and physio. Of all ages.
Not to give up.

As for being treated as a "princess."
Not true. My parents raised me with an education - and
to work hard.

Sedentary lifestyle?
Not mine.
I've studied and worked full-time all of my life.
Raised a family while doing so. I look after my grandchildren
and my mum who has dementia. I am involved in the
community, and until recently I worked part time as well.

I think we can only speak from our own experience.
And making sweeping statements especially about people
we've never met and don't know is neither logical,
nor wise.

But what the heck - this is a public forum. It attracts
all sorts of armchair critics who feel compelled to vent
their spleens. That's par for the course.

cont'd ...

Now back to Mr Rudd.

He's had a diplomatic career as well as being
active on the global scale in the Department
of Foreign Affairs. He's mixed with world
leaders as well as being a leader of a nation.
He would be a great representative for our nation.
It makes sense to have him be appointed to the
United Nations. He has the knowledge and expertise
to do a good job. Our current Prime Minster is a
fair and logical leader. I'm sure he will do what
he feels is best and will avoid playing "politics."

The UN is such a joke that it doesn't really matter who is in it. All Western governments should dissociate themeselves from the rotten organization.

Ttbn So what are the major faults of the UN.
Rudd is well liked around the UN and I think he will do well in that role, there won’t be and conflict between Turnbull and Rudd.