So conventional wisdom might not say that steroid use is the best way to get preteen girls into shape, but I'd point out that conventional wisdom also says that 9-year-old girls shouldn't be worried about getting hot, toned bods. And I think we all can agree that it's simply never too early to work toward a hot, toned bod.

That discussion aside, consider the first paragraph of the article, which is bolded:

An alarming number of American girls, some as young as 9, are using bodybuilding steroids -- not necessarily to get an edge on the playing field, but to get the toned, sculpted look of models and movie stars, experts say.

It seems to me that they're implying that we'd be less shocked if they were taking steroids to get an edge on the playing field; as though we all understand the demands placed upon 9-year-olds to deliver on the field hockey, ah, field, and so taking steroids for that purpose would be less shocking.

The bottom line is that I don't care why 9-year-old girls are on steroids, as long as they are.

Analogcabin @ 8:30 AM
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