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Writing unapologetically from the front lines of womanhood where advocacy, poetry, lived truth, and data expose the systemic violence silence was built to protect.

Why Are Men Overweight Without Pregnancy?

9 min readOct 10, 2025

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The Double Standard No One Dares Apply

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Let’s speak about how…

Women are shamed for five pounds.

While Men are applauded for surviving beer.

We rebuild bodies after creating life.

They can’t rebuild stamina after a weekend.

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If women must “bounce back” after birthing humans,

what is men’s excuse when their hormones fluctuate within the same 24 hours every day?

If accountability is the measure of worth, why are men *the statistically less healthy sex* the least accountable?

Fact: Men have a 41% higher risk of dying from preventable cardiovascular disease than women (CDC, 2023).

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Women Hold the Flame
Women Hold the Flame

Published in Women Hold the Flame

Writing unapologetically from the front lines of womanhood where advocacy, poetry, lived truth, and data expose the systemic violence silence was built to protect.

Sara Barrett
Sara Barrett

Written by Sara Barrett

Patriarchy Analyst. I document men. Survivor. Mother. I write for women, our truth, our fire, our resistance. Author. Women Hold the Flame, Sept 2025.

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