You're better informed than most non-Muslim women in North America about that fact alone in your area, CC. Interesting about the young lady as lifeguard.

Not in North America but in heavily Muslim countries
http://www.themuslimwoman.org/entry/...-from-obesity/ Though tradition in Mauritiana is to fatten girl/young woman like a reproductive animal, hard to believe with western TV would not influence testostrone-driven men want a slimmer woman.

http://www.womentalksports.com/items...-womens-sports Whole world that we don't know about but good there is awareness in heated debate there.