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"The Masai, most Brazilians, gymnasts (but only when they're actually doing exercises) and anyone who carries rocks on their heads for a living, have an upright posture."

Somebody would give a shot at explaining why (most) Brazilians were singled-out in this example?




I think when you're BSing, you're allowed to make any claim you want.


Apparently we carry rocks on our heads for a living?


All that capoeira and streetfighting too. Must be hard to do with a pile of rocks on your head.


Gymnasts typically have a sway back posture, which has some real structural problems that often cause serious issues later in life. This is NOT an upright posture, it is an exaggeration just as a severe slouch is an exaggeration in the other direction.


Somebody would give a shot at explaining why (most) Brazilians were singled-out in this example?

Most people who don't live in a sedentary society probably still have good posture and maintain their natural skeletal alignment. I don't know if this applies to all of Brazil.


Contrary to the stereotype, Brazil is significantly industrialized. The average Brazilian is as sedentary as the average American/German/Japanese.




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