Sexism May Shorten Men's Lives

[emad]

THURSDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) -- In a somewhat unexpected finding, societal male dominance over women -- patriarchy -- may help explain why men have a lower life expectancy than women worldwide.

British researchers analyzed rates of female murders and male death rates from all causes in 51 countries in Europe, Asia, Australasia, and North and South America. The prevalence of violence against women was used to indicate the extent of patriarchal control in each of the countries. Socioeconomic factors were also taken into consideration.

The study found that women lived longer than men in all 51 countries. The study also found that those countries with higher rates of female murders (indicating higher levels of patriarchy) also had higher rates for male death and shorter male life expectancies, compared to countries with lower female murder rates, the researchers said.

In fact, statistical analysis showed that variations between countries in rates of violence against women accounted for close to half (49 percent) of the variation in male death rates, the researchers noted.
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[sui generis]

1. some days being queer does have its perks

:shrug: just sayin'!

:evilgrin:

[Gildor Inglorion]

2. Some days? Honey...

EVERY day being queer has its perks!
:bounce:

[sui generis]

4. don't I know it

to be sure there ARE some downsides some days, but if we didn't have to endure them we wouldn't be the mahvelous people we are dahlinks.

Plus we get amazing superpowers that the ordinary mortals don't, like ferocious good taste that can stop a hard haired raisin hearted blue eye make-upped republican lizard woman like Katherine Harris dead in her TRACKS. Yes sweetie, there really is a daylight setting on your makeup mirror, we didn't just make it up. She's still bitter.

(don't let anyone else know about the other ones)

[MADem]

3. It's because when the sexist guy gets older, and slower

Some woman who has suffered under the bullshit all those years will pull her arms out of the sink full of dishes, grab a hold of that cast iron skillet, and pummel the hell out of the bum with it!

[sui generis]

5. iron skillet pummelling = decreased life expectancy

you are correct.

;)