• Nougat@fedia.io
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    6 months ago

    If you’re having trouble understanding what this map means, it means that the suicide rate for men is higher than for women everywhere, notably 5 to 6 times higher in Eastern Europe and Russia, and 8 times higher in a couple of Central American countries and West Africa.

    I wonder what makes men the world over decide that suicide is the best option.

    • bartolomeo@suppo.fi
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      6 months ago

      Men are overly hormonal. Domestic abuse, war, homicide… They should take a more logical stance instead of being a slave to their feelings.

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        6 months ago

        You’re saying that men should sever their feelings? How is that even possible? What do you feel like is the right way to do that?

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          6 months ago

          Its a joke. The point is that women are often being told that they are too emotional (as opposed to the very logical men), even though men are often the ones with violent outbursts.

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          6 months ago

          Lol it isn’t sarcasm. If you would like to test my hypothesis, next time you see a man raging, tell him he is being overly hormonal. 99% chance he will not calm down and start behaving logically XD

          • Jax@sh.itjust.works
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            6 months ago

            Have you just never met a woman before?

            When did you lose your first tooth?

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      6 months ago

      Hierarchy, military conflict, and expected economic outlook. All three are pretty bleak in the worst regions shown. External powers have the first, the countries in question are engaged in the later, and the next 20-50 years are pretty bleak for typical male occupations for the countries in question. I would expect Argentina to rise over the next few years, but who knows women may kill themselves at a higher rate under a fascist govt.

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      6 months ago

      I would imagine toxic masculinity.

      Men are encouraged to be stoic and not express their emotions.

      Most men don’t have a single friend they can talk openly about their emotions with.

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      6 months ago

      I wonder if evolution isn’t at play. Females killing themselves off is an awful reproductive strategy. Males doing the same is not such a big deal.

      If I’m not clear: A woman takes about a year from attempting to get pregnant to gestation to birth to recovery. I could impregnate hundreds of women in a year. And so could any other man. We’re simply not as valuable.

      And yes, men have plenty of value outside sperm donation, I was trying to shine a harsh light.