realitistaUS men are dying much earlier than women, as death 'gender gap' widens: Study
The Picard ManeuverThey talk about a few causes, but this is the gist of it for anyone who doesn’t want to click:
Researchers cited the pandemic as the biggest factor in the widening gender gap; it took a heavier toll on men. Unintentional injuries and poisonings (mostly drug overdoses), accidents and suicide were other contributors.
takedaThat’s because in addition to the disinformation, many men also have to do the macho thing: youtu.be/1chYhsp3NRw
Bill Burr on Quarantine, Destroys Joe Rogan's take on not wearing a mask.
mriormroI forgot that suicide was super macho.
NepentheI warned my ex when it was just beginning to be understood back in March 2020, and his exact response was, "It's not like I'm going to die." He says, occupying every high risk category except "immunocompromised."
So yeah, apparently.
Fat TonySo … did he make it?
I remember when I was growing up my parents were always saying “son you better kill yourself if you want to get married.” And on wrestling night, Randy Savage used to stand up on the turnbuckles and shout “AFTER THIS, MACHO MAN IS GONNA BLOW HIS BRAINS OUT.” He was a big role model for me.
“son you better kill yourself if you want to get married.”
I think I’m missing something, is this supposed to make sense? You can’t get married if you’re dead afaik
They're being facetious by imagining if intentional suicide was part of male culture in the same way excessive risk taking is.
Fuck Joe Rogan. At some level I want to say “if you are really going to take advice from Joe Rogan and other idiots online, Darwin will just be checking off posthumous boxes,” but I’ve seen too many family members be trapped and warped by social media into believing garbage that I realize it’s the fault of the system. People have always profited off of needless human death, it’s way worse though when it’s a podcaster spewing garbage.
Americans also just generally live shorter lives than people in other developed countries: