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Who cares if a man lives or dies?
posted by Adam on Monday February 17, @07:26AM
from the Inequality dept.
Inequality Anonymous writes "A Boston Globe article addresses some positive health news for men: men are apparently living longer, and the gender gap among living senior citizens is narrowing. However, the article seems to more or less ignore the main reason to celebrate this news - namely, that men are living longer. Instead, it almost exclusively discusses the ways in which this would clearly benefit women. Great! If you are male, social "scientists" will celebrate your longevity - but only if doing so helps and assists your wife. Thanks for the concern! We've all heard it already - it's best not to be too much of a burden. (FYI, this article is very reminiscent of past articles that I have seen regardig the dearth of men on cellege campuses, focusing exclusively on how this reduces the "qualified" dating pool of men available for -you guessed it - women!) Here is the article. The author can be reached here: dembner@globe.com"

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Really bad article (Score:0)
by Anonymous User on Monday February 17, @10:42AM EST (#1)
It's not a surprise. Men in this society are only assumed to have one purpose and that is to serve women.
Re:Really bad article (Score:1)
by rosaparks on Monday February 17, @12:12PM EST (#2)
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The article is not bad -- the treatment of men by women IN THIS COUNTRY is bad. We are "beasts of burden" to most american women, particularily white women. Women of color seem to have much, much more friendly and human attitudes than whites.


Too Brief... Please Expound (Score:1)
by Dittohd on Tuesday February 18, @01:51AM EST (#4)
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I would like more detail plus I've got some questions concerning your statements:

>the treatment of men by women IN THIS COUNTRY is bad.

Have you had experience in other countries? If so, please expound.

>We are "beasts of burden" to most american women, particularily white women.

You talk as though you are a man but your name is that of a woman. Which are you?

>Women of color seem to have much, much more friendly and human attitudes than whites.

Have you had experience dating women of both races? If so, I'd be curious to know how many women of each of these two races you've dated and your perceptions of their differences in more detail.

Assuming you are "of color," do you feel that this fact skews your judgement or the way these women act when around you? (ex. a woman of color might act differently when dating a man of color than when she dates a white man and vice versa, a white woman might act differently when dating a man of color than when she dates a white man).

Have you dated women of other races besides these two. If so, I'd be curious to hear your perceptions of them also.

Dittohd

Misandry at its worst (Score:0)
by Anonymous User on Monday February 17, @03:04PM EST (#3)
Well, this strikes me as a very misandric article. Only, the article is somewhat subtle about it. This particular quote is revealing:

"But men's longevity may also have its downside. Rates of disability and frailty among older men could rise as more men escape earlier deaths from acute diseases, and that could put additional burdens on some women as caregivers."

Notwithstanding that the author barely mentions that there are reasons to be happy about men being longer that have nothing to do with the dating scene for female senior citizens, a man who lives longer but who is disabled is a burden to society and to his wife.

Ugh.

Stick a sock in it, Alice Dembner.
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