WHO: AIDS leading cause of death, disease in women

Article here. No mention of men because, as we know, men don't matter, at least not to the UN. Excerpt:

'Unsafe sex is the leading risk factor in developing countries for these women of childbearing age, with others including lack of access to contraceptives and iron deficiency, the WHO said. Throughout the world, one in five deaths among women in this age group is linked to unsafe sex, according to the U.N. agency.

"Women who do not know how to protect themselves from such infections, or who are unable to do so, face increased risks of death or illness," WHO said in a 91-page report. "So do those who cannot protect themselves from unwanted pregnancy or control their fertility because of lack of access to contraception."
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WHO chief Dr. Margaret Chan noted that women enjoy a biological advantage because they tend to live six to eight years longer than men. But in many parts of the world they suffer serious disadvantages because of poverty, poorer access to health care and cultural norms that put a priority on the well-being of men, she said.'

If the cultural norms of these countries put a priority on the well-being of men so much, why are they dying so much sooner than the women? A "biological advantage"? If men lived longer than women on average, would Dr. Chan chalk it up to a "biological advantage"?

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In the United States, the average woman lives 6-7 years longer than the average man. People attribute this to "biological advantage" (i.e., female superiority). Also in the United States, the average white lives 6-7 years longer than the average black. People attribute this to racism, discrimination, and unequal access to health and medical care.

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"cultural norms that put a priority on the well-being of men"

I offer anyone who can show me that even one such culture exists, $100 by PayPal, starting right now. (note: 'culture' here means an entire country, not some bizarre group of a dozen weirdos or something.)

-ax

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=)

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No, I wasn't thinking of anyone in particular, I just meant it had to be a larger group.

-ax

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