Why women can’t sleep peacefully

Submitted by Mastodon on Tue, 2014-02-11 01:14

Article here. Excerpt:

'London - It seems the stresses and strains of the day do not end upon going to bed – if you’re female, that is.

A study has revealed that while women spend longer under the covers than men, they actually get less sleep.

And researchers suggest that the problems of juggling work and family life may by why they are left tossing and turning.
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Dr Neil Stanley, a sleep expert, said women may be more willing than men to sacrifice sleep for their other half.

“There’s the idea that the man is the breadwinner, he’s the one who fought woolly mammoths and all that sort of thing, and therefore his sleep needs to be preserved and a woman will forgo sleep for him.

“A woman will let a man snore away noisily, whereas a man will instantly wake a woman if she dares to make any noise.

“Women are also more prone to worry about all kinds of things – from whether they’ve got the kids’ clothes ready, to ‘will he still love me tomorrow’.”'

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Most ppl I know in "snoring" situations handle the issue by the snorer going to another place to sleep (bed, couch, futon, etc.), or if the snoree doesn't want to wake the snorer up, the snoree leaves to do the same. And as for snoring, it's an equal opportunity employer.

Just the way the dr. describes it is misandrist. He uses the word "dares", for example, in a way he never would if the sexes were reversed.

There's a good deal more BS in this article but I think it's pretty obvious and needs no comment.

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Submitted by Matt on Tue, 2014-02-11 16:26