Who cares if a man lives or dies?

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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