• Nougat@fedia.io
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    8 months ago

    If you’re having trouble understanding what this map means, it means that the suicide rate for men is higher than for women everywhere, notably 5 to 6 times higher in Eastern Europe and Russia, and 8 times higher in a couple of Central American countries and West Africa.

    I wonder what makes men the world over decide that suicide is the best option.

    • Lmaydev@programming.dev
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      8 months ago

      I would imagine toxic masculinity.

      Men are encouraged to be stoic and not express their emotions.

      Most men don’t have a single friend they can talk openly about their emotions with.

      • Moneo@lemmy.world
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        8 months ago

        It’s interesting how terms like toxic masculinity lead to instant downvotes from a certain type of person but if you make the exact same comment without it you get zero downvotes.

        It’s almost like people have been conditioned to be reflexively averse to specific words without actually understanding what they mean.

        • inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world
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          8 months ago

          Toxic masculinity was a term coined by men wanting to be free from the expectations of the patriarchy. It’s beyond heart breaking that so many men parodoxically react with anger to this phrase. Double so while bemoaning the lack of mental health options for men.

          My good dudes, you’re literally building the cages for yourself.

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      8 months ago

      Men are overly hormonal. Domestic abuse, war, homicide… They should take a more logical stance instead of being a slave to their feelings.

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        8 months ago

        You’re saying that men should sever their feelings? How is that even possible? What do you feel like is the right way to do that?

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          8 months ago

          Its a joke. The point is that women are often being told that they are too emotional (as opposed to the very logical men), even though men are often the ones with violent outbursts.

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          8 months ago

          Lol it isn’t sarcasm. If you would like to test my hypothesis, next time you see a man raging, tell him he is being overly hormonal. 99% chance he will not calm down and start behaving logically XD

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            8 months ago

            Have you just never met a woman before?

            When did you lose your first tooth?

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      8 months ago

      I wonder what makes men the world over decide that suicide is the best option.

      Because if you don’t have a partner and high paying job, you aren’t just worthless, you are a burden.

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        8 months ago

        I’m going to need proof

        It just seems like some of y’all want a self fulfilling prophecy.

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      8 months ago

      I wonder if evolution isn’t at play. Females killing themselves off is an awful reproductive strategy. Males doing the same is not such a big deal.

      If I’m not clear: A woman takes about a year from attempting to get pregnant to gestation to birth to recovery. I could impregnate hundreds of women in a year. And so could any other man. We’re simply not as valuable.

      And yes, men have plenty of value outside sperm donation, I was trying to shine a harsh light.