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The main reason men die younger is biological.

Platnium07

October 13, 2022

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Title	The main reason men die younger is biological.
Author	Platnium07
Upvotes	0
Comments	3
Date	October 13, 2022 7:35 PM UTC (3 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates/comments/y37q67/the_main_reason_men_die_younger_is_biological/
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[–]griii2left-wing male advocate 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (2 children) | Copy Link

You are not providing enough evidence to support your claim.

Stats for males in the EU show that in the 15-29 age group, suicide is #2 cause of death only after transportation accidents, with disseases trailing far behind external causes of death. In the 30-34 group suicide becomes #1. External causes are way higher for males than females,

Source: Eurostat

Biology and diseases certainly play a big role, maybe the biggest, but you are simply not presenting evidence to prove this.

Even when we talk about cancers and hearth disease, I doubt all the factors are really controlled for. Men notoriously receive less medical attention than women. Men live and work under more stress. Men often handle chemicals whose effects are yet to be properly understood. (https://www.reddit.com/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates/comments/y0ms15/comment/is02vya/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3).

For instance, this study shows that the life expectancy gap is very small among cloistered population of 10,000 monks and nuns https://www.jstor.org/stable/1519702

[–]Platnium07 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago* (1 child) | Copy Link

[–]griii2left-wing male advocate 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago* (0 children) | Copy Link

I have to respectfully disagree as well. Your sources are reputable, but they make different claims than you do. None of your sources claims that "The main reason men die younger is biological", that is just you.

Plus, how do you explain the higher mortality rate for male infants?

Some people here will reply with a study showing that male babies get less attention from parents etc, but I think that explains only a small part and the main reason is biological, as you say. Does it prove that "The main reason men die younger is biological"? No.

i feel its one MRAs neglect.

I feel the same. I think the life expectancy gap is by far the most important male issue, and it is neglected by MRA and by the society. That is why I will ask you again to not give up and improve your post. Either support your claim with direct evidence or make a softer claim. For instance "A large part of the reason men die younger is biological" will be a true statement. (You can not change a title of a post so you would have to make a new post).

Thank you.