"We explore gender differences in reported well-being around the world ... women have higher levels of well-being than men, with a few exceptions in low income countries"

63daddy · 2022-01-16T15:47:55+00:00

Men overall work more hours, women typically have shorter careers than men, men do the hardest work, most workplace deaths and serious injuries are male, women are legally favored in job hiring and business ownership, military combat is mostly male, women have healthcare advantages, more men are victims of violent crime (yet we focus on violence against women), education is biased in favor of females, women live longer, men overall financially subsidize women, etc.

It comes as no surprise to me women have higher levels of well being.

(I gave U.S. examples, but the same type of examples are common to many countries).

hehimCA · 2022-01-16T18:00:20+00:00

This is great and a fantastic study. This is a huge talking point for why male advocacy is necessary. I can’t wait to dig into this. Thanks for posting!!!

ThePigmanAgain · 2022-01-16T20:39:49+00:00

Not surprising, given how gynocentric the West has become.

Mhs7G_jeQ5Osi-xEp9_i · 2022-01-16T17:56:34+00:00

Men have no safety net. Most women can just marry up the social ladder, but a poor man will never find a wife who's (significantly) richer than him. Also, women can just become mothers.

Besides that there are more shelters and social safety nets, and empathy....

When a woman decides she's lonely/wants a family/needs financial support she's weeks from getting it tops. She has options. Ubfortunate men, on the other hand....just look at incels. Enough said.

Also, baby trapping, alimony, divorce settlements...

That's why most homeless people are men, and most prisoners are men. Because there is far less social support and far less options for men not doing so well, and that then spirals into aforementioned. Men can't get out of a bad situation, they have no such privilege.

Women play on easy mode.

sorebum405 · 2022-01-16T22:22:41+00:00

This doesn't surprise me.I wrote a post about the gender empathy gap a few days ago, and after gathering all that evidence,I came to the conclusion that men have it worse then women on average.Men and women both have issues, but men are less likely to garner sympathy from people to help with their issues, or have major organizations trying to address their issues.

That is why I think that men have it worse on average.That's not to say that an individual woman can't have it worse than a man.I just think that on average men have it worse, and when we look at pretty much any measures that we can use to try to objectively determine who has it worse you would see that men have it worse.Men have higher suicide rates, worse health outcomes, lower life expectancy, higher homicide rates, etc.

OldEgalitarianMRA · 2022-01-16T16:54:40+00:00

Of course since the feminist revolution of the 1960's women have reported less happiness over time.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/may/18/womens-rights-happiness-wellbeing-gender-gap

SodyPops17 · 2022-01-16T18:36:18+00:00

It's easy to have good "well being" when the law favors you, the government favors you, you never have to worry about losing things in a divorce, you never have to worry about losing child custody, you are never expected to be a provider, potential mates and suitors actually approach you on a regular basis, you are never expected to be a protector, you will never have to serve in the military, and less is expected of you in the workplace and even in the military if you choose that route.

I don't see how having an easier ride than someone else is something to brag about, but it seems to me that women are bragging about this all the time. For men, your struggles and your ability to overcome them is something to brag about, not how easy you have it. Because overcoming adversity is difficult and not everyone can do it.

It's not even that women are inherently more happy or well then men by nature, its that they get societal preferance. They are literally giving us the answers to our questions guys, they have it easier and they know this.

g1455ofwater · 2022-01-17T09:01:49+00:00

the gap is greater where gender rights are more equal.

I'm guessing when they say more equal they mean more feminist which means places where women except chivalrous treatment when it benefits them and demand equal treatment when it doesn't.

Gatesofvalhalla · 2022-01-16T19:07:05+00:00

females are born on easy mode. Men, by nature, want to provide for women (and children). So living in a 3rd world country is shitty, but she can always marry to secure some assistance and security.

Nearby-Day2341 · 2022-01-17T03:18:25+00:00

I feel the major gap between men and women is more social with women being heavily scrutinized then men

C834 · 2022-01-30T01:15:22+00:00

I though it was vice versa because of what feminists say and that "boys and men have it easier in all aspects of life". Feminists will do anything to push their agenda.

Title	"We explore gender differences in reported well-being around the world ... women have higher levels of well-being than men, with a few exceptions in low income countries"
Author	accidental_me
Upvotes	266
Comments	24
Date	January 16, 2022 2:04 PM UTC (4 years ago)
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