Got this as a reply on TwoX from a man... I've not bothered to engage him, it's just too... well, read it for yourself.
Thanks to the medicine I take, and the cognitive/group therapy offered to me, I'm far saner than most people without mental illness. At the very least, I don't blame my temptations on invisible monsters from another dimension and I'm not paranoid about gay marriage.
I've yet to see men denied help for their mental illness. I've seen plenty of men denying they need it. If they're terrified people might think them less men for manning up and taking the helping hand that's offered, they're part of the problem. They don't deserve your pity.
As for men killing themselves more, it's because they use guns instead of pills and cutting. Women try to kill themselves more, but the internet screams we're supposed to dismiss that as just attention whoring. Why?
edit: And so it continues.
Because I care more about helping people than in massaging their fragile egos? It's an honor.
Helpers like you aren't actually helping. You reinforce the us vs. them mentality that keeps many boys/men from taking part in society. Grow up, already.
Dodging everything else I said isn't helping your case at all...
And I caved.
You want a point-by-point rebuttal? Fine. Warning: I'm pissed as hell. I'm not interested in being polite about it.
Thanks to the medicine I take, and the cognitive/group therapy offered to me, I'm far saner than most people without mental illness.
Translation: I'm better than everyone else. Keep telling yourself that.
If they're terrified people might think them less men for manning up and taking the helping hand that's offered, they're part of the problem.
Do you tell that to women who're raped and don't report to the police? That they're perpetuating rape culture? If not, then why the double-standard?
Also: You don't think the sickening "man up" message might just have something to do with it? That they don't believe they're not supposed to talk about it? That they're not supposed to just shut up and deal? That doesn't enter into it AT ALL?
As for men killing themselves more, it's because they use guns instead of pills and cutting.
And has nothing at all to do with the lack of help they get? It's TOTALLY unrelated to the fact that they are taught that they MUST hide their emotions?
Women try to kill themselves more, but the internet screams we're supposed to dismiss that as just attention whoring. Why?
Oh, that didn't take long. As per usual, when talking about the suicide of men, it's "oh but women attempt it more". Yep, take it to another thread. I don't really care because they actually GET help. It's a bit late when the victim is DEAD.
Then there's your link, which based on the summary, is trash science at it's worst. They were too scared to see what would happen if they told the kids that girls were expected to perform worse...
And that has NOTHING to do with our constant "don't bring girls down" message in society?
So much for objectivity. They knew the result they wanted, and did everything in their power to get it.
Yes, that happens a lot in many different studies. It's called "confirmation bias". You'll find it in every single study on the mythological wage gap.
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