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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly, men are falling behind in every single factor.  It's crazy.  So many men are just completely checking out, giving themselves up to a life of video games, porn, and maybe some low income job to collect a paycheck.  It's extremely sad and concerning.

I think a lot of times women are just tougher.  Females have a much higher infancy survival rate and just seem a lot more capable of handling BS, be it physical, emotional, mental, whatever.  They just kind of... adapt.

There's always been slogans about "women are tougher" but over the stress this country has been in for the past 20 years, we're really seeing it be proven true beyond all doubt.  And there's really nothing anyone can do about it, save maybe banning these things like China has done recently. [/quote]

Or it is because of the simple fact that the health care system spends SO much more money on women's health and needs than men's.  Why do you think there is such a gigantic disparity in terms of the gender death gap?  It's not toughness, it is $$$$. [/quote]

Let’s look at reality.  Per capita, we spend 9% MORE on health care for boys that girls, ages 0-18. That’s the demo we are looking at in terms of disinterest in college. .

For ages 18-64, we spend 26% more on women than men. This is because women have babies, and medical treatment related to having babies is not cheap.  Closely related to this, women are primarily responsible for birth control, and that costs money and requires annual checkups.   As a society, we need women to have babies. And men don’t seem that interested in taking over the birth control.

For age 65+, we spend 7% more on women than men.  This is attributed to more women in skilled nursing facilities, which is also expensive. This makes sense, because women love longer than men, and are more likely to outlive their spouse and be unable to live alone. Also, women living longer  = more likely to have chronic conditions.

https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Statistics-Trends-and-Reports/NationalHealthExpendData/Downloads/AgeandGenderHighlights.pdf

Pretty sure that while you are complaining about spending more on women because they need maternity care, you are also in favor of restricting the right to have an abortion and not excited about wading a condom. [/quote]

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