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THURSDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) -- In a somewhat unexpected finding, societal male dominance over women -- patriarchy -- may help explain why men have a lower life expectancy than women worldwide.
British researchers analyzed rates of female murders and male death rates from all causes in 51 countries in Europe, Asia, Australasia, and North and South America. The prevalence of violence against women was used to indicate the extent of patriarchal control in each of the countries. Socioeconomic factors were also taken into consideration.
The study found that women lived longer than men in all 51 countries. The study also found that those countries with higher rates of female murders (indicating higher levels of patriarchy) also had higher rates for male death and shorter male life expectancies, compared to countries with lower female murder rates, the researchers said.
In fact, statistical analysis showed that variations between countries in rates of violence against women accounted for close to half (49 percent) of the variation in male death rates, the researchers noted.
"Our data suggest that oppression and exploitation harm the oppressors as well as those they oppress," researchers at the University of Liverpool concluded.
They noted that the higher death rate and shorter life expectancy among men is "a preventable social condition, which can potentially be tackled through global social policy."
For example, changes can be made in the way that young males are socialized into patriarchal gender roles, such as the emphasis on risk taking, aggression and suppression of emotions, the researchers said.
The findings appear in the current issue of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
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Sexism causes shorter lives....I guess I'll be lucky to make it to 30.
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Actually men die younger because of WOMEN! They are so smart they make us fight their wars, build their infrastructures, buildings, hunt and gather, fight other men for them, act stupid to try and impress them, etc. I snuck into one of their meetings once and found out the truth!
I know some woman here will post that they do all the things I mentioned above to try and discredit me. In the meeting I was in, they said they were feighning wanting "equal" rights (they are already superior, so equal would be a step down) just to throw off men who didn't know the truth when one of us try to expose their secret cabal.
Gay men help explain my theory. Gays would have a long life span if it weren't for gay bashing and dieing in wars, etc. Gays don't do stupid things to impress each other. They do safe things like dancing, which women do, to attract others. Ever wonder why gay men and women get along so well? Gay bashing is just hetero men who subliminally know that gay men are in on the secret!
Oops, my wife is here. I can't let her see me letting the word out!
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I still have a gut feeling Shaq will be better next season (2008/2009) after our docs have a full off season to work their magic on the Big Saguaro!
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Women are soft and smell nice, men are hairy and we fart a lot. It's amazing that they're not all lesbians.
Some of them have to jump on the grenade to keep their secret movement going forward. I might write a book someday and tell all I know. Until then, I think I am only kept alive by the fact that I have hidden essays in various places.....
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Yuma's Dad RIP 03/22/07
I still have a gut feeling Shaq will be better next season (2008/2009) after our docs have a full off season to work their magic on the Big Saguaro!
it's odd - sometimes my girl thinks another girl is hott and I'm "nah..."
Conversely - she doesn't get what I see in some women...
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"Seachicken - it's what's for dinner" - me (until the 'Hawks sweep the Cards)
Every man has at least a bit of womanizer in him.
Check out Dephinger and Stoutpounder on our respective MySpace pages.
Sometimes my wife slips into buddy mode and starts pointing out all the gals with big racks and slammin trunks to me. My friends think it's weird, but I just roll with it! I gotta say, her and I have the same taste in women!
__________________ KOC Rules!
Yuma's Dad RIP 03/22/07
I still have a gut feeling Shaq will be better next season (2008/2009) after our docs have a full off season to work their magic on the Big Saguaro!
i think being a cards fan shorten's one's lifespan.
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I gotta say, her and I have the same taste in women! 
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