Does This (Short) Article Make Sense to You?
Question by JujuBee: Does this (short) article make sense to you?
I need someone to explain the possible thoughts behind the people who wrote this article:
http://health.yahoo.net/articles/mental-health/photos/12-signs-depression-men#0
It lists these depression symptoms that men are more likely to have than women: fatigue, sleeping too much or too little, stomachache or backache, irritability, difficulty concentrating, anger/hostility, stress, anxiety, substance abuse, sexual dysfunction, indecision, and suicidal thoughts.
My problem with this article is that a lot of these are some of the most common symptoms of depression that I’m sure are very common among women. Sleeping too little, for example wouldn’t make sense as a male symptom because women are much more likely to have insomnia, regardless of depression. Fatigue, stress, and anxiety seem like others that don’t make sense as a uniquely male symptom. As for suicidal thoughts, it says right in the article that women attempt suicide more, but men are more likely to die from it. Wouldn’t that imply that women experience suicidal thoughts just as much, if not more than men?
I’m not saying this article is trying to be sexist, but it makes it seem like they took the most common symptoms of depression and said “men are much more likely to experience this.” So what do women experience? It makes it seem like depression among women is less of an issue because they don’t have to deal with all those terrible “male symptoms.” Does anyone else get that idea? Or does anyone know why they made the list that way?
Best answer:
Answer by Ann
I agree entirely with you, there doesn’t seem to be any valid evidence for what they claim. Besides, these “symptoms” are psychological, if men are more prone to this, it would mean men have overall a worse life quality, and from what I see, that would be an insane claim.
Answer by I’m So Sad With Myself
THIS ARTICLE IS SEXIST, AND MUST BE CENSORED!! THE AUTHOR MUST BE THROWN IN JAIL! MISOGYNY LIKE THIS IS A 1ST DEGREE FELONY AND MUST BE PUNISHED TO THE FURTHEST EXTENT OF THE LAW!!
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