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Do you have data to back up the claims that a) prostate cancer and its consequences kill less people than breast cancer and b) that men aren't systematically vi
by d33 9y ago
Do you have data to back up the claims that a) prostate cancer and its consequences kill less people than breast cancer and b) that men aren't systematically victimized by society?
For the latter, I'd say that this topic is inherently sex-specific and thus in a way, has to be sexist. Obviously we wouldn't be talking about prostate cancer if it was leukemia, but it is not. Discussing the survival rates across genders is a legitimate topic and it might turn out that men at more danger - apart from prostate cancer, keep in mind that men commit much more suicides [1], usually take much riskier jobs and in some countries are forced to participate in the army. As a source, I would recommend The Red Pill movie by Cassie Jaye - a woman who called herself feminist until she actually researched what masculism is about.
Also, it doesn't have to be a "battle of the sexes" as you put it. Working on male health does not mean stopping research on female health - it's just that prostate cancer definitely isn't getting enough exposure. It would be great if we learned to acknowledge that we can fight for our gender's rights without shouting how the other one oppresses us.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_differences_in_suicide https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_differences_in_suicide