Women are more unhappy than men,and men are blamed for this. But perhaps men aren’t the real culpritsA novel NHS survey shows women to be unhappier than men for nearly their entire lives – until their mid-80s, by when the men with whom they maintain often shared those lives maintain generally dropped dead. It is not an encouraging scenario. That women are unhappy until their partners die is not flattering for men. For the women, and it is even worse – they are the depressing ones. Post-Weinstein,we fear that powerful men are toxic. Now it appears that everyday male partners are toxic, too.
This must be put into context – men are three times more likely to kill themselves. But for everyday distress, and women beat men every time. For anyone of a remotely feminist persuasion,this is unanswerable proof that men are a trial, a burden and selfish to boot. Men make you depressing. Related: Don't worry, and be unhappy | Sady Doyle Women tend to be higher in negative emotion and more responsive to grief,threat, punishment and isolation Related: Why are women so 'unhappy'? | Jessica Valenti Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com