<p>I would believe that poor suicide attempts probably correlate with poor homicide attempts. Women are more likely to either hire someone else to commit murder, or murder in a less violent manner, i.e. poisoning someone. </p>
<p>Perhaps the association is more with violence/</p>
<p>Girls attempt suicide more while boys commit suicide more. And yes, boys use more effective means. Girls are more likely to cut their wrist or overdose on sleeping pills whereas boys use more lethal means such as using a gun. This at least pertains to teenagers, according to my Child Psychology book.</p>
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<p>New Godfather sequal, The Godmother?</p>
<p>Molly4180…that’s strange</p>
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<p>I think that there are just as many women who want to die as men. The difference is men might feel like they have to take things into their own hands.</p>
<p>I do think life’s easier for women than men to a certain extent. Basically, if you’re born pretty as a girl you already have a huge leg up. A guy is expected to provide, make money, be handsome, and be all this other stuff which takes work. The thing is, any guy could probably do it, whereas with a girl a large part is genetics. So if you’re a gorgeous girl you’re going to have it much easier than guys but if you’re ugly you’re going to be stuck like the rest. Sorry to be so blunt.</p>
<p>I mean, about having it easier. Women are considered a minority in many cases…</p>
<p>Define having it easier. To get a jtop managing job in the workplace? Yeah that’s harder. To stay at home all day and do whatever you want while your husband pays the bills? That’s a bit easier.</p>
<p>Darko, there are men who do that, too. You’re bringing down every woman working to a level of a lazy housewife (and housewives are certainly not all lazy).</p>
<p>More women are out there working, so this is what I’m acknowledging…maybe you should take this aspect into consideration.</p>
<p>Your point has been taken into consideration. However it nullifies your first point that women are minorities. So back to my point, women in many cases do have it easier than men.</p>
<p>They’re considered a minority in the workplace, which is what I was talking about</p>
<p>How so? By having to carry a child for nine months?</p>
<p>Or maybe by going through horrific pain every month?</p>
<p>Or perhaps because the rape of women is MUCH more prevalent then the rape of men?</p>
<p>This world has never been called a “woman’s world”, but it has been called a “man’s world.”</p>
<p>That’s no coincidence.</p>
<p>Having to carry a child??</p>
<p>Who says you have to?</p>
<p>Rape?</p>
<p>Rape rates are declining. Maybe you should start a women’s organization to rape men? </p>
<p>Man’s world?</p>
<p>Blame God and evolution. It’s no longer a man’s world anyway.</p>
<p>Also, an interesting story:</p>
<p>[Researchers:</a> Women Must Work Harder to Succeed than Men - Associated Content](<a href=“http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/462357/researchers_women_must_work_harder.html?cat=47]Researchers:”>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/462357/researchers_women_must_work_harder.html?cat=47)</p>
<p>In addition, I want to make sure that you’re not offended by anything I’ve said. Debates are fine, but I don’t want anything to become vicious, haha.</p>
<p>Women, as a whole, have to have children to continue the human race, no?</p>
<p>Where is your proof that rape rates are declining? </p>
<p>"Man’s world?</p>
<p>Blame God and evolution."</p>
<p>Are you saying that I should blame an invisible entity? Or are you saying that, in fact, women do NOT have it easier?</p>
<p>No, no woman has the responsibility of continuing the human race. It’s their choice alone to have a child.</p>
<p>Looked it up on google.
[Statistics</a> Show Drop In U.S. Rape Cases - washingtonpost.com](<a href=“http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/18/AR2006061800610.html]Statistics”>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/18/AR2006061800610.html)</p>
<p>First, yes I am saying that you should blame an invisible entity. Women have less muscle mass, less testosterone, less blabla that was required of men back in the olden days. You’re born that way. </p>
<p>Second, Just because it’s a mans world doesn’t make things harder for women and it doesn’t make things easier for men. It may limit opportunities but doesn’t make it harder so I don’t know where you’re going with that, and it’s not a mans world anymore.</p>
<p>“Second, Just because it’s a mans world doesn’t make things harder for women and it doesn’t make things easier for men. It may limit opportunities but doesn’t make it harder so I don’t know where you’re going with that, and it’s not a mans world anymore.”</p>
<p>So the absence of opportunities doesn’t make something harder? Sounds like a paradox.</p>
<p>And that story is from 2006…can you find one from 2008 or 2009?</p>
<p>I also don’t think God and evolution go together. The biological differences are the result of evolution, not the result of a magical person.</p>
<p>So, without women, the human race could continue? At least SOME women must have children…I don’t see who would argue that.</p>
<p>A recent article: [Sen</a>. Edward M. Kennedy: Recession Takes a Toll on America’s Women](<a href=“HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost”>Recession Takes a Toll on America's Women | HuffPost Latest News)</p>
<p>AND, you started your paragraph by saying “Just because it’s a man’s world…” and then ended with “…it’s not a man’s world anymore.”</p>
<p>So, just because it’s a man’s world, it’s not anymore? Where’s the sense in that?</p>
<p>Someone’s trying to be difficult for the sake of being difficult.</p>
<p>The absence of opportunities <em>does</em> make something harder? Is that what you’re saying? *confused</p>
<p>No I will not get a more recent article.</p>
<p>Stop looking into what I say too much. You are born a woman, who has less muscle bla bla whatever I said up there. You cannot blame anyone for this except for your mother who gave birth to you. There are differences between a man and a woman…you’re not allowed a handicap just because.</p>
<p>And no, no woman is required to give birth, just as I said before.</p>
<p>Clearly, hermaphroditism is the solution.</p>
<p>I’m not trying to be difficult. Maybe you find me difficult because your points make absolutely no sense.</p>
<p>I don’t WANT a handicap. It’s a fact that women can’t do as much physically as men. That’s not a problem. The problem comes when there is social discrimination because of the different in gender.</p>
<p>I don’t see how you’re confused by that statement. WHEN YOU HAVE LESS OPPORTUNITIES, THINGS ARE HARDER. I think most would agree.</p>
<p>I’m also not trying to blame anyone for anything. My point was and still is: Women do not have it easier than men. Women have had it harder in the past, but it is getting better. However, by no stretch of the imagination, do women have it easier. That’s not to say men have it easier either…I’m still unsure about that.</p>
<p>This is a great point of Leah’s on the first page:</p>
<p>"These examples aren’t signs that men are oppressed just like women are, they just prove that masculinity is favored over femininity in our society. Girls don’t get offended when they’re called “tomboys.” This is because it’s not a NEGATIVE thing to have traditionally masculine traits. However, would you ever walk up to a group of men and say “Hey girls!” (as opposed to “Hey guys”)? They’d be pretty offended if you did. The same goes for calling men “sissies.” That’s a whole lot worse than female tomboys because no one is supposed to want to be a woman. It’s understandable, though, to want to be a man.</p>
<p>Also, the reason men are discouraged from traditionally female careers like nursing, elementary school teaching, etc. is because they’re expected to do BETTER. Women are expected to fill these lower-paid and less prestigious jobs, while men in them are seen as weak because they’re not maximizing their potential."</p>
<p>Again, trying to keep things civilized here…so no need for the harsh tone of: “No, I will not get a more recent article.”</p>
<p>I’m not requiring you to do so…just trying to understand your points.</p>