In the United States, among young people aged 20-24, roughly 7 times as many males commit suicide as females: http://bit.ly/1ePOknr
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Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp There's always the bit, though, about how a much higher percentage of suicide attempts by men (than by women) are successful.3 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Metamagician
@Metamagician Yes, and then there's the complication of factoring in how many of these attempts are "genuine" rather than a "cry for help".1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp Yup. Complicated stuff must be happening. But evidently a lot of miserable people of both sexes (for whatever reasons)...3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
Replying to @Metamagician
@Metamagician verdicts, because suicide is a mortal sin, etc (used to criticize Durkheim's study).
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