'Men engage in irresponsible sex more than women'

Globally life expectancy has been rising; we are living longer, thanks to advances in medicine.

But why do women live longer than men in almost all countries of the world? In 2013 for example, women life expectancy was 4.4 years more than men globally.

In Kenya, women are expected to live on average 3.25 years longer than men for the data 1960-2013. We all aspire to live longer and more happily, but why should one gender live longer under the same sun?

In the last two decades, everyone has been defending the girl child, should we shift to boy child now that there is historical injustice against men, costing them years of their lives? Genes is the first blame for men’s shorter life. Is it true that women despite being called weaker are the stronger sex?

Have you noted the high number of widows in most villages and hamlets? Giving birth and taking care of the next generation gives women longer lives.

I have noted with some curiosity that women who give birth to more children seem to live longer and healthier lives. Thomas Perls, a geriatrician at Harvard Medical School notes that

“Menopause protects older women from the risks of bearing children late in life, and lets them live long enough to take care of their children and grandchildren.”

Lifestyle is the other blame for the short life expectancy for men. They take more alcohol, often seen as a sign of manhood. 

In the past you had to be of a certain age to take alcohol, nowadays money seems to matter more than your age. Were there any rehabs in our traditional societies?

Add the fact that alcoholism leads to accidents and irrational behaviours particularly if you are young.

No wonder young men were kept off alcohol. 

What we should do to bolster devolution Men engage in irresponsible sex more than women. I do not think men are more prone to crime than women. 

Most victims of crime are men too. It has been argued that societal expectations lead men to crime.

For women, there are likely to be lots of men willing to take care of them, for a lifetime, irrespective of their education level or economic status. In fact they compete to marry you particularly if you have what men define as beauty.

Globally life expectancy has been rising; we are living longer, thanks to advances in medicine. But why do women live longer than men in almost all countries of the world? In 2013 for example, women life expectancy was 4.4 years more than men globally. In Kenya, women are expected to live on average 3.25 years longer than men for the data 1960-2013. We all aspire to live longer and more happily, but why should one gender live longer under the same sun? In the last two decades, everyone has been defending the girl child, should we shift to boy child now that there is historical injustice against men, costing them years of their lives? Genes is the first blame for men’s shorter life. Is it true that women despite being called weaker are the stronger sex? Have you noted the high number of widows in most villages and hamlets? Giving birth and taking care of the next generation gives women longer lives. I have noted with some curiosity that women who give birth to more children seem to live longer and healthier lives. Thomas Perls, a geriatrician at Harvard Medical School notes that “Menopause protects older women from the risks of bearing children late in life, and lets them live long enough to take care of their children and grandchildren.” Lifestyle is the other blame for the short life expectancy for men. They take more alcohol, often seen as a sign of manhood. In the past you had to be of a certain age to take alcohol, nowadays money seems to matter more than your age. Were there any rehabs in our traditional societies? Add the fact that alcoholism leads to accidents and irrational behaviours particularly if you are young. No wonder young men were kept off alcohol. See also: What we should do to bolster devolution Men engage in irresponsible sex more than women. I do not think men are more prone to crime than women. Most victims of crime are men too. It has been argued that societal expectations lead men to crime. For women, there are likely to be lots of men willing to take care of them, for a lifetime, irrespective of their education level or economic status. In fact they compete to marry you particularly if you have what men define as beauty.
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