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From: daemon@decwrl.UUCP (The devil himself)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Life Expectancy
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Date: Sat, 18-May-85 16:25:40 EDT
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Re: Life Expectancy_____________________________________________________________

> It is interesting to note that in at least one very important way nature has
> the opposite bias [that is, against men instead of against women].  Namely,
> the life expectancy of females is roughly 10% greater than that for males.

	(*Heavy*sigh...*)  It is not valid to conclude that this is nature's
bias.  There are many environmental factors to take into account.
	I've heard some feminists describe men's lower life expectancy as part
of the price they pay for being the oppressive sex.

> At least one feminist friend of mine thinks that there is a pleasing if rough
> justice in this.

	I think that's ghastly; especially if your feminist friend shares your
hypothesis that the lower life expectancy is "natural."  If it's the result of
male oppression then yes, there is a measure of justice here.  To refer to it as
"pleasing" is sadistic and sick.
		<_Jym_>

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