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Hortensis

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11. I assumed more women got themselves vaccinated than men.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sun Jun 27, 2021, 02:09 PM

Jun 2021

Women do more responsible, sensible things at higher rates than men. They're overall slightly less conservative then men, less vulnerable to derailing themselves by responding to appeals to their negative and less admirable traits. Not much, but it's a consistent pattern.

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Why Is There Such A Gender Gap In COVID-19 Vaccination Rates? [View all] Demovictory9 Jun 2021 OP

My right-wing, conspiracy-loving sister is anti-vax and her hubby had it pretty bad. nt Binkie The Clown Jun 2021 #1

Either she's in denial... Bucky Jun 2021 #23

All of the above hypotheses. And a risky Behavior. SharonAnn Jun 2021 #2

Men are, on average, dumber than women. (nt) NoRethugFriends Jun 2021 #3

Totally agree with this. TraceNC Jun 2021 #9

My doctors are women. One thing they can do better than men is listen Walleye Jun 2021 #17

I would also like to see the gender stats on the DURHAM D Jun 2021 #4

My lady doctor doesn't give me much of a choice..... Chainfire Jun 2021 #6

You are not a wimp. You are a person who listens to someone who is much smarter than you. efhmc Jun 2021 #14

I've had pneumonia shots I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2021 #20

I have male relatives who get none of that. I get them ALL. CousinIT Jun 2021 #22

I Like two and four. Chainfire Jun 2021 #5

That's Where I'm At, Too ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #10

Because women are more likely to be responsible for taking care of others. betsuni Jun 2021 #7

Stubborness Beringia Jun 2021 #8

I assumed more women got themselves vaccinated than men. Hortensis Jun 2021 #11

And they should be trusted to deal with their own pregnancies sensibly Walleye Jun 2021 #19

Early in the vaccine Sgent Jul 2021 #35

And I'd probably have been among them -- if I were pregnant, Hortensis Jul 2021 #36

Ironically, men are significantly more likely to die from Covid. NH Ethylene Jun 2021 #12

More men than women are Republicans. LisaL Jun 2021 #13

This is the correct answer... JCMach1 Jun 2021 #18

It is not the answer. former9thward Jun 2021 #29

It is, for explaining the gender disparity. Black people, however, have historical pnwmom Jun 2021 #31

Bingo. Cinnamonspice Jun 2021 #26

I've lost count of how many people under 40 have told me KentuckyWoman Jun 2021 #15

I have a friend like that. Cinnamonspice Jun 2021 #28

We're expecting our first grandchild in August and phylny Jun 2021 #32

Good for her. Cinnamonspice Jul 2021 #34

Masculinity BS is my main suspicion. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2021 #16

Stereotypically (and still largely likely true) - Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #21

There's definitely a gender gap in persons CATCHING the COVID virus... Hugin Jun 2021 #24

Translation: Right wing, macho, white males. brush Jun 2021 #25

Really? former9thward Jun 2021 #30

That's been known. But did you read the surprising, unexpected demographics. Carry on. brush Jun 2021 #33

"All .. worried about .. the vaccine .. facilitating .. socialism, and two .. believed struggle4progress Jun 2021 #27