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In reply to the discussion: Rural America's working-age adults die at wildly higher rates than their counterparts in cities. Why? [View all]Sky Jewels
(9,148 posts)8. It also encompasses males being against other practices that they perceive as "nanny state" or anti-macho.
"Nobody's gonna tell me what to do! I have the freedom to smoke and blow it libs faces!"
"I ain't gonna eat that arugula and rabbit food! Vegetables and salads are for f*****s and soy boys! Gimme a big slab of red meat and a heap of fried potatoes!"
"I can drive my ATV over boulders and up steep slopes at top speeds and not wear a helmet! I ain't gonna be a lib pussy and worry about flipping!"
And so on...
Toxic masculinity kills.
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Rural America's working-age adults die at wildly higher rates than their counterparts in cities. Why? [View all]
Demovictory9
Apr 2024
OP
The pieces are definitely quality and we are "bringing them home". We are working on a move to Anderson, SC by June.
LT Barclay
Apr 2024
#38
Don't forget more pesticide exposure, higher reliance on hunting and fishing for sustenance
LT Barclay
Apr 2024
#25
It also encompasses males being against other practices that they perceive as "nanny state" or anti-macho.
Sky Jewels
Apr 2024
#8
The only problem is when it ends up killing someone other than the toxics themselves.
Aristus
Apr 2024
#10
At least they're voting for people who will put their kids to work after they're dead.
Probatim
Apr 2024
#16
I remember reading how badly fried fish impacted the heath of southerners
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Apr 2024
#26
Yep, all those toxic chemicals in the clime nearby are sure to kick butt, then bucket kicking.
brush
Apr 2024
#33
It is likely a number of things. Manual jobs in all weather and poor working conditions are two I think.
twodogsbarking
Apr 2024
#30