Sunday, October 19, 2014

1795th.


"I feel like part of the issue is this idea that [men] are meant to be resilient. This surprised me: men commit suicide at a rate of 3:1 to women. Which is 'cause it's better to be a dude! You get paid more. You get male privilege. You've got the patriarchy on your side. You don't menstruate! It's good! It's really good! Up until the age of 8 or 9, boys cry the same amount as girls ... and then they get taught to stop. They're not allowed anymore. And it's ridiculous! And this fear of looking weak, or looking feminine or looking gay ... is stopping men from talking about their feelings. And they they kill themselves." - Josh Thomas


Photo is "Suicide" - from Griefy.