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[–] whydudothatdrcrane@lemmy.ml 55 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Imagine we joked about cisgender men suicide rates the same way we joke about transgender suicide rates.

Plus this statistic is flawed. It comes from an older study that does not even compare pre- to post- transition.

[–] Tartas1995@discuss.tchncs.de 42 points 1 year ago

People who joke like that are disgusting.

I don't care who you are, if your best option is suicide, we failed you and we should be sorry.

[–] whydudothatdrcrane@lemmy.ml 29 points 1 year ago

In fact, the American Psychological Association warns that manhood and masculinity are so construed by society's expectations, that being a man poses mental health risks itself.

There is a whole subdiscipline that focuses on 'counseling men".

Not to mention no one of this lot wants to have this discussion, either online or IRL.

https://www.apa.org/about/policy/boys-men-practice-guidelines.pdf

[–] Soulg@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Who jokes about suicide rates from any group?

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think the Adolf Hitler suicide rate is too low.

[–] dogsoahC@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

I'd say 100% is perfectly fine. He just needs to work on his timing.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

In my experience? The people in modmail on trans communities. At least once a week.