Psycho-babble BS

I’ve been called on passing along psycho-babble BS by Webmaztyr, on the site of http://www.asitebyanyother.name/Main_Page. I’ll let this one go, but please don’t say such things without doing your homework first. He stated that my comment about men defining themselves more by their careers, whereas women tend to define themselves by family was psycho-babble BS. The US government doesn’t think so:

http://www.4woman.gov/mens/

No matter how much you know about men’s health, there’s always room to know more about ways to a better lifestyle, the top men’s health concerns, and the importance of getting medical care and regular screening tests. Many of the major health risks that men face can be prevented and treated if they are diagnosed early.

While the life-expectancy gap between men and women has shrunk to five years, the narrowest since 1946, it is no secret that men still need to pay more attention to their bodies. Why? Some reasons include:

• Men tend to smoke and drink more than women and generally have less healthy lifestyles.
• Men do not seek medical help as often as women.
• Men tend to join in fearless, risky, dangerous behaviors more than women.
• Men also largely define themselves by their work, which adds to stress and to being disconnected from their emotional side. This can add to problems in relationships, as well as in jobs and careers.

Of course, not every man is like this and not every woman is like this. These are generalities that do not apply to every single person in the world. However, they are backed up by research, a sampling of men and women.