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[–] 178 points 1 year ago (14 children)

On the one hand, all the pregnancy-related items are of course very important -- but they're not particularly illuminating on a list like this. If there was a "Testicular Torsion" item marked as 100% male, that wouldn't really tell me much here either.

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  • [+] 13 points 1 year ago (1 child)
  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    That does appear to be the case. Almost all of the pregnancy visits aren't done in hospital. They are clinic visits and clinical post hospital appointments. And almost all of the male admissions are trauma admissions through the ER.

    And to be honest, men do have a higher rate of trauma admissions than women. While women are a bit more often admitted for medical issues. But, often have medical issues they also see a doctor for.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    I disagree. It does show the contrast of what most women deal with when compared directly to the male category. And while pregnancy is specific to female (at birth), it is culturally significant because it is so prevalent.

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  • [–] 71 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    Yes of course, that's why I said it was important. But this table is about gender disparities in specific reasons for admittance. If the ratio can't possibly be anything but 100%, what does that tell me about anything other than the self-evidently obvious?

    You might as well tell me water is wet or the sky blue. Very true and both those facts are important, but neither is exactly new or surprising information.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    I suppose it tells you that there is no male equivalent. I do think it’s interesting that there are so many fewer types of admission skewed toward women that fit the criteria of being skewed by 80% or more, especially when you consider the prominence of pregnancy related types.

    I do also think it would be more interesting to see something like the top 15 admission types for men and top 15 for women without the 80% threshold requirement to get a wider spread of women-skewed admissions.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    It doesn't compare directly to the male category because there is no male category listed.

    Quite a bit of interesting information on display to be sure, but with 20% of the chart displaying information that excludes one of the two things being compared, it's not a good representation of what the title suggests.

    On a chart showing male female disparity for types of cancer, ovarian and testicular would be just as irrelevant as the bottom fifth of this admissions chart.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    I am a bit confused. Do you mean they purposely grouped stuff to make it seem like a bigger issue than the cancers you mention?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    In that last sentence of my comment, I was referring to a hypothetical cancer chart, as a comparison to the chart of this post and the inherent uselessness of including information that cannot be experienced by everyone.

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  • [+] -8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    If there was a "Testicular Torsion" item marked as 100% male, that wouldn't really tell me much here either.

    Uh oh

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  • [–] 42 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Yes, yes. Entirely legitimate issues about gender identity aside, I think we all know my point here is strictly about biology.

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  • [–] 34 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    This is why I hate this whole issue. For decades we use male and man and female and woman interchangeably. But now theres all sorts of people just waiting to pounce with "Well, actually....". And then, if you do say male, its fine. But if you say female, you get "Oh, look. Another incel saying female!!".

    Seems like its not about communicating effectively, and more about just shitting all over things people say for worthless internet points. We all know what you meant. And it was a good point. But here we are, side stepping into this mess instead of staying focused on your point. Its all just so silly.

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    [–] 77 points 1 year ago

    Animal-rider or animal-drawn vehicle accident
    Psychosocial problems

    Horse girls gettin' called out.

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  • [–] 75 points 1 year ago (26 children)

    As a cyclist I both love and hate how many separate ones there are

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  • [–] 28 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Part of my job is fitting people with custom bracing in the trauma ward. I realized this wasn't the US because there were so many cyclists, and it was lacking an atv category.

    In my state the trauma ward has an ATV season. Also, I'm surprised there wasn't a subcategory for pool injuries, or at least a category for slip and falls. Are swimming pools not very popular in the UK?

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    General slip-and-fall doesn't seem like it would be highly gendered. Do you find pool injuries are overwhelmingly one sex?

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  • General slip-and-fall doesn't seem like it would be highly gendered.

    The amount of falls I'm guessing is fairly similar, but older women are a lot more likely to end up in the trauma ward from it. For one there are just more old women than old men in my area and they are far more likely to have osteoporosis.

    Do you find pool injuries are overwhelmingly one sex?

    I generally see a lot more young men and boys from injuries from the pool. More rough housing, diving, and running around on wet concrete.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Very few people have swimming pools at home, if that's what you mean.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Seriously. As a downhill biker I count at least 5 lines for me:

    Cyclist, Object Collision Cyclist, Other Cyclist, Non Collision Accident Assault, Sharp object (my shins and calves are constantly being torn up by my fucking pedals. fuck those grip screws) Struck by sports equipment

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (15 children)

    And at the opposite end of the spectrum, how many elements for pregnancy there are as well! (And no specific Delivery, but Outcome of Delivery. Do people in US not usually give birth in a hospital?)

    Edit: Not US but England

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    In the US the hospital is most common but there is a growing movement for alternative birth methods, birthing centers, at home births, being strapped to a wall and having crystals shot at you until your baby just sort of materializes, etc

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    While there are fringe anti-science people pushing for home births, the main cause is lack of health insurance/fear of unexpected bills.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    I know a number of home-birthed people, including myself, and I could not describe a single parent of theirs as being anti-science. Also this graph is from English hospital admissions so cost/bills would never ever enter the equation.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    This chart is for people in England.

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  • [+] 49 points 1 year ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (26 children)
  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago* (24 children)

    Object stuck in arse is the classic, if the anecdotes of my medical professional friends are anything to go by. Although maybe that’s already covered by “Assault, blunt object”

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (23 children)
  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I'd be zero percent surprised to learn that men get stuff stuck up their arse more than women.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I live in a town which has a hospital that supports a large geographical area and as such is a major employer in the town. Many of my friends work there.

    It’s always men.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago*

    You know, a lot of women online complain about the idea that men are more horny than women, but I'd say they need to get their lost object in anal cavity requiring surgical removal numbers up if they'd like to differ.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (17 children)

    I’m not sure that’s in dispute?

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (13 children)

    You’re saying that it’s apparently a male only issue if you think it should be on the men’s side.

    Would it be surprising, no, but it’s probably gonna be a pretty even split.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    I would put a lot of money on it not being an even split. The stories I’ve heard from hospital colleagues always involve men, to the point where one nurse I know wanted to add a plea in a local Facebook group to ask men to stop shoving household objects up their arse.

    I think women have the wherewithal to use, or have easier access to, proper tapered toys. Men see a tube shaped object and go “yep, that’ll do”.

    The hospital admissions are for removal of stuck foreign objects, not which gender likes bum fun the most.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    I think women have the wherewithal to use, or have easier access to, proper tapered toys. Men see a tube shaped object and go “yep, that’ll do”

    Some of this definitely comes from stigma, it's relatively normal for women to have sex toys, regardless of relationship status, but it's seen as sad and loser/gooner behavior if a man has sex toys. Add in inconvenience of penetrative sex toys really only being effective for prostate play for men (whereas women can use penetrative sex toys both to simulate vanilla PIV sex and for any amount of increasingly kinky fantasies) and you have the perfect recipe for horny men curious about ringing that male G-spot using whatever seems relatively safe and appropriately sized

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    My guess is it just doesn't usually get you admitted to the hospital. They can usually help you out in the ER and send you on your way.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago* (8 children)

    28:1

    37 times more men than women 😂

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (7 children)

    Cool. Doesn’t mean you need to be a dick about it.

    You’re also an ass for trying to funnel it under “assault”, not funny. Just ignorant while trying to make a joke at men.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (6 children)

    Love that the name-calling starts once I've provided evidence to back up my claim. This is called an ad hominem attack, or narcissistic rage, in case you ever want to bring it up with your therapist. I don't know how old you are, but it's common in children, where they're not emotionally equipped to manage the frustration of being proved wrong.

    May the internet never change.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (5 children)

    lol. You’re the one saying men are assaulting their ass.

    Projection much?

    I didn’t call out your joke in my first reply because I wanted to give you the benefit of the doubt that you weren’t sexist or something, thanks for proving it with THAT reply.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Love it, absolute textbook 😂

    I can see how you managed to get a rating this low.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Oh no, I got called out for being sexist, better insult the person and now make the internet know exactly how petty I am by this^

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    There’s the projection you mentioned. You did the insulting. Called me a dick, an ass and ignorant, after I posted evidence to back up what I said. Sounds pretty petty to me.

    I haven’t insulted you or called you names, I’ve just brought receipts.

    “Oh no, the consequences of my actions”

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    “Oh no, the consequences of my actions”

    Yes exactly! Act like a sexist dick and you’re gonna be called out once in a while. You don’t need to insult a person directly to be a horrible person. Look in a mirror mate.

    You started right off with not wanting to discuss in good faith by saying men assault their ass, if you expect people to be respectful to you with that attitude…. Well you’re the problem, not them. So why should I NOT insult you, when you decided to insult an entire gender first?

    Respect begets respect, you started.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    The deflection is world class, I applaud you.

    EDIT - I love that you called out my attitude after yours is there on your profile. This is Trump level deflection, you’ll go far.

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  • [–] 37 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    Huh.

    Horse girls are a bigger part of the horse riding population than I thought

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  • [–] 31 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    My girlfriend's sister has a horse and I refuse to go near it. It's a two ton object being operated by a pea of a brain, he once got into a panic because his friend was behind him and he couldn't see him, so he ran around the field madly until he collided with a stationary tree. Oh and he's scared of blue wheelbarrows, just blue ones, wheelbarrows of any other colour or apparently acceptable.

    He has already stood on her foot once.

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  • [–] 26 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    Wow, motorcycles are dangerous, damn.

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  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Yeah. That and pregnancy. Don't even get me started on riding a motorcycle while pregnant. Might as well just ride that bike down to the morgue.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Okay but what if I turned a coffin into a motorcycle? Does the bad luck even out or am I just taunting Death?

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  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    What on earth are these "Agents acting on muscles or breathing" that women seem to be much more prone to?

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  • [–] 48 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Looks like women are too busy with all that sex stuff to get out on their motorbikes.

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  • [–] 22 points 1 year ago

    This information will surely only be used to inform rational and socially progressive ideas about gender

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