oy vey .. now you've stepped in it
Posted on 04/10/2020 11:41:13 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
As the novel coronavirus cuts its relentless swath across the globe, doctors have identified one grim constant: COVID-19 has men, more than women, in its sights.
In Italy, men account for at least 70 percent of all coronavirus deaths. While South Korea has seen more confirmed COVID-19 cases in female patients than in males, a higher percentage of men have been felled by it. Here in New York City, more men than women are testing positive for coronavirus, with 55 percent of all cases. They also are dying of it at even higher rates. As of Friday, 1,159 men in the five boroughs had been killed by COVID-19 — 62 percent of the city’s 1,867 deaths.
The phenomenon has stumped medical experts. In their rush to make sense of the data, many are pointing fingers at men and their behavior. Some speculate that higher male smoking rates leave them vulnerable to the respiratory infection. Others guess that men are blowing off social-distancing guidelines, or are neglecting to wash their hands.
“I find that so offensive,” genetic researcher Sharon Moalem, MD, told The Post. “Talk about blaming the victim.”
“Sure, there are some behaviors that might affect the number of infections,” he said. “But why should poor hand-washing lead to death for a patient who’s already in intensive care? It’s ridiculous.”
In fact, the coronavirus’ bull’s-eye on men is consistent across age groups, regardless of underlying risk factors.
“What we are actually seeing is that males do not do well once infected,” Moalem said. “So it comes down to genetics. There is a genetic component to this illness.”
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Females have two X chromosomes. If the genes for the immune system on one are weak or defective they are overridden by the genes on the other.
Men have one X and one Y and are forced to play whatever card is dealt us on our X.
Some of us stayed awake for high-school biology class.
Perhaps, but why no mention of all those years in between when it’s men who protect the women so the women can out-live/out-immune them later on ?
One would think that might merit at least a mention . . .
More men smoke?
Men have higher stress?
Men more exposed to the virus in their jobs?
Etc.
It may have nothing to do with genes.
My bride of 35 years is not a “weaker sex” in my home. I’m more afraid of her than I am of Emperor Newsom.
Same here. When things get really bad, you do not really /need/ more than a few men to survive. Same with a famine or war or what have you.
Why do men die before their wives?
Because they want to.
its all about the oxygen depletion
men are generally larger and have bigger lungs
but with bigger mass requires more oxygen
and men as a group smoke more than women,
and also may try to get better on their own before seeing a doctor
and since warped gynosociety views men as disposable no one gives a shiite anyway
What about the other genders?
‘In both groups he noticed that his female patients were more resilient than males, better at fighting off infections and recovering from injuries.’
estrogen...highly protective, especially against cardiovascular problems...
“Females have two X chromosomes. If the genes for the immune system on one are weak or defective they are overridden by the genes on the other.”
and when both genes are good, that accounts for why females have autoimmune diseases at five times the rate of males ...
oy vey .. now you've stepped in it
The virus hates men, who knew.
Now where’s our reparations...
Why do men die before their wives????
EASY.
They WANT to.
flip side being that women are more susceptible to autoimmune diseases
And Now, A Very Special COVID-19 Message From Walter | JEFF DUNHAM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK5oAmESJlA
“I love this crowd!”
So true...
This is the last straw. I’m making the switch.
I know I can beat my wife at arm wrestling. So there.
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