Frailty, thy name is man?

Frailty, thy name is man?
Oct 29, 2007 03:44
ZOEY Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: offline	October 28th is "Men's Health Day". A repoort from Chinadaily says that Shanghai's men aren't as tough as they think they are. The report sounds a alarm for the health of male. Men's health needs concern. It seems that men's healthy problem has much to do with their bad living habits. The first line of the report impressed me a lot. " Frailty, thy name is man". What's wrong with 'men"? What do you think about this issue? The following is a full text of the report: Frailty, thy name is man. So said China's doctors yesterday on the eighth "Men's Health Day". Men in China are widely affected by bad living habits, a lack of awareness about mental and physical health issues, and a lack of exercise. Shan Li, a psychologist with the DRM Professional Counseling, said men are more heavily burdened with "social responsibilities". "They live in poorer 'mental circumstances' and have poorer life quality than women in general, often frustrated but don't feel free to vent their emotions," Shan said. Zhang Kan, a psychologist, said: "Men have shorter life expectancy than womenan undeniable part of the reason lies in the psychology". Professor Gu Jun from the Shanghai University said men frequently are burdened with the pressure of changing social circumstances with work, marriage troubles, and at times difficulties with children. Shanghai Women's Federation (SWF) found that some 20 percent of complaints it received were from men. This has sparked calls from some quarters that there was a need for a federation for men. An unidentified man at a free consultation for women at SWF said he was a victim of domestic violence, and needed help. "There is no such a thing as a men's federation," he said. "So I am here." Other statistics show men have a general laxsidasical attitude towards health issues. Figures from the 411 Hospital in Shanghai showed that 90 percent of men don't know they should or believe they should have an annual health check. Twenty percent of men never do any kind of physical exercise. Many claimed they did not want to exercise because they were busy, tired, or focused too much on other "more important" matters. Men, more than women are also more likely drink, smoke and get ill. Huang Qiming, a urologist with 411 Hospital said occurrences of male diseases such as prostate problems, tumors on the genitals, and male sterility, were rising. Common diseases like cardiovascular problems kill more men than women, Huang said

Oct 29, 2007 03:44

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October 28th is "Men's Health Day". A repoort from Chinadaily says that Shanghai's men aren't as tough as they think they are. The report sounds a alarm for the health of male. Men's health needs concern. It seems that men's healthy problem has much to do with their bad living habits. The first line of the report impressed me a lot. " Frailty, thy name is man". What's wrong with 'men"? What do you think about this issue?

The following is a full text of the report:

Frailty, thy name is man. So said China's doctors yesterday on the eighth "Men's Health Day".

Men in China are widely affected by bad living habits, a lack of awareness about mental and physical health issues, and a lack of exercise.

Shan Li, a psychologist with the DRM Professional Counseling, said men are more heavily burdened with "social responsibilities".

"They live in poorer 'mental circumstances' and have poorer life quality than women in general, often frustrated but don't feel free to vent their emotions," Shan said.

Zhang Kan, a psychologist, said: "Men have shorter life expectancy than womenan undeniable part of the reason lies in the psychology".

Professor Gu Jun from the Shanghai University said men frequently are burdened with the pressure of changing social circumstances with work, marriage troubles, and at times difficulties with children.

Shanghai Women's Federation (SWF) found that some 20 percent of complaints it received were from men.

This has sparked calls from some quarters that there was a need for a federation for men.

An unidentified man at a free consultation for women at SWF said he was a victim of domestic violence, and needed help.

"There is no such a thing as a men's federation," he said.

"So I am here."

Other statistics show men have a general laxsidasical attitude towards health issues.

Figures from the 411 Hospital in Shanghai showed that 90 percent of men don't know they should or believe they should have an annual health check.

Twenty percent of men never do any kind of physical exercise.

Many claimed they did not want to exercise because they were busy, tired, or focused too much on other "more important" matters.

Men, more than women are also more likely drink, smoke and get ill.

Huang Qiming, a urologist with 411 Hospital said occurrences of male diseases such as prostate problems, tumors on the genitals, and male sterility, were rising.

Common diseases like cardiovascular problems kill more men than women, Huang said

Oct 29, 2007 08:40	#1
FAERIEQUEENE Points: Join Date: Aug 8, 2006 Status: Offline	ha, funny twist of the shakespearean line, and about... health

Oct 29, 2007 09:10

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they say that the Shanghai women are kind of dominant, so the men are more submissive. That would be stressful, in addition to just being a man (i.e. pride holding them back from getting help)... I feel sorry for them... :-( However a study done in Shanghai would not represent all Chinese men ... because Shanghai's social situation is different from the rest of China. The city is more capitalist and the women are more dominant.

Oct 31, 2007 04:30

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"they say that the Shanghai women are kind of dominant, so the men are more submissive. That would be stressful, in addition to just being a man (i.e. pride holding them back from getting help)... I feel sorry for them... "

I didn't have any contact with a Shang man or woman. It is said that Shanghai men are not broadminded." Shanghai women are kind of dominant". They are more independent than women in else parts of China. Shanghai men are a little bit hen-pecked.

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