emet and gender

[mooki]

Emet seems to be overwhelmingly a woman's condition. It appears that about 95% of the people on this forum are women. Do you think that in real life, there are just as many male emets as women, but that most men are just too embarrassed to admit this fear? I have to believe there are more male emets than there seem to be from reading this forum.

[turbokinetic]

It could be true that it's primarily a female's phobia.

I think that guys tend to get conditioned (by peer pressure etc.) to suppress anxiety and that may make them less susceptible to things like this.

Also it could encourage guys to hide it from everyone for fear of being considered 'weak' or 'weird.'

I see things different from alot of men. I simply do not see any need in constantly having to prove anything to anyone. I am what I am - what you see is what you get! In the same light, I do not see any need to hide feelings that are not positive.

Respectfully,
David

[Andrilla]

Women, overall, have higher rates of anxiety disorders than men. It is unclear if it is a genetic issue (like how men are more likely to be color-blind than women), or, like David said, it is social conditioning.

[SaSa]

I think men are far more reluctant to show their fears and feelings, which is a shame v_v

[turbokinetic]

I think men are far more reluctant to show their fears and feelings, which is a shame v_v

YES that is true; and it is one of the ways I am most different from other men. Even though I sometimes get looked at oddly, I still express myself.

David

[sage]

It's true that all anxiety disorder sufferers are mostly women. Conversely, men are more likely to have rage disorders. I would think it's mainly instinctive: men are more likely to go into "fight" mode and women more likely to go into "flight" mode. Probably based on the difference in our physical size.

But I'm just guessing that last bit!