https://www.ocregister.com/2023/08/04/why-are-women-more-concerned-about-climate-change-than-men/
Experts say the “eco gender gap” is alive and well in Southern California, with complex causes and far-reaching implications.
Women are reliant on the function of civilization to prosper, they don't do well when civilization breaks down, and they care for the welfare of their children.
Men tend to be more short-term focused, many think they'll do better in a collapse scenario (it's a very common male fantasy, many preppers believe having a gun and food when civilization ends will make them the hero), and also assume the best thing they can do for their kids is to leave them money, even at the cost of the overall society.
I love the implication that men do well when civilization breaks down, as if we were somehow immune to hunger, disease and violence.
We aren't, but we believe we are.
Don't ask me, most other men I know believe they'd go full bear grylls the moment the power is off.
I know I'd be dead the first day.
Go to /c/collapse, it's a bunch of preppers trying to pretend that they're not excited for the collapse of society.
So we have the politicians such as Rishi Sunak that are promoting policies that increase the probability of an ecological collapse, & then on the other extreme the preppers that are, well, at least preparing for a climate crisis.
It's a stretch to think how things turned out so friggin crazy? 🤔 🤑 🤥
Yea ... so in short, men lean psychopathic and women lean reasonable (stereotypically speaking, with however much divergence being potentially slight).
In the west, I'd suspect, beyond your comments, there's a tendency for men to feel like they have to pretend to be "tough", and often that translates into what the whole "toxic masculinity" thing is all about ... just shitty and dumb behaviours to the point that caring about something important can "make you look like a wimp".
I like a line Bill Burr threw at Joe Rogan when talking about vaccines etc, where Rogan said something stupidly "hyper-macho" and Burr straight way just yelled something to the effect of "Ok, let's all just drag our knuckles along the floor like we're apes now".
Jfc I'm a man but never imagined this. I'd be lying if I didn't think I'd find a way just because failure to protect my family is not an option, but I feel chest tightness when I imagine this becoming any sort of reality, because I recognize the reality of that scenario.
But I can totally imagine people with not enough sense to go beyond the fantasy story they've created for themselves. Like right wing welfare recipients, they are masochistic victims of their own making.
Western society, as it is, is fucked for men. We are told to not be emotional, to not ask for help, to man up etc. etc. If a man, god forbid, does any of these things he gets ridiculed and shown next to no compassion. We get emotionally stunted from an early age and are told no one will help.
So should we be shocked that that averages out to less concern about others well being? It has taken me decades to undo the damage done by a cold harsh civilization. If we want anyone to show compassion they must first be shown compassion.
Lol no. Speaking as a man, western society is MUCH worse for women.
I'll never have to worry about dying of sepsis while a dead fetus rots inside me because politicians want to legislate their brand of morality.
And that's just for starters.
Environmental activism? People even die for it like proper heroes!
Every year, more than 100 environmental activists are murdered throughout the world.
Although, to be fair, about half of them seem to be women.
i don't mean there are no heroes.. i mean, we haven't found a way to give every single man the opportunity to be a hero every day saving the planet.. this is why women care more, or whatever it is you're trying to stipulate.. as soon as a man - any man - can be a hero saving the planet, it will be a competition..
The people who are concerned about climate change must 1. Believe it is real, 2. Understand cause and effect, and 3. Have compassion for fellow humans. I'm guessing #3 is where the gender discrepancy lies.
