New research suggests men's empathy for other men, rather than a lack of empathy for women, may be more important in explaining why they are more likely than women to side with an accused male WASHINGTON - You may have seen it among your own friends: a high-profile #MeToo case triggers responses that assign some or all the blame on a victim of sexual harassment, with men more likely than women to side with an accused male.New research published Sunday in the Psychology of Women Quarterly suggests it is men's empathy for other men, rather than their lack of empathy for women, that may be more important in explaining this effect."Men are accused of not being empathic enough -- I would say they are as empathic as women, they just might have a different focus," Renata Bongiorno, who led the research, at the University of Exeter told AFP.More encouragingly, the work also found "victim-blaming" among men fell when were they were asked to see a situation from a woman's … [Read more...] about Victim-blamers have empathy, but it’s mostly for perpetrators
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Male teen suicides hit record high
Suicide among young people and men is a "significant societal concern", warned suicide prevention agency Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) yesterday. Notably, the number of teenage boys who took their own lives last year hit a record high of 19 - the most since tracking of suicide figures began in 1991. This is about a quarter of all deaths in this age group of 10 to 19 years, based on Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) records. There were seven suicides of teen boys in 2017 and 14 in 2016. In comparison, there were three female teen suicides last year, down from five in 2017 and eight in 2016. The SOS noted that suicide remains the leading cause of death among young people aged from 10 to 29, with 94 of them taking their own lives last year. This means for every 10 young people who died from external causes, about six were due to suicide. Of the 94 deaths, 73 were men, outnumbering the 21 women by almost 3.5 to one. The total number of suicides went up by about 10 per cent, from … [Read more...] about Male teen suicides hit record high
Opinion: why parents are more powerful than politics
The election results are out, and I am devastated. But that’s not the point of this article. It’s exhausting and counterproductive to keep ranting. We have our leaders, like them or not. Now what?country, because we can’t give up on our kids. It’s ironic that the people who were too young to vote will be the ones to bear the full consequences of our choices. They will have to pay of our international debts. They will have to find work and pay bills in whatever’s left of the economy. If this government runs the country to the ground, it will be their job to rebuild it. More about politics: More money and a little song and dance could've boosted Otso chances, says this veteran PR Election 2019 yields truths hard to swallow The humble beginnings and great ambition of Isko Moreno Our 13 favorite punchlines from yesterday’s elections It’s our job to teach them how to do it differently, because we sure as heck didn’t get it right. Philippine … [Read more...] about Opinion: why parents are more powerful than politics
Neil Humphreys: Modern hero deserves a Sterling treble
Raheem Sterling knew exactly what he was doing. When he hit the "send" button, he was effectively risking one career to begin another. With one Instagram post, the Manchester City winger knew he was going to be pilloried and praised in equal measure, a role model for minorities and the cliched black man with a big mouth. But he did it anyway. Goodbye, quiet footballer. Hello, spokesman for racial equality. On Dec 9, 2018, Sterling decided to speak up for racially abused footballers. Tomorrow, he'll step out in the FA Cup final as a hero to millions. An exaggeration? Ask the people most affected by Sterling's activism. Ask Callum Hudson-Odoi at Chelsea. Ask Tosin Adarabioyo at Manchester City. Ask Danny Rose after he played for England in Montenegro. Ask Juventus' Moise Kean after he was idiotically criticised for suffering racist abuse, by his own team-mate Leonardo Bonucci. Sterling defended them all. He should have been falling out of a nightclub, or stumbling into a Ferrari … [Read more...] about Neil Humphreys: Modern hero deserves a Sterling treble
Ordinary times
After the excitement of last Monday’s election dies down, the country will be back to ordinary times. Hopefully with the renewed overwhelming mandate of the administration, there will be no more excuses. If they need emergency powers to fast track projects or fix Metro Manila’s traffic jams, there should be no problem. Three years will move fast. The last three years did. In terms of building needed infrastructure, three years is not enough. Indeed, we already practically lost 2019 because the onset of the rainy season bogs down infra construction. The administration ought to use the rest of 2019 to award projects to build among others, airports. The San Miguel airport is one. The NAIA rehab is another urgent project. The Davao airport modernization should get going too. The planned privatization in the management of the Iloilo and Panglao airports should proceed smoothly. Laguindingan and Bacolod also requires attention and there is private sector interest to modernize … [Read more...] about Ordinary times