Stats Canada's bias against men....
Statistics Canada today has its analysis of homicides in Canada in 2005.
Nowhere in it's short article does it say that 73% of homicide victims were male - 480 male victims and 178 female victims. Could you imagine if the numbers were reversed - it would be a major headline. And, the percentage of male victims is the highest it's been in over 10 years.
In the 25-29 age range, males are 5.1x more likely to be a victim of homicide than females. In fact, in every age range, males are more at risk.
Usually, Stats Canada delights in highlighting the plight of women. In this case, they are quiet. Shame on them.
posted by GayandRight @ 5:37 PM
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Shame sure, but not double shame. This is a small double standard like the one where it is okay to call the Prime Minister a chicken, but not Stronach a dog. Yes, there is a double standard, but I suspect that the male murder rate has always been higher. The fact that it does not surprise anyone is why it is not headline news. The opposite would be surprising and thus more newsworthy. It would actually be something new.
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