My Support Forums - View Single Post - Women-dominated exercise such as yoga and pilates would greatly benefit men

Tart Cherry Jam · Oct 11, 2024 at 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by nonightowl

I've been told by various therapists over the years that women are more verbal, more likely to seek support, and that there are actual physical differences between the female and male brain.

Men have been conditioned, at least in the US, to be tough and "a man". There may still be a stigma to seek help of any kind, whether it's mental or physical.

There are way more women at my local senior center than men, and it could be because women outnumber men to begin with. And we live longer. In my Zumba-like exercise class, there's just one man who comes regularly. There were a couple of others but they dropped out. Many possible reasons, but I noticed in general that center just has way more women, including the staff. The facilitators that lead the grief and support groups are always women. Years ago when I went, there was just one man in it.

Men have heart attacks and high blood pressure more usually, but then they don't "let it all out" like it's acceptable for women to do. We cry, scream, unload on someone and feel better. Yet men won't do that and I've seen articles saying how most men don't even have a close friend. And that's sad. They haven't been taught emotional skills or that it's okay to have emotions, they are human too.

This is a very thought provoking topic.

thank you for your thoughtful reply and sharing what you have observed at your senior center. I am sorry I did not respond promptly: I took a break from the forum and then did not discover updates on this thread when I came back.