Do We Have More Women Or Men On The Forum?

[MarkD]

I agree. We can’t assume that all membership is honest about their gender. In fact, we can’t assume that all members are being honest with what they are posting. It’s the internet after all. No offence to the membership here.

But contrary to what you may have heard the vast majority are earthlings of the human persuasion.

 

[Tish]

Thank you @Matrix

 

[Tish]

Australia - Male to-female ratio of the total population​

99.20(males per 100 females)in 2020
In 2020, male to female ratio in Australia was 99.2 males per 100 females. Before male to female ratio in Australia started to increase to reach a level of 99.2 males per 100 females in 2020, it went through a trough reaching a low of 98.99 males per 100 females in 1995.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

But contrary to what you may have heard the vast majority are earthlings of the human persuasion.

And your point being? Does it matter what we actually call humans? My point is that not all are honest. It was not intended to be a personal insult to any one member regardless of gender.

But since I mentioned this you insinuate that I’m not human and from another plant?

 

[horseless carriage]

I'm not.

Nor am I, but my missus often refers to me as a big girl's blouse. At work I have been told that I have more shoes than most women. They have seen a few of my Aloha shirts but have no idea how big my collection is. So I like clothes, and shoes, and hats, and shirts, and........

 

[Murrmurr]

That does more or less track the ratio in the population as a whole, in the US anyway.

US Sex ratio by age group (2020) https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/us-sex-ratio.php

Age group	Male	Female	M per 100 F
00-04	10,127,537	9,691,950	104.494
05-09	10,165,703	9,723,765	104.545
10-14	10,744,178	10,283,863	104.476
15-19	10,884,487	10,459,373	104.064
20-24	11,248,046	10,877,000	103.411
25-29	12,107,483	11,673,289	103.720
30-34	11,875,769	11,498,857	103.278
35-39	11,043,399	10,903,408	101.284
40-44	10,220,875	10,263,072	99.589
45-49	9,924,293	10,065,962	98.593
50-54	10,168,718	10,147,873	100.205
55-59	10,592,876	10,703,439	98.967
60-64	10,132,586	10,666,996	94.990
65-69	8,646,199	9,531,143	90.715
70-74	6,862,723	7,944,278	86.386
75-79	4,547,676	5,660,146	80.346
80-84	2,878,188	3,758,350	76.581
85-89	1,595,197	2,396,029	66.577
90-94	741,364	1,377,564	53.817
95-99	199,249	477,783	41.703
100+	22,885	81,503	28.079
Total	164,729,431	168,185,643	97.945

First, I'll point out that an old head injury effects my ability to make sense of numbers, but that chart clearly shows that American women start outliving men at the age of 40, doesn't it?

I wonder why. Smoking? I bet more men smoke. Or maybe it's because men work more dangerous jobs. Or more stressful jobs. Well, both, probly.

hm

 

[Murrmurr]

Nor am I, but my missus often refers to me as a big girl's blouse. ........

Is that a British euphemism? What does it mean?

 

[hollydolly]

Is that a British euphemism? What does it mean?

it is.. and I'll leave it to HC to explain... lol

 

[horseless carriage]

Is that a British euphemism? What does it mean?

Thanks Holly

It's an insult, but a jocular one. It's an idiom meaning, "ineffectual or weak, someone failing to show masculine strength or determination."

It was famously used by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and made headlines when he appeared to call Jeremy Corbyn, the then opposition leader, “a big girl’s blouse,” during his first Prime Minister’s Questions session.

While the term may sound strange to non-Brits, it has been around the UK for many years. First recorded (1969) in the television sitcom Nearest and Dearest, used by the character Nellie Pledge (played by comedienne Hylda Baker). It has been suggested that Baker had previously used this expression in her stage act.

 

[Murrmurr]

Thanks Holly

It's an insult, but a jocular one. It's an idiom meaning, "ineffectual or weak, someone failing to show masculine strength or determination."

It was famously used by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and made headlines when he appeared to call Jeremy Corbyn, the then opposition leader, “a big girl’s blouse,” during his first Prime Minister’s Questions session.

While the term may sound strange to non-Brits, it has been around the UK for many years. First recorded (1969) in the television sitcom Nearest and Dearest, used by the character Nellie Pledge (played by comedienne Hylda Baker). It has been suggested that Baker had previously used this expression in her stage act.

I like it. It's funny like Boris.

 

[MarkD]

And your point being? Does it matter what we actually call humans? My point is that not all are honest. It was not intended to be a personal insult to any one member regardless of gender.

But since I mentioned this you insinuate that I’m not human and from another plant?

Attempt at humor failure. Nothing was about you.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Attempt at humor failure. Nothing was about you.

Lol! Thank you. Sorry if I personalized it.

 

[Alligatorob]

that chart clearly shows that American women start outliving men at the age of 40, doesn't it?

I wonder why. Smoking? I bet more men smoke. Or maybe it's because men work more dangerous jobs. Or more stressful jobs. Well, both, probly.

It pretty much shows that women have a lower death rate from birth. However there are more male babies than female so the ratio starts out with more male than female, by about age 40 due to higher death rates the ratios cross and from then on there are more women than men.

Good question as to why, probably a combination of reasons.

The same is generally true worldwide, not just in the US.