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"In a newly published study, three University of Oklahoma researchers report there is a higher rate of accidental deaths among whites (but not nonwhites) in the American South and West — regions where a 'culture of honor' makes backing down from a challenge problematic for many males. Writing in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, they conclude men living in these regions 'might be more prone to engage in risky behaviors that sometimes lead to death,' because this willingness 'signifies that one possesses the "manly" attributes of strength and courage.'"
The manly attribute of willingness to sustain massive head trauma.
Wear that metal plate like a badge of honor!
Did they correct for the geographical distribution of the "double-dawg dare"?
Vires. Animus. Rigor Mortis.
Looks like Darwinism to me.
Has anyone cross-referenced these stats with organ donation rates in these regions? The AOTA might want to target their marketing dollars where the resources are.
I assume they have more babies so it evens out.
I need a hero
That rarest of primates, Homo Kegstandicus.
Let's not stigmatize people by calling them crazy. We should use the term the DSM-V deploys, and say that white people "be trippin'."
they also more liable to "engage in risky behaviors that sometimes lead to FUCKING LIVING LIFE!! WHOOOOO!!!"
Men are dumb.
That is all.
"Culture of honor"? I don't believe I've heard that particular euphemism for stupidity before.
"Culture of Honor" has some pretty dubious lineage, traced back to University of Michigan professor Dick Nisbett taking observations on Southern male students in Ann Arbor, and projecting them across a whole region.
That someone would build on top of this line of research is…odd.
@Morbo Yes, it is odd. I always cringe when regional distinctions are used in academic studies to confirm stereotypes. @sigerson tells stories that match my brother's experiences EXACTLY. We grew up in tip o' the mitt, Michigan.
It's like that saying "Don't like the weather? Wait a few minutes." Because weather is weather everywhere.
I lived in that part of the country for most of my life. At least half of all accidental deaths there are preceded by the words, "Hey, watch this!"
As a Southern White Male, one of my favorite jokes goes like this:
"What are the most often used last words of a redneck?"
"HEY, Y'ALL, WATCH THIS!!"
[said before jumping an ATV into a gorge, surfing behind a pickup truck on dirt at 50mph, diving into shallow water at a quarry, etc. etc.]
Did a buddy of mine once create and use a molotov cocktail on some dude's car because someone dared him to?
Did another buddy successfully put his TR6 on to two wheels and then drive 100 feet, before it flipped on to its side and scratched all the paint off the drivers' side of the car?
Did we lay down on the double yellow line of a busy street, reading the Sunday comics?
Did I unscrew and lift a "Walk/Don't Walk" sign out of its casing while my buddy used a hedgetrimmer to cut the thick black electrical cord, resulting in a shower of sparks?
Did I accidentally get a lawn dart stuck entirely through my right foot because of a drunken prank?
Did we really soak tennis balls in lighter fluid, set them aflame and play "fire ball"?
Did we pick up toilet bowls and sinks out of the trash and then push them off the roof onto pavement?
Did we grow up in the South?
YES
@sigerson: To be fair, your furniture/plumbing roof installations (and de-installations) were pretty awesome.
@sigerson
You forgot to climb the fahr ta'r, man.