philosophe
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Don't mice subjected to crowded living conditions resort to cannibalism rather readily as well?
And has being gay ever enhanced human survival in any societies that we know of? I seem to recall that even in enlightened, tolerant America, gay men die at a considerably younger average age than straight men and that this was true even prior to the outbreak of AIDS.
In general, the reserach says that men benefit from being married to women; whether they can reap the same benefits (care, social connection, etc., all of which promote health and well-being) hasn't to my knowledge been studied.
Depression and suicidality are said to be higher in the gay community, perhaps because of discrimination, social pressure, internalized self-hate etc. I believe, btw, that older white men are at the greatest risk for successful suidice attempts.