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Enrique

(27,461 posts)
Mon Apr 16, 2012, 12:51 PM Apr 2012

Dennis Prager: men laugh more than women

he just explained this phenomenon on his radio show. One of his themes is the differences between men and women and he is continually pulling examples out of various orifices, and this was just the latest.

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Dennis Prager: men laugh more than women (Original Post) Enrique Apr 2012 OP
Prager cordelia Apr 2012 #1
Because we are drunk a lot Rambis Apr 2012 #3
He may be right. Men may laugh more because they have more privilege Cleita Apr 2012 #2
Men laugh more because women don't find crude, sexist jokes funny. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #4
Not in my household CBGLuthier Apr 2012 #5
Prager is a big ass. and a mysogynist. Liberal_in_LA Apr 2012 #6
Must be a personal observation. gkhouston Apr 2012 #7
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Chorophyll Apr 2012 #8

Cleita

(75,480 posts)
2. He may be right. Men may laugh more because they have more privilege
Mon Apr 16, 2012, 01:00 PM
Apr 2012

than women. Their wages aren't as low for one thing and that's something that would make me, a woman, smile more if I got the same wages a man did. Also, no one is legislating that probes be stuck up their bodies in order to get Viagra, or saying their employers can decide whether they can purchase condoms or not.

gkhouston

(21,642 posts)
7. Must be a personal observation.
Mon Apr 16, 2012, 03:21 PM
Apr 2012

I can see how women might be less inclined to gaiety in his presence. Also, less inclined to be in his presence in general.

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