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(108,903 posts) Sat Apr 6, 2013, 07:23 AM Apr 2013

This Map Of US Female Mortality Will Break Your Heart [View all]

http://www.businessinsider.com/us-female-life-expectancy-mortality-2013-4

n a speech at the Women In The World summit Friday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton mentioned a startling fact:

Women in the U.S. are living shorter lives than women in almost every other industrialized country. And worse yet, female mortality rates are actually rising in many parts of the country.

"Think about it for a minute. We are the richest and most powerful country in the world," Clinton said. "Yet many American women today are living shorter lives than their mothers, especially those with the least education. That is a historic reversal that rivals the decline in life expectancy for Russian men after the disintegration of the Soviet Union."

We looked into Clinton's claims, and it appears she is correct.

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This Map Of US Female Mortality Will Break Your Heart [View all] xchrom Apr 2013 OP

That map looks familiar. Skinner Apr 2013 #1

It really is pretty striking, isn't it? mainer Apr 2013 #20

You can see that clearly in FL Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #27

It shows up in other ways too Major Nikon Apr 2013 #33

Could it be because they are working more than the last generation? Bonobo Apr 2013 #2

That's part of it... GoCubsGo Apr 2013 #6

The places on the map where women have professional jobs shows "steady improvement." yardwork Apr 2013 #8

Yes, that makes sense. Bonobo Apr 2013 #9

The suggestion that women are only now beginning to work is insulting and false. yardwork Apr 2013 #15

You think that the number of women that work has not increased? Bonobo Apr 2013 #16

"Being on someone else's payroll or not" is not the same thing MadrasT Apr 2013 #19

So obvious it hurts. DURHAM D Apr 2013 #21

I agree in general with your statements, but would like to add DebJ Apr 2013 #30

Thank you for this post BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #32

But she wasn't bringing home a paycheck Le Taz Hot Apr 2013 #34

The map seems to refute your argument. Better health is correlated with working outside the home. yardwork Apr 2013 #22

I live in Japan and yes, men work themselves to death Bonobo Apr 2013 #23

I totally misunderstood. I thought that was a map of the US! yardwork Apr 2013 #24

I give up. Bonobo Apr 2013 #25

the red areas you see have a great amount of unemployment and poverty bettyellen Apr 2013 #31

Clinton didn't do much research. McDiggy Apr 2013 #3

Those two maps don't match up well. aandegoons Apr 2013 #5

Classic findings of an ecologic fallacy... Sure it can explain SOME of the findings... hlthe2b Apr 2013 #14

Excellent! I found a similar map but with colors matching the map in the OP Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #28

K&R Jamastiene Apr 2013 #4

Obesity, Guns? smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #7

I feel the same way about living in New Haven. Yale-New Haven Hospital right down CTyankee Apr 2013 #11

Wow! Good luck! JNelson6563 Apr 2013 #10

It's interesting that it looks better in NY and Cali ... ProfessionalLeftist Apr 2013 #12

Seems like the problem is worst where women are seen as baby making appliances. Not that shocking. Squinch Apr 2013 #13

K&R redqueen Apr 2013 #17

Interesting that there is so much blue along our southern border... truebluegreen Apr 2013 #18

We also Tree-Hugger Apr 2013 #26

Not about work Brooklyn Girl Apr 2013 #29

Good first post Le Taz Hot Apr 2013 #35