Women have it easier overall in the U.S.

Hello. Well first of all i'll say thank you for accepting the challenge and good luck to you. Secondly, the aim for my debate is American society. I'm not sure how different it may be in Sweden, but please note that any argument that isn't relevant to american culture should be dismissed. Job Opportunity and Working 1. Even though there are approximately 10k more women than men in the U.S., the unemployment male to female rate stands at 6.3 for male and 5.9 for women. In several homeless studies, ranging from 2007 to 2013, "67% of the single homeless population is male, and it is this single population that makes up 76% of the homeless populations surveyed." As for means of combating poverty struggle, women have do have the option of prostitution or exotic dancing as venues. While, these "jobs" are largely scrutinized for various reasons, they are noteworthy means to make a prosperous living with women grossly dominating said fields with much higher success rates. 2. There are even those women that choose not to work at all. "Sugar Daddy" arrangements, and "stay at home moms" are also viable options largely (more often than not) exclusive to women. There are far more men supporting women not just in this country but worldwide. This supports the theory that if you are a woman there is a much larger window for you to avoid work entirely, of-course particularly if you fit the standards of generally accepted "attractiveness." But for those that do work most likely won't have to work hard which brings me to my next point. 3. When researching the most difficult and/or most dangerous jobs, the top ten that often come up are: electrician, coal-mining, firefighting, fisherman, truck driver, logging, construction, painting, body guard, and communications tower tech. All of which are heavily regarded as "man" professions and are fields dominated by (and recommended for) men. By contrast when looking at the easiest well known professions we find, secretary, librarian, online article writer, call center tech, etc. these jobs are most often filled by women. For the above: (http://www.deptofnumbers.com..., https://www.unfpa.org..., http://www.nationalhomeless.org..., http://www.wonderslist.com..., http://listdose.com...) Assistance 1. Women receive much more assistance in society in general. Just doing a quick, basic search for scholarships for women, the first source i found provided me with 42! (https://www.scholarships.com...) This is before even getting into single mother, pregnant etc. scholorships. Doing the same search for men on the same site i came up with a resounding 10. (https://www.scholarships.com...) 2. In crime women generally get the benefit of the doubt that often pushes further skepticism on the men involved and even gets them reduced sentences. In fact "beautiful women get away with murder" is a classic idiom phrase. It's obviously figurative but some studies have shown that there's a bit of literal truth to it. 3. Whether or not "chivalry is dead or not is a debate for another time. But, no one can argue that the basic foundations man should protect and aid a women is still very much present in our culture. When a women is stuck on the side of the road a man is much more likely to stop and assist than if it were another man. In the dating community, it is still generally expected for the man to assume the "hunter" role and engage in many chivalrous acts. Such as buying a woman he's interest in a drink, paying for the meals on a date, do the driving if they share a car, etc. This mentality seeps into all avenues of a woman's life. Women are more prone to mental disorder and social stress, but women are also far more likely to get the appropriate assistance they need for such short comings. A woman will probably receive a pat on the back. A man under similar duress is not only seen as weaker for seeking help, but may not be appropriately comforted as it is as much socially acceptable. This concept goes on and on into many areas. In most hostage and rescue situations, the standard plea is "women and children first," when a couple encounters a potentially hostile situation, its expected for the man protect the women, etc. For the above: (http://www.psmag.com..., ) General Facts 1. The life expectancy gap is ever closing but women still outlive men by about 4 years. 2. There are 3x as many men incarcerated than women per year. 3. Based on Dating site data, (and other studies) men are more desperate and lonely than women. 4. Women are generally healthier and men are almost twice as likely to contract most of the major illnesses. 5. Men are more likely to be murdered 6. Men arguably have more negative stereotypes For the above:(https://www.census.gov..., http://www.giveyourhandabreak.com..., http://blog.levoma.com..., http://www.smh.com.au..., http://www.health.harvard.edu..., http://www.democraticunderground.com...)