In the news, why is it not as important if men die compared to women and children?

Question

Often when there are news stories covering deaths from, say, suicide bombings in Iraq, or even incidents like a train accident, there is a focus on deaths of women and children.

These days we see women suicide bombers and men who look after children while their wife has a job, so surely this type of reporting should change.

Why are men not considered worth reporting on?

Answer 1

Because so many more men die in wars than women. People are more used to the deaths of men, with ANZAC day and remembrance day and all.

Answer 2

All death is caused by us horrible men,that is why women and children are worth  more per pound and dollar  than men when it comes to dying for TV ratings.

Answer 3

Sadly, or not, depending where you stand on the topic, women and babies make for higher sales stats. They evoke emotion and appeal to the public interest, and most importantly, women buy most of the magazines and major media publications out there and as long as that stays the same, so will the focus of media attention.

Answer 4

Because of the "missing white woman syndrome", although a better name would be "missing beautiful white woman syndrome." Whenever a beautiful white woman is missing, hurt, or killed, everyone thinks that she is an innocent "girl in the tower" and that we all MUST rescue her. Next down the list is a missing white man... then a missing black woman... and no one really cares about the missing black man... sad but true... you usually hear the phrase "black male" after the phrase "the suspect is identified as..."

It has to do with racism and the fact that women are weaker. While few women would complain about being rescued, the fact that we care more about WHITE women is not good...

Answer 5

Because we still haven't completely gotten over last centuries belief that women and children are weaker than men and incapable of committing such horrible crimes.  They were believed to be innocent souls and only men were capable of such horror.

Answer 6

men are known as the strong people

women are usually known as the vitcims, the defensless, and that means if someone was to kill and defensless being, is would be harsh and violent and against all morals to pick on the weaker s*x.

children, its just sad all around.

dont get me wrong, anyone who dies is a sad story, man women or child, but the media will feed you more of what will grab your attention.

which one to you sounds better:

man killed in brutel fight

defensless women killed by cruel man

children die in the hands of a monster.

the women and child have more appraoch to them.

Answer 7

It's the ancient pervasive male theory that women and children are weak and dependent upon them. They must be protected by the alpha males and when that fails the media is conditioned to respond, thus perpetuating the theory.

Answer 8

I think its because many men do not care for others often and by that I mean they leave babies and mothers on their own.

Answer 9

i dunno the news sucks, thats why i dont watch it.

kind of like black people and white people they will talk about a dumb white kid who did nothing and then not talk about  some black kid that like saved the world.

well obviously not that but they definetly favor white people..women and children.

Answer 10

Well you see, a woman can only have 1 baby at a time.  But a man can impregnate lots of women. So you don't need as many of them.

Answer 11

think about it like this...have you ever seen a baby child drinking milk from a breast of a man??sure you need both s*x's to make a child...but the man doesn't do much when it comes to taking care of a child...the woman does it...so thats why i think it's not that important if a man dies compare to women and children.

Answer 12

Women and children are considered to be Innocent (because they are less threatening and likely to do bad things).

Answer 13

it is shameful state of affairs.All life is precious

Answer 14

it's sopposed to be becauase women are the givers of life and children are just plain innocent. men are supposed to give their lifes to protect their families , it's supposed to be some kind of instinct.

Answer 15

cause kids are innocent--and humanity's treasure and future

Answer 16

Because equality hasn't been achieved in that respect.  Men and women are not equals across the board.  There are areas where women benefit more than men and there are areas where the reverse it true.  We are raised differently, and so it is not hard to believe that we will treat each other differently.

Answer 17

Women give birth to future generations and children are the future generations. One man can impregnate many women so men are expendable; which is why, throught human history, they are the warriors protecting women and children.