History, purpose, and facts about International Men’s Day

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International Men’s Day was first celebrated in 1998-99 by Dr. Jerome Teelucksingh, Professor of History, the University of the West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago, to commemorate his father’s birth anniversary. He further encouraged everyone to use this day to bring up issues that concern men and boys.

This day is dedicated to speaking up about men’s well-being and health, their sexual struggles, and the societal conditioning that they are subjected to.

International Men’s Day is based on building positive male role models from the working-class heroes of the day-today-life, celebrating men’s contributions to society, community, family, marriage, childcare, and towards the environment. It also promises to take care of men’s health and social, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. It also talks about discrimination faced by them in multiple spheres. This day is expected to create awareness of gender relations and focuses on promoting gender equality. Also, it promises to create a better and safer world where everyone can succeed to their full potential.

In a nutshell, the aim of this day is to endorse basic benevolent values and awareness on men.

Here we bring some interesting but important facts on International Men’s Day

1. Worldwide, newly born boys are 25% more likely to die in infancy than that of new-born girls
2. Over 95% of workplace fatalities are men and 99% of combat deaths are men according to the official website of International Men’s Day
3. The brains of adult men are about 10% larger in total size than the brains of women
4. The average male has about 50% more muscle mass and 50% less body fat than the average female
5. Boys are three to four times more likely to be diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorders than girls
6. Boys are approximately three times more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than girls
7. Men are likely to lie 6 times a day, which is twice as often as women. Want to know the reason, read the fun facts underneath
8. Men account for 74.4% of lead roles in Hollywood movies
9. The first time two men kissed on-screen was in 1927
10. During the 1600s, men were the first to wear high heels. Later, women began to wear them to look more masculine
11. A man is 35% more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than a woman is to be diagnosed with breast cancer
12. Men are about 4 times more likely to attempt suicide and succeed than women
13. The “Adam’s apple” in the neck, is a feature primarily unique to adult men is a result of the growth of the larynx during puberty
14. Internationally, there are ~107 baby boys born for every 100 baby girls
15. Men with shaved heads are perceived as an inch taller and 13% stronger than men with hair. Do you know how much time men spent in shaving? Read the fun facts underneath to know more

Most people know that men suffer unfair discrimination in family law in most countries of the world and in western nations men and boys are dropping behind in school and university. This is serious. Isn’t it!

Let’s make it a little lighter before you go … Read on …

Here are some interesting and fun facts about men that may surprise you or make you laugh:

1. Men love things that don’t come easy
2. Men are always willing to compromise more than a woman. Now read the first statement again 😀
3. 77% of men look for girlfriends with “wife potential”. After committing to a woman, a man thinks about marriage more than the woman
4. A man likes to cry only in front of the person whom they love and trust the most
5. A study found men are more likely to say, “I love you” first than that of a woman
6. Men get hurt a lot more easily than we might think, they just keep it inside and don’t show
7. A study found, men like those women who are less dominating
8. If a man is serious about you, you will be his priority, no matter what the situation
9. A man is more prone to depression than a woman after break-up, if he was really into that relationship. Read point 6 again
10. In his lifetime, a man spends almost six months to one year in shaving.
11. Men always prefer to solve their problems without discussing about them
12. Men need more space and distance than that of a woman
13. A man speaks merely 2000 words a day. The reason is, a woman, on an average speaks about 7000 words in a day. Now read point 7 in the facts above 😀
14. Men waste thousands of liters of fuel every year while driving around and not asking for directions when lost or when google maps put them on a non-motorable / risky road.
15. A survey found out; men spend almost one year of their lifetime staring woman

These were some of the fun facts to make it an easy read.

We all know, men play different roles in their life. Likes of a son, a brother, a friend, a husband, or a father. But to top it all they are also human beings. However strong they show you they are, but they also feel, they also get hurt.

A boy or a man spends his whole life trying to keep his family happy.

If you have a boy or man in your life who you care for. Share it with him. If you are a man reading this blog, share it with your girl friends to help them know you better.