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[-] nexguy@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

Far higher social stigmas and family pressure likely led to fewer deaths being ruled suicide in the 1950s as compared to today but of course there can be no data on this fact, just anecdotes.

[-] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 9 hours ago

Anecdotal and a lack of causation. Saying suicides in women dropped after getting no fault divorce after the 70's is no more a causational fact than saying female suicide rates dropped after the 70's due to Billy Joel releasing his hit single My Life in 1979

[-] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

due to Billy Joel releasing his hit single My Life in 1979

Seems legit. That's a pretty inspirational song.

[-] nexguy@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

Statistics on women's health from the 50s is probably as reliable as using a Billy Joel song.

[-] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 hours ago

Then so would statistics from the 60's and 70's and 80's. You don't like hearing what the actual data is because it doesn't fit with your own predetermined narrative, so it must be the data that's wrong. Sounds a lot like Trump. He only believes the polls that claim people love him.

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