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Report: Systemic Discrimination Worsens Outcomes for Minority Males

Men in the United States tend to have more privilege, wealth and career success than women, yet they lead shorter and unhealthier lives. This reality is compounded for men of color and LGBTQI men, who have some of the poorest health in America. This can be traced in part to systemic oppression and discrimination of these populations, according to a new report authored by the American Psychological Association’s Working Group on Health Disparities in Boys and Men.