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Natalie Angier Summary

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Natalie Angier, in my opinion, is attempting to make a difference in our society by providing us with rich statements, theories, and facts about males’ fatality rates. The main idea of this entry is to open up the public’s eyes and make them aware of how men undergo vicious behaviors because of the masculinity that is associated with it. Leading them to experience death at an earlier stage than females. However, our civilization is to blame for our modern perception of masculinity and this is an issue I believe the author wants readers to reason. The author used various statistics to reinforce her topic such as, “From 1977 to 1995 three and a half times more male drivers than female drivers were involved in fatal car crashes.” These numbers

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