So while yes, there is definitely some "sus" to that statement, there is also SOME truth to it too. I only say this because I don't want someone to disregard it thinking that it's just patriarchy hogwash. There is some truth to it all. But there is likely just as much manure in how some mean too (6)

Started attending @rsdsa.bsky.social conferences in hopes to get hints of what I needed to know about what causes it, what symptoms to look for. And I found it. I know how to keep myself in remission 90% of the time when I get there. I'm on my 6th. But it took retraining my self and my brain. (5)

I spent 3 years pushing myself to work full time to keep from letting it take my life. Switched to nights. Convinced myself that the pain was not going to stop me. Was sleeping 30 minutes a night, working upwards of 20 hours a day since I couldn't sleep anyway. (4)

Changing the brain does have some effect but not in changing the bodies nervous system. It will do as it will do, however, the brain can change your perception of how much you feel like CRaPS. (3)

That being said, some observations #1 many places do not have forced enrollment into the army, #2 men in many parts of the world are emasculated if they admit they are in chronic pain, #3 women in Korea are culturally less likely to be interacting with strangers from foreign countries. (2)

Actually, scary fact, that is not true. Women in the US are diagnosed more then men, however in Korea 8 men to each 1 woman have been diagnosed with it.