White People Are Crazy

“In a newly published study, three University of Oklahoma researchers report there is a higher rate of accidental deaths among whites (but not nonwhites) in the American South and West — regions where a ‘culture of honor’ makes backing down from a challenge problematic for many males. Writing in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, they conclude men living in these regions ‘might be more prone to engage in risky behaviors that sometimes lead to death,’ because this willingness ‘signifies that one possesses the “manly” attributes of strength and courage.’”