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Women tend to live longer than men across the world.
According to the UN, in 2023, women’s global life expectancy was 75.9 years, compared to just 70.5 for men. That’s quite a gap, and if you’re wondering what might be behind it, we’ve found a pretty entertaining clue.
The aptly named subreddit Why Women Live Longer has all the proof you need—photo after photo of men doing things so jaw-droppingly reckless, you’ll question how they’ve made it this far.
Scroll down to see the chaos for yourself, and please, whatever you do, don’t try this at home. Or anywhere.
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Fascinatingly, women outlive men regardless of where they live, how much they earn, or a variety of other factors. And it’s not strictly a human phenomenon either; most other mammals follow the same pattern.
“It’s a very robust phenomenon all over the world, totally conserved in sickness, during famines, during epidemics, even during times of starvation,” Dr. Dena Dubal, a professor of neurology at the University of California, San Francisco, told The New York Times.
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People Make Me Wonder Sometimes
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A Good Old Fashioned Brick Fight
Still, while we know women live longer than men (as these chaotic photos may strongly imply), the exact reasons behind the gap are not fully understood.
And to be clear, living longer doesn’t necessarily mean living better.
According to Bérénice Benayoun, an associate professor at the U.S.C. Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, women tend to have shorter health spans (the number of years they live in good health) compared to men.
They’re also more physically frail in old age, and after menopause, they become more vulnerable to certain conditions like cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer’s. That’s partly because age itself is a risk factor, as Dr. Benayoun pointed out.
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TheForrestGreene (he/they/it) 6 months ago (edited)
based on the quills, it was a north american porcupine, and based on the size of the quills he probably stuck his face into its backside
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The Perfect T Shirt Doesn't Exis-
So, what do we know about the longevity gap between the sexes?
One major factor is genetics.
A growing body of research suggests that the female XX set of chromosomes might have something to do with lifespan, though how exactly remains a bit of a mystery.
In 2018, Dr. Dubal’s lab conducted a study on genetically engineered mice with various combinations of s*x chromosomes and reproductive organs. The mice with two X chromosomes and ovaries lived the longest, followed by those with two Xs and testes. Those with XY chromosomes had the shortest lifespans.
Now, while that study hasn’t been replicated in humans yet, the parallels in hormones, chromosomes, and reproductive systems suggest we might see similar outcomes in people.
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Sure. Seems Like As Good Of A Place For A Pic As Any
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I Have No Idea Why Women Can Live Longer Than Men
Upstaged75 6 months ago
I actually know someone who lost a leg this way. He tried to clear a blockage by kicking it. 😯
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Definitely The Brightest Idea
Hormones are also part of the puzzle, though they make things trickier.
Some studies show that the female immune system is more robust when it comes to fighting infections, and women are less likely to die from sepsis.
But that advantage fades with menopause, when estrogen levels drop and the immune system weakens. Eventually, women begin to catch up, or even surpass men, in developing certain age-related diseases.
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The Way They're Cutting Bricks
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They Really Wanted Some Pancakes
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It’s A Dogs Leash
Then there’s lifestyle, and this is where things really start to make sense when you scroll through r/WhyWomenLiveLonger.
After childhood, men experience higher rates of death from external causes like accidents, violence, s*****e, and poisoning. In other words, the “live fast, die young” stereotype isn’t completely unfounded.
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Ha, Look At That S****r In The Sun
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Hmmm
Red Wyvern Emperor 6 months ago
Overreaction much? Also... unless he cut it off like the moment the snake bit him, the poison was already flowing through his body.
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I Just Want To Leave It Here
On average, women are also less likely to smoke, drink heavily, or gamble. They’re more likely to wear seatbelts, schedule regular doctor checkups, and engage in other health-promoting behaviors that, frankly, don’t get you featured on a subreddit.
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The Horror
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So, while there’s no single explanation for why women live longer, it’s likely a combination of biology, hormones, lifestyle choices, and, let’s be honest, some questionable risk-taking.
Whatever the dominant factor is, one thing’s clear: if you consistently put yourself in dangerous situations, you’re not doing your lifespan any favors.
So maybe skip the homemade rooftop zipline and the flaming hoverboard tricks. Just a thought.
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Scientifically, That's Why
Kristiina Männiste 6 months ago
Is this not the place to use this clip from Fleabag- where a woman says, that women come with pain built in but men have to seek pain out?
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 6 months ago
UGH and he's free cutting with a cut-off disc. NO NO NO! He's about to lose his eyes and his fingers if he hits a rock and that blade pops.
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Girls vs. Boys
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If I Microwave A Microwave, Does It Become A Macrowave?
Red Wyvern Emperor 6 months ago
And yet my question is... where did he get a microwave big enough to fit another microwave?
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That's Some Quality Bonding Right There
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Today At School, I Tried To Prove That A Stapler Had Staples In It. I Was Right
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Yeah Bro, Silver Teeth. Cool
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Safety 100
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I Mean It Says Right There
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Need I Say More
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 6 months ago
Have I mentioned how much I hate street racers? I hate dipsh!ts who watched F&F and decided to try that.
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After All, Why Shouldn’t I Take A Closeup Of Unexplored Missile
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Hmm
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 6 months ago
Depends on the bullet. We did this when I was a kid with 0.22 shorts. Two layers of denim are sufficient. I do NOT RECOMMEND anyone do what I did when I was a teen. I did many stupid things.
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I Made A Taser Alarm Clock Coz I Can’t Get Up In The Mornings
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Best Idea Ever.. (I Was The One On The Stairs And Still Alive)
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Trying To Get The Ball
Sue Denham 6 months ago
Bonus points if, when you get it, you launch both the ball and yourself through the hoop.
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It's Raining Man! Hallelujah!
zububonsai 6 months ago (edited)
You really couldn't construct kind of a telescope/broom stick with some cloth attached to the end, and work from the windows on both sides?! // On the other side, a lot of architects don't include "How can we clean/repair the window/random gadget/... that looks fitting here in like, every three months?" in their way of thinking. 😡
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ExistentialSoup 6 months ago
My sister died at 33 from this stupid, selfish (she has two small children) ideology. Clearly she got what she wanted.
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Debby Keir 6 months ago
If he opened the window on the left, he'd be able to reach without even stepping out....
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Bruh
Sue Denham 6 months ago
Nope . The only thing proved here is your level of intelligence. (Here's a clue: it's not high.)
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nottheactualphoto 6 months ago
I see he's wearing his Genius Hat. Also, "to hot pot" is a new verb for me. No clue.
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So This Will Also Be A Reason For Women To Live Longer Than Men
Holly Marley 6 months ago
If you had this much time to paint, you had enough time to get an extension pole.
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Brittania Kelli 6 months ago
Please tell me someone else sees the four African dignitaries at the left?!?! Is it a strange cardboard cutout? Is it photoshopped? Why?!
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Apatheist Account2 6 months ago
This is a test flight - what he's wearing is inappropriate, but maybe it's far enough along that they're testing it with combat gear.
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geraldrboyle@aol.com 6 months ago
There is a short video of men in an Irish pub having their hair set on fire, just for fun!
Littlemiss 6 months ago
I once watched a video from a university party where I guy stapled his genitals to a cross and set them on fire cause his friends said he couldn't do it.
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brie sansotta 6 months ago
I absolutely LOVE the "why women live longer than men" threads. I send a link to my brother in Florida, who does construction with no help.
WonderWoman 6 months ago
Makes you seriously question why men (disastrously, I may add) run the world. Put women in charge and let's take our chances there.
Huddo's sister 6 months ago
I remember reading that when a woman has been in charge of a country there have been fewer wars etc
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Mreoww 6 months ago
About 90% of these posts weren’t even about construction. They were about stupid things like stapling your finger or hanging on to a dog leash to paint a wall. Not construction.
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geraldrboyle@aol.com 6 months ago
There is a short video of men in an Irish pub having their hair set on fire, just for fun!
Littlemiss 6 months ago
I once watched a video from a university party where I guy stapled his genitals to a cross and set them on fire cause his friends said he couldn't do it.
Load More Replies... brie sansotta 6 months ago
I absolutely LOVE the "why women live longer than men" threads. I send a link to my brother in Florida, who does construction with no help.
WonderWoman 6 months ago
Makes you seriously question why men (disastrously, I may add) run the world. Put women in charge and let's take our chances there.
Huddo's sister 6 months ago
I remember reading that when a woman has been in charge of a country there have been fewer wars etc
Load More Replies... Mreoww 6 months ago
About 90% of these posts weren’t even about construction. They were about stupid things like stapling your finger or hanging on to a dog leash to paint a wall. Not construction.
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