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How does that contradicts anything? Even if it was only factor that makes women better drivers, they would still be better drivers. And it would make sense to put more effort into teaching men better.

Women making more rational decisions about alcohol, being less impulsive in emotional situations might be other factors ... but again, a solution might involve teaching men to control impulses better, more like women do.

All those are influenced by culture and societal expections. Ration of women vs men drinking/smaking changes with time and culture.

That being said, 100% of women die, just like 100% of men die.



> How does that contradicts anything?

It doesn't, I never said it does. In fact I'm just adding on, not arguing.

> but again, a solution might involve teaching men to control impulses better, more like women do.

Yeah I agree that will definitely help.

> Ration of women vs men drinking/smoking changes with time and culture.

Somewhat, but I don't believe there was ever a time where women were ahead of men. I think pretty much for all of human history, on the topic of "stuff that can kill you" men take the lead. With the exception being pregnancy, but that's pretty self explanatory.

I think there has to be some hormonal component to this. It seems testosterone is not so good for addictions or impulse control. I don't have any evidence, although maybe some exists. It just seems... more than cultural if this has been a problem for as long as human history has existed.




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