The ladies argued, and I believe we won the case, that women are simply biologically superior. But we decided to get your reaction. In the United States women now out live men by about eight years. This means, based on current mortality data, that roughly seven out of ten women alive today, but only one in two men, will be around to celebrate their 75th birthday. There are a number of reasons why women live longer than men.
Women have a hormonal edge in the battle against coronary heart disease, at least until menopause.
Fewer women are killed in war, at work, on the streets, or by their own hand. Women are more apt than men to see a doctor for an ailment, prompting early diagnosis and more successful treatment of serious diseases. Women smoke fewer cigarettes, drink less alcohol, and eat healthier than men. Too often, however, the extra years are a mixed blessing, leaving women with sharp minds and sorry bodies. Women don't hold up as well as men.