An alternative explanation is that men are associated with more dangerous occupations and have more regular access to power tools, etc.. It's likely that a higher percentage of women are in the kitchen, office, or doing service work, and a higher percentage of men are in the workshop or working with power tools or heavy machinery. If true, the female-dominated activities are less likely to cause death when lapses of judgment occur.
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An alternative explanation is that men are associated with more dangerous occupations and have more regular access to power tools, etc.. It's likely that a higher percentage of women are in the kitchen, office, or doing service work, and a higher percentage of men are in the workshop or working with power tools or heavy machinery. If true, the female-dominated activities are less likely to cause death when lapses of judgment occur.
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