Elite men’s life expectancy in medieval England was 9 years less than elite women’s, but men reached near gender equality in the 17th & 18th centuries. … Read the post medieval life expectancy: gender difference through history
The US Military Selective Service Act requires men, only men, to register with the government as preparation for being used in a national emergency. … Read the post Selective Service in ignored history of controlling men’s bodies
International measures of gender gaps in mortality use a one-sided metric & define equality as women having 6 years longer life expectancy than men. … Read the post gender inequality in life expectancy: massaging gender gaps
Growth in U.S. female life expectancy advantage ended about 1975 when women’s participation in the workforce began to increase relatively sharply. … Read the post sex differences in U.S. life expectancy from 1790 to 2000