My new quote(y thing):
There is much evidence that the female is consitituationally stronger than the male; she lives longer, and in every age group more males than females die, although the number of males conceived may be between 10 and 30% more. There is no explanation for the more frequent conception of males, for the female producing spermatozoa are produced in the same number as male producing ones.
It is tempting to speculate whether this might not be a natural compensation for the greater vulnerability of males.
--- Germain Greer, "The Female Eunuch"
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