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Are men really 4x more likely to be struck by lightning?

Asked by topserb96 (131points) March 21st, 2008 from iPhone
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Sisa's avatar

hahahahahahahahaha I love that commerical… No.

simone54's avatar

Sure they are. There are more men then women who play gulf and more men then women that have jobs where they work outside.

El_Cadejo's avatar

Sure they are. Hows a woman getting struck if they never leave the kitchen ^_^.

/embracing for negative comments because someone took me seriously/

Riser's avatar

über: I am appalled at your sexism!!!

MARRIED men are 4 x more likely

GD_Kimble's avatar

@Simone54 is on the right track.
It’s a skewed statistic because of the disproportional number of people being struck (in America anyway) on golf courses, fishing boats, constructions sites, and laboring outdoors. Those are largely men. Lightning isn’t somehow attracted to men more.

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boffin's avatar

We as Men have more Iron in our blood…Metal conducts electricity….See where this is going….

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