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This stood out to me: > On average, men have 50 per cent more scars than women, but right-handed men are more likely to scar their left hands, while right-hand
by Ancapistani 5y ago
This stood out to me:
> On average, men have 50 per cent more scars than women, but right-handed men are more likely to scar their left hands, while right-handed women tend to scar their right - no one knows why.
I asked my wife, and the best hypotheses that we could come up with together are:
* men are more likely to use tools, and to use them aggressively. Tool use is typically done with the dominant hand, while injury through tool use would typically be to the non-dominant hand
* women are more likely to perform tasks that require fine dexterity, which would often preclude the use of tools