[hack_edu]

Plain and simple, across and countries and all historical periods, males act more dangerously. They put themselves in physically dangerous situations more often than women, and die in mid-life at a much higher rate. Male children are more likely to live until adolescence, but after their 20s their portion of the population falls back in line with that of females.

[stephengillie]

This sounds a lot like the idea former N.O.W. boardmember Warren Farrell wrote in Why Men Earn More:

that bias-based unequal pay for women is largely a myth, and that women are most often paid less than men not because they are discriminated against, but because they have made lifestyle choices that affect their ability to earn.

http://www.amazon.com/Why-Men-Earn-More-Startling/dp/0814472...

[SageRaven]

I buy that. However, we're talking about suicide, not dangerous behavior in general.