Quote by Jeffrey Kluger

There are a lot of downsides to being male. We age faster and die younger. But give us this: we're lifetime baby-making machines. Women's reproductive abilities start to wane when they're as young as 35. Men? We're good to go pretty much till we're dead.

There are a lot of downsides to being male. We age faster an

Summary

This quote highlights the biological advantage that men have in terms of their reproductive abilities compared to women. It acknowledges that although males may face other disadvantages such as aging faster and having shorter average lifespans, their ability to produce offspring persists throughout their entire lives. In contrast, women experience a decline in fertility starting in their mid-thirties. The quote aims to highlight a positive aspect of masculinity, depicting men as lifelong "baby-making machines" due to their ability to father children even in advanced age.

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By Jeffrey Kluger

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