Women have lower rates of heart disease in part because their bodies produce more estrogen than do men's bodies.This is an example of

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The statement refers to a difference in sex, or biological factors related to male and female bodies, specifically the amount of estrogen produced. This is not a gender difference, which would refer to social and cultural factors related to being male or female. Neither is it an example of feminization of aging, which would refer to the particular challenges and experiences of women as they age. The feminine mystique is a different concept entirely, referring to a societal ideal of femininity popularized in the 1960s.

Women Have Lower Rates of Heart Disease in Part Because