Interesting perspective. If I were asked about the difference between the grip strength in men and women, a priori I would have guessed the overlap between the strongest non-athlete women and the weakest non-athlete men was bigger, so this is a bit of a surprise. Though to be fair, I've been lifting for several years and live in a very gym/sports-forward social bubble, so I'm generally biased towards overestimating the average cis woman's strength.
Another sorta related thought: While it seems that women ask for help opening jars more often than men, my int... (read more)
Interesting perspective. If I were asked about the difference between the grip strength in men and women, a priori I would have guessed the overlap between the strongest non-athlete women and the weakest non-athlete men was bigger, so this is a bit of a surprise. Though to be fair, I've been lifting for several years and live in a very gym/sports-forward social bubble, so I'm generally biased towards overestimating the average cis woman's strength.
Another sorta related thought: While it seems that women ask for help opening jars more often than men, my int... (read more)