Sexist lightning?: 8 out of 10 killed are men

I have always wondered what the probability of being struck by lightning is, given that you are actually outside during a thunderstorm. We always use the phrase "chances of getting struck by lightning" as a stand-in for a very low probability, but I think that probability includes everyone, whether they actually venture out into storms or not.

So, is playing golf in the rain a worse option than walking or driving home and returning later on a city street?

These odds are hardly a compelling reason to continue warning about lighting safety given that the resulting behavior changes might be leading to more of the common causes of death.

"To state the obvious, men don’t physically attract lightning more than women."

I would guess they do, but likely not by any significant margin. Being taller must be risk factor, mustn't it?

Sure, as having short spiky upward hairs, compared to long curled and downward hair, I'd say.

A case of self-selection, of course.

They are only sexist if they kill more women. #feminism101

Men are too dumb to come in out of the rain?

Come on people. It's 2014! How is there still a lightning gap?