As discussed in the Ultimate Gender Gap...

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The question references the discussion in 'Ultimate Gender Gap' and asks to evaluate the truth of each statement about life spans.
Option a: 'men are for the first time in recorded history beginning to outlive women' — This is false. Historically, women have tended to live longer than men in many populations, and the phrasing suggests a reversal that is not supported by long-term mortality data.
Option b: 'there is no difference in the life spans of American men and women' — This is incorrect. Large-scale data consistently show differences in average life expectancy between genders, with women typically living longer than men, though the gap can vary by era and cohort.
Option c: 'the life spans of American men and women have been diverging for the last century' — This statement aligns with the established pattern that the gender gap in life expectancy has existed for decades and has changed over time as medical, social, and behavioral factors evolved. The term 'diverging' captures that the gap has not been static and has increased or decreased across periods.
Option d: 'estrogen appears to increase the risk of heart disease in women and lower it in men' — This claim is not supported by standard medical evidence. Estrogen is generally thought to have a protective effect against heart disease in premenopausal women, and the statement reverses or misstates typical hormone-disease risk relationships.
In summary, option c accurately reflects the discussed point about the historical and ongoing divergence in life spans between American men and women, while the other options contain factual inaccuracies or misrepresentations about mortality differences and hormone effects.

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