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Jan 22, 2019 · Being short as a man makes you more likely to suffer from depression. It also entails a twofold greater risk of suicide. Daniel Freeman, a clinical psychologist at Oxford University, has studied ...
Sep 28, 2019 · According to Malcolm Gladwell's book, Blink, it is estimated that an inch of height is worth an extra $789 (£699) a year in salary. This means that a man who is 6ft tall, might earn $7,890 more a ...
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Key Takeaways: Short individuals may face challenges in certain aspects of life, such as reaching high shelves or being taken seriously in professional settings. On the other hand, being short can have advantages, such as appearing younger and having a lower risk of certain health issues like cancer and heart disease.
Mar 25, 2019 · Height-wise, I’m living hand-to-mouth and very close to the floor. The loss of that quarter-inch was meaningful. It threw my body mass index into yellow-alert territory. It occasioned casual ...
The common defense is, “you like what you like,” but what you like on paper is, well, not in line with reality, unless you’re more enamored with the idea of a man being 6’, than the desires around it e.g. feeling that he’s taller. In the majority of cases, at best it’s misinformed, and at worst aggressively ignorant.
I would dare to say that is even common for short guys to be extra funny because they need to overcompensate. And both being perceived as weaker or less physically threatening AND having a disadvantage at dating are pretty fucking real issues for short men, especially if they'r in their teens and 20s, you know, navigating life in your youth.
People don’t see heightism against short women as an issue. Even when the societal unfairness is acknowledged, it’s not in a very serious context. For instance, if you Google “short women,” you’ll find articles about how short women struggle with finding the right size clothes, and whether men prefer tall or short women.
