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Re:95th percentile isn't that hard to reach by bagacrap on Friday February 07, 2020 @10:25AM (#22266817)
First, no, it's not that amazing if it's something every 20th person has. Second, height is not something you should fixate on. The benefits of being tall are generally over reported. In certain arenas like basketball it helps. In others, like running, pants shopping or air travel, it hurts. I think it's probably about the 12th most important factor in person to person interactions, after eye contact, body language, eloquence, voice, the elements of physical presentation you can control, etc.
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Re:95th percentile isn't that hard to reach by tyingq on Friday February 07, 2020 @11:22AM (#22267507)
"Second, height is not something you should fixate on."

I'm not convinced. Many studies illustrate the correlation to success. We are still animals and not-merit factors still matter. Good looks, height, gender, race, symmetry, smell, whatever, etc, are a real "thing". You can overcome it all with mitigation, but it isn't imaginary. That stuff drives real outcomes.

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Re:95th percentile isn't that hard to reach by LanceH on Friday February 07, 2020 @11:45AM (#22267794)
Height could be correlated with "thriving" from infancy through childhood.

Also, I have tall children and they are regularly treated as older than they are, setting expectations higher for them in settings outside of school where they aren't grouped by age.

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Re:95th percentile isn't that hard to reach by tyingq on Friday February 07, 2020 @12:58PM (#22268742)
Me too. I have sons that are 6'4" and 6"2". I'm not "short", but am 5 foot whatever. Mostly my view is "thankful for the genetic luck" for the extra benefit of the doubt they get. And those benefits are very clear, despite other strengths both have.
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Re:95th percentile isn't that hard to reach by hindsightRegret on Friday February 07, 2020 @02:15PM (#22269630)
Tinder would seem to contradict you there. How often is an eloquence requirement given vs. height requirement? Sure, height is not something we should fixate on, but it doesn't mean that doesn't happen anyways.
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Re:95th percentile isn't that hard to reach by solean on Friday February 07, 2020 @03:36PM (#22270626)
Usain Bolt is 6'5"
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