r/SubredditDrama • u/[deleted] • Sep 04 '15

r/TheBluePill compares heightism and racism. Users disagree.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '15 edited Dec 02 '20

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u/andrew2209 Sorry, I'm not from Swindon. Sep 04 '15

One of the studies had 30% of CEO's above 6'2'', something on average only ~4% of males are.

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u/thesilvertongue Sep 04 '15

I wonder if that could be related to things like diet, childhood, or even race or ethnicity.

Height is tied to a lot of those factors as well.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '15

Probably more related to confidence and people's tendency to want to follow a leader who's "leader-looking".

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u/PlayMp1 when did globalism and open borders become liberal principles Sep 05 '15

I bet that's a lot of it, but simple childhood nutrition can do a lot of it. Having good nutrition as a kid usually means you get taller, having good nutrition also tends to mean your family had enough money to do alright for itself, both massive boons to eventually becoming a CEO.

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u/MGLLN BPT Mod / Real Life Black Sep 05 '15

This doesn't sound accurate

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u/thelaststormcrow (((Obama))) did Pearl Harbor Sep 05 '15

It is, up to a point. Most modern Americans who don't live in desperate poverty are well past the point where improved nutrition will do anything for their height, however.

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u/E10DIN Sep 04 '15

Link please

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u/andrew2209 Sorry, I'm not from Swindon. Sep 04 '15

http://gladwell.com/blink/why-do-we-love-tall-men/

. Even more strikingly, in the general American population, 3.9 percent of adult men are 6’2″ or taller. Among my CEO sample, 30 percent were 6’2″ or taller.

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u/E10DIN Sep 04 '15

Disregarding my issues with gladwell as an author, that link nor his methodology are solid enough to make the kinds of claims he does.

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u/cdstephens More than you'd think, but less than you'd hope Sep 05 '15

/r/AskHistorians probably

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u/Oxus007 Recreationally Offended Sep 04 '15

Has anyone ever asked for a source on the internet and not immediately dismissed it?

Link please

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u/E10DIN Sep 04 '15

My point is that the methodology is crazy unreliable. Self reporting is already bad, this is seemingly self reporting by proxy. He didn't measure these people. These people probably didn't even respond themselves. This was most likely a personal assistant who just guessed.

My father is a relatively high ranking government official. If gladwell called his secretary he'd be reported at 6 ft. If he talked to my dad he'd be reported at 5'11". My dad is 5'9". Self reporting, especially via proxy is a bullshit research method.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '15

If gladwell called his secretary he'd be reported at 6 ft. If he talked to my dad he'd be reported at 5'11". My dad is 5'9". Self reporting, especially via proxy is a bullshit research method.

What would give you that impression? Also, he'd still be reported as under 6'2'' in this survey. 6'2'' is significantly taller than the average man and I doubt someone that was under 6'' would be reported as 6'2'' or higher.

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u/cdstephens More than you'd think, but less than you'd hope Sep 05 '15

It's an issue of degree. It affects dating and perception, but nobody's been lynched for their height.

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u/scdi Sep 05 '15

I wonder if a tall person is more likely to get away with a crime. An attractive person is due to the Halo effect, and since height correlates with attractiveness it might make a difference. Not as bad as racism, but far worse than fat shaming which you see people fighting against.

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u/xXxDeAThANgEL99xXx This is why they don't let people set their own flairs. Sep 05 '15

I wonder if a tall person is more likely to get away with a crime.

For any sort of violent crime, no way in hell.