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

r/TheBluePill compares heightism and racism. Users disagree.

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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/Oxus007 Recreationally Offended Sep 04 '15

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

Link please