Height Discrimination

Discussions center on height discrimination, advantages/disadvantages of being tall or short, average heights, and societal implications like in CEOs or daily interactions.

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GloriousKoji Feb 1, 2023 View on HN

Height discrimination is a thing.

kbob Apr 3, 2022 View on HN

Different people are different heights. Amazing but true.

amelius Jul 7, 2023 View on HN

Also, people have different heights.

Fatnino Apr 3, 2023 View on HN

You mean taller than many adults.

Markoff Apr 17, 2017 View on HN

it's not about height, it's about age

amelius Nov 2, 2015 View on HN

I wonder if tall people have a significant advantage here.

ParameterOne Mar 31, 2018 View on HN

Probably because on average they are taller than the rest of the world. If !that then idk.

modo_mario May 17, 2022 View on HN

To what extent do CEO's height compare to the average?

alienchow Sep 15, 2022 View on HN

I'm very much below the national average height for my gender. After a while you'd start hoping that conversations occur at your eye level instead of flying over your head. Practically everyone I know from the same gender and half the other gender are taller than me. It's difficult to quantify the psychological impact of always having to metaphorically wave your hand in the air to get attention. Or when you invite friends over and every time you open the door, you find their eyes

jimrhods23 Apr 15, 2019 View on HN

I'm tall and this is biased against tall people.