Re: BEING SHORT

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From: Peter Samuelson
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 00:00

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Ric wrote:
> 
> > Wrong, there is maybe 2 decades worth of natural selection.  As little as
> > 50 years ago women were looking to date gentlemen.  Height was not a big
> > factor in this, though some women did still prefer a tall gentleman.
> > Of course others prefered smaller guys.  These preferences definitely
> > change over time.  And they are not the same everywhere in the world.  So
> > blaming this on "natural selection" is silly.  We make our own selections.
> >
> >                                         - Ben
> 
> Hate to burst your bubble there Ben, but five decades ago natural
> selection was at work. What you are observing is the suffication of what
> the females wanted. Society has changed in what is permissible to
> discuss. The fact is simply this, it has been documented several times
> and ways that people (M or F) feel better, happier, etc when looking up,
> and feel sad and depressed when looking down. Try it sometime, if you are
> tense, upset or just down, try looking up for a few minutes, you will
> feel alittle better.
> 
> This idea plays out for women looking up to a taller man.No, no, no: If that was true, most men would be depressed...

Peter S.

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From: Peter Samuelson <petersam@who.net>
Subject: Re: BEING SHORT
Date: 1996/12/26
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