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Re: BEING SHORT

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From: Benjamin Foy
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 1996 00:00
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On Thu, 26 Dec 1996, Ric wrote:

> 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.

Mmmmm, so males are supposed to be sad and depressed?  I don't know about
you, but if I look up for too long I get a crick in my neck.  BTW, they
discussed these issues all the time.  Read some Bronte.

					- Ben

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From: Benjamin Foy <bfoy@access1.digex.net>
Subject: Re: BEING SHORT
Date: 1996/12/27
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