Why Height Doesn't Matter
Four short men who have survived ridicule and prejudice share their success secrets
On the campus of James Madison University, in Harrisonburg, Virginia, stands a bronze statue of the school's namesake. This life-size replica of the fourth U.S. president is just 5'4" tall; it seems almost as if a toy human were filling the biggest job in the world. If you sit nearby during summer open house, you'll witness surprise and skepticism from visitors as they stop, circle, and study it. What's with the double takes? Why do so many people assume that a commander-in-chief must be tall and robust? And why is Madison's size an issue at all? He's a founding father, an author of the Constitution. And he's a short guy.
Such is the short man's curse.
That curse has probably never been more pervasive than it is in today's appearance-is-everything society. The short man (and by short, we mean below the national average of 5'9") must not only conquer the usual challenges that guard success but also withstand ridicule and even prejudice. Studies have revealed that short men are less likely to be hired, promoted, or paid as well as their taller colleagues, and are less prized by women.
Come and read to discover the famous four Shorties:
http://lifestyle.sympatico.msn.ca/Wh...abc&date=False
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I looked high and low and couldn't find our original thread about short men.
Dear moderators, feel free to move this post over, IF you can find the org. thread!!;-)
Four short men who have survived ridicule and prejudice share their success secrets
On the campus of James Madison University, in Harrisonburg, Virginia, stands a bronze statue of the school's namesake. This life-size replica of the fourth U.S. president is just 5'4" tall; it seems almost as if a toy human were filling the biggest job in the world. If you sit nearby during summer open house, you'll witness surprise and skepticism from visitors as they stop, circle, and study it. What's with the double takes? Why do so many people assume that a commander-in-chief must be tall and robust? And why is Madison's size an issue at all? He's a founding father, an author of the Constitution. And he's a short guy.
Such is the short man's curse.
That curse has probably never been more pervasive than it is in today's appearance-is-everything society. The short man (and by short, we mean below the national average of 5'9") must not only conquer the usual challenges that guard success but also withstand ridicule and even prejudice. Studies have revealed that short men are less likely to be hired, promoted, or paid as well as their taller colleagues, and are less prized by women.
Come and read to discover the famous four Shorties:
http://lifestyle.sympatico.msn.ca/Wh...abc&date=False
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I looked high and low and couldn't find our original thread about short men.
Dear moderators, feel free to move this post over, IF you can find the org. thread!!;-)
