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Sad And Small, Happy And Tall: How Height Relates To Happiness

TIME | Sean Gregory | Posted 08.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Short People Less Happy, Short, Psychology, Tall, Tall People Happier, Confidence, Height, Happiness, Living News

Damn you, tall people. They block your view at the movie theater. They're a pain to shop for: Who really wants to drag themselves to the Big & Tall to...

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How Bea Arthur Helped my Body Image

Leslie Goldman | Posted 06.05.2009 | Style

Read More: Bea Arthur, Body Image, Models, Tall, Height, Style News
Leslie Goldman

As a tall girl growing up, I often felt much...bigger. And for some bizarre, warped reason, I always identified with Bea.

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The Short End of the Stick

Trisha Gura | Posted 02.14.2009 | Living

Read More: John McCain, Children, Growth, Being Tall, Hormones, Barack Obama, Being Short, Heightism, Stature, Kids, Personal Growth, Height, Health, How Tall Is John McCain, Synthetic Growth Hormone, Hospitals, Treatment, Doctors, Children's Health, Medicine, Living News
Trisha Gura

A study surveying presidential elections from 1824 to 1992 suggests that Americans harbor a subtle form of prejudice called 'heightism,' in which short people are seen as inferior to their taller counterparts.

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How Your Height Affects Your Happiness

Reuters | Posted 10.13.2008 | Living

Read More: Personal Health, Height, Happiness, Living News

Taller people are happier on average than shorter people, with each extra inch in height giving as much satisfaction as a four percent increase in inc...

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