Intriguingly, height discrimination seems to be inextricable from one’s gender: men, evidently, face more severe social and workplace penalties for being short compared to women.

April 4, 2012 -- intro: Height has been linked to a range of health problems, from Alzheimer's and heart disease to multiple cancers. How stature stacks the odds of getting sick is unclear, but ...

The height factor could be correlated to Arsenal’s league-high 18 red cards since Arteta’s arrival in December 2019, though they finished second in the fair-play table to City last season.

In 2024, the average height of an NBA player was 6' 6.3", the shortest average of the previous 39 seasons. Also, 72% of the league was under 6' 9"—the highest percentage over the past 40 seasons.

“It’s not the height in and of itself that determines the outcome.” I agree. As a short person, I’ve found the only thing I can’t do is grab things off high shelves.