cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/3768443

Researchers estimate that each additional centimeter of height is associated with a 1.30% increase in annual income.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2020/04/16/your-height-has-a-big-impact-on-your-salary-new-research-seeks-to-understand-why/

  • JohnBrownNote [comrade/them, des/pair]
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    9 months ago

    we need a tall guy tax and short guy reparations but nobody gives a shit because they either have bigger legitimate problems (racism, misogyny, etc) or they want to be andrew tate.

    • the_itsb [she/her, comrade/them]
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      9 months ago

      this is super funny to me, a short person who can't reach the top shelves of her cabinets

      In defense of tall dudes like my husband, they're already paying a Personal Comfort tax: they're constantly bonking their heads into things, and their legs don't fit anywhere.

    • RonPaulyShore [none/use name]
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      9 months ago

      Me, holding up my tallbux just above the shorties who are reaching and straining on their tiptoes.