In the states, women who are 5'7 make about 5k more a year than someone who is 5'2. Forbes article. A study in London (done by clothing line Long Tall Sally) with 1,461 women found that those who are 5'8 and taller earn up to 5,000 pounds more than those who are shorter.
Why?
The same study suggested body confidence as a reason. A quarter of the taller women did not want to change anything about themselves compared to 90% of the shorter women. Arianne Cohen, author of "The Tall Book" says this might be because a tall person might grow up naturally assuming the role of a leader since to their peers, they look older.
Hmmm. At 5'8, I feel that being tall is a big part of my identity. I don't feel dwarfed by much taller people, I can eat a lot more, and I can reach for stuff without asking for help.
Here's the 5'10 Nicole Kidman at premier of "Nine" with fellow co-stars Penelope Cruz and Fergie.
photo by axelle from bauergriffinonline.
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