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Comment by TheDudeMan | Hacker News Reader

Let's ask the ladies in the audience.

Sailor’s Law in full effect.

https://isteve.blogspot.com/2009/07/sailers-law-of-female-jo...

Location is important to keep in mind, I lived in a few European countries and while women were indeed more attracted to taller men, it wasn’t a dealbreaker either. Having a good character really does go a long way.

I’ve heard this time and time again. I am 6’1” and have been complimented about my height by a lot of girls with them also saying they won’t date shorter men. This article is a bit comical to read and is more of an opinion piece then facts.

> with them also saying they won’t date shorter men

This is the female equivalent of saying you won't date a woman with small tits. I still think it's crazy so many women say this openly as if it's something to be proud of.

We’ve let the pendulum swing very far as to what women are allowed to say without judgment/condemnation. It will hopefully swing back one day to a more modest position where it’s a more equal ground.

If you can believe it - I get shit on constantly for wanting a woman with a serious career. It’s purely for lifestyle compatibility but everyone thinks it’s “so shallow”.

We live in some pretty bad times to be a single straight man.

> This article is a bit comical to read and is more of an opinion piece then facts.

The article literally says "opinion" at the top, in the HTML title, and in the URL.

Not sure where you’re going with this. The author is a woman. It’s sort of missing the point of an article claiming heightism is culturally based to ask products of that culture what they think as though it’s a rebuttal.

The author is a single person. The parent comment implies a large portion of the women would prefer taller mates. The author being woman is not at odds with this claim.

It is a fact that a disproportionate amount of women prefer men to be six feet or taller but only like 15% of men are that height.

All of this is just people unhappy about biology because it creates winners and losers. Losers think they'll have an easier time changing biology than themselves or simply readjusting their expectations.

(Never mind the insanity of this article saying it will help save the planet...wild how the NYT now prints stuff 10x crazier than something like Breitbart ever did, and no one cares)

The author refers to herself in the article as being married.

They meant single as in “count of 1” not “romantically unattached”.

Also, the author has a husband who is half a foot taller than them

Women overwhelmingly do not like men who are shorter than them. At least not in any romantic capacity.

Telling short men this isn't true is gaslighting them hardcore.

But her husband is short! She’s just shorter. Most women are shorter than most men. No one is being gas lit. This article isn’t asking women to find men who are shorter than them. It’s just saying that height offers no real advantages in the present day.

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