And I say duhh...

Natalie Angier writes in the NY Times about how the destinies of men are determined by the length of their.. vertebra (what were you thinking about?). Apparently the average American guy is 5 foot 9 1/2 and those who are below that height are "are at elevated risk of dropping out of school, drinking heavily, dating sparsely, getting sick or depressed. They have a lower chance of marrying or fathering children than do taller men, and their salaries tend to be as modest as their stature..." while the tall freakos "give nearly all the orders, win most elections, monopolize girls and monopolies, and disproportionately splay their elongated limbs across the cushy unconfines of first-class cabins. By the simple act of striding into a room, taller than average men are accorded a host of positive attributes having little or nothing to do with height: a high IQ, talent, competence, trustworthiness, even kindness".
Apparently studies show that only 3% of American chief executives are 5'7" or shorter. Well, as a 5'4" guy, all I can say is duhh..