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[quote=Anonymous]Social media is also fueling it. Incel/toxic alpha male culture fixates on four or five crude markers of “success” and desirability for men, height being one of them. That message is getting pushed to younger and younger kids, who are being told that girls only want to date the top 20% of tall muscular boys, and that the ability to dominate others is the only thing that matters. Bullying feeds into and reinforces this hierarchical belief system. Kids are definitely fixating a lot more on appearances, and policing each other harder for failing to meet standards. No wonder rates of anxiety and depression are up. FWIW, the best players on my son’s basketball team are the two shortest kids. Since they can’t overpower opponents, they’ve developed crazy agility, speed, and skills and can dribble rings around the bigger kids who rely mostly on their strength and height. It’s fun to watch. I wouldn’t be surprised if they make varsity one day.[/quote]
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