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Small People- Big Career
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02-03-2014 09:20PM#1
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Call Me Jimmy wrote: »Even if your job was in a shoe-model recruiting agency?!?! I NEED ANSWERS
In that case I'd just quit before I started.
At least I'd still have my morals
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I think the conventional wisdom is usually on the side of the tall guys being more likely to do well than the little people. Tallness commands respect, more of a 'presence' and all that stuff. The tend to earn more too, because of it.
I'm rather petite myself, and am often referred to as 'the little girl' when people point me out. This does not command respect.
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I think the conventional wisdom is usually on the side of the tall guys being more likely to do well than the little people. Tallness commands respect, more of a 'presence' and all that stuff. The tend to earn more too, because of it.
I'm rather petite myself, and am often referred to as 'the little girl' when people point me out. This does not command respect.
Yes I understand what your saying but I don't think respect is gained upon appearance, more the persons mannerisms and how they carry themselves.0 -
MangoMachine wrote: »Yes I understand what your saying but I don't think respect is gained upon appearance, more the persons mannerisms and how they carry themselves.
But...your mannerisms and how you carry yourself are part of your appearance!
I often hear the word 'imposing' in the same sentence as 'tall'. Tall makes an impression that small doesn't, and it tends to be good.
How many times have you heard the words 'small' and 'insignificant' in the same sentence?
It's easier for tall people to be noticed, and that is a very good start if nothing else.0 -
But...your mannerisms and how you carry yourself are part of your appearance!
I often hear the word 'imposing' in the same sentence as 'tall'. Tall makes an impression that small doesn't, and it tends to be good.
How many times have you heard the words 'small' and 'insignificant' in the same sentence?
It's easier for tall people to be noticed, and that is a very good start if nothing else.
Well when you mentioned appearance I presumed you meant physical appearance, sorry about that. For me personally, whether a person is tall or small would have no influence on what I would think of them and I think the same would go for most other people.
However, I understand what you mean about being noticed in a crowd for example but many tall people would rather be the same height or smaller than the people around them as they feel insecure about their height.0 -
MangoMachine wrote: »Well when you mentioned appearance I presumed you meant physical appearance, sorry about that. For me personally, whether a person is tall or small would have no influence on what I would think of them and I think the same would go for most other people.
However, I understand what you mean about being noticed in a crowd for example but many tall people would rather be the same height or smaller than the people around them as they feel insecure about their height.
I don't think many people make conscious judgements on the basis of height, you'd have to be extraordinarily shallow to do so. I think the effect is more subconscious, we favour people closest to a physical ideal because evolution has taught us thats the best way to be.
It's also been demonstrated that people with symmetrical faces are likely to be treated better by parents, teachers and employers...and its most likely the same bias at play. That's why it's the pretty babies who get the most attention, and why we go for the lookers when we're on the prowl.
Good looks are aspirational and indicate good genetic makeup, we can't help but be in thrall to them. All we can do is try to compensate, but our patina of civilisation can only go so far. 0 -
I don't think many people make conscious judgements on the basis of height, you'd have to be extraordinarily shallow to do so. I think the effect is more subconscious, we favour people closest to a physical ideal because evolution has taught us thats the best way to be.
It's also been demonstrated that people with symmetrical faces are likely to be treated better by parents, teachers and employers...and its most likely the same bias at play. That's why it's the pretty babies who get the most attention, and why we go for the lookers when we're on the prowl.
Good looks are aspirational and indicate good genetic makeup, we can't help but be in thrall to them. All we can do is try to compensate, but our patina of civilisation can only go so far.
Would you agree however that sometimes smaller people try to compensate for their height, or lack of it, by overbearing others?0 -
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I think the conventional wisdom is usually on the side of the tall guys being more likely to do well than the little people. Tallness commands respect, more of a 'presence' and all that stuff. The tend to earn more too, because of it.
I'm rather petite myself, and am often referred to as 'the little girl' when people point me out. This does not command respect.
I think being taller makes you stand out more but it doesn't always command respect in itself. There are a lot of very awkward lanky men. I think being taller does give men an advantage in life but good body language makes a huge difference.0 -
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