Limb lengthening surgery is becoming more popular

Post by __derek__ » Sat, Apr 30, 2022, 8:54 PM UTC

etempleton wrote: post #16

__derek__ wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe, but many remote-first companies eventually hold in-person events. I recently met the folks on my all-remote team for the first time, and it was a little jarring to see the differences between expectation and reality.

I would also argue height advantages do not really factor in until one reaches leadership positions. At that point the job probably dictates being in person at least part time.

Post by throwaway-jim » Sat, Apr 30, 2022, 8:56 PM UTC

jmrm wrote: post #15

This could be helpful to people who wants to enter some kind of jobs who need more height (like being a police agent in some European countries), but I find a huge thing for other reasons. For what it means to dating, I think the requirement to be at least 6 feet tall for US women would disappear due to statistics (the mean male height in the USA is 5'9"). Heck, some guys who are 5'7" or 5'9" says to those women they…

Post by cm2012 » Sat, Apr 30, 2022, 8:58 PM UTC

throwaway-jim wrote: post #23

jmrm wrote: post #15

This could be helpful to people who wants to enter some kind of jobs who need more height (like being a police agent in some European countries), but I find a huge thing for other reasons. For what it means to dating, I think the requirement to be at least 6 feet tall for US women would disappear due to statistics (the mean male height in the USA is 5'9"). Heck, some guys who are 5'7" or 5'9" says to those women they…

Do you actually think they will be fit for police jobs after such surgeries?

Post by [deleted] » Sat, Apr 30, 2022, 9:03 PM UTC

uncomputation wrote: post #20

I find these subtle, yet extremely intense neuroses we see so often in Western cultures fascinating. The patient remarks on one TikTok video in particular that seemingly tormented him. I had never once thought a few inches height difference in a couple was odd or even worth remarking upon and yet there seems to be this vast, largely untapped sensitivity in men being short. Similar things for sexual activity (incels)…

Post by uncomputation » Sat, Apr 30, 2022, 9:05 PM UTC

foota wrote: post #26

uncomputation wrote: post #20

I find these subtle, yet extremely intense neuroses we see so often in Western cultures fascinating. The patient remarks on one TikTok video in particular that seemingly tormented him. I had never once thought a few inches height difference in a couple was odd or even worth remarking upon and yet there seems to be this vast, largely untapped sensitivity in men being short. Similar things for sexual activity (incels)…

Korea is famous for plastic surgery.