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This is not entirely true. Look at the stats for tall men getting promoted, expecting higher salaries over the course of their lifetime, etc. Height is one metric that men are subconsciously judged by, for better or worse, despite having nothing to do with actual leadership skills. Our base instincts still influence us as organisms.



There's an entire episode of the Simpsons premised on Homer getting his hair back and being promoted as a result:

https://youtu.be/XxQX4sh9VqE?t=157

Sure, it's a cartoon, but it's funny because it's true.




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