How tall a man is plays a large part in how he is perceived not just by the opposite sex but by society. Height is associated with power and strength , particularly if the man is big as well as tall.There have been many surveys showing how the taller a man is, the more his earning power and the greater his chances of rising up the ladder. For instance , in the post WWII era , most U.S presidents have been 5′-10′ or better , with only Jimmy Carter ( 5′-9 1/2″ ) and Harry Truman ( 5′-9″) being shorter.All the others have been six feet tall or close enough not to matter.
Recently , I came across a term ” Western proportions “. In the era of silent films , the stage sets for Westerns were built to “Western proportions” or seven-eighth scale to make the actors look taller. This was very important because…
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