> i believe his question is "outside of women's selection".  there is a statistically significant positive correlation between male height and intelligence, as well as to perceived dominance, increased social status, and occupational/socioeconomic success. and the female preference for taller males goes beyond a simple attraction, since taller men generally are more successful with women, it makes logical sense for a woman to have kids with a taller man to produce taller sons who will then be more likely to go on to be more successful reproductively.
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