Economist Arnold Kling, PhD answers a reader's question by exploring the efficacy of a new dating strategy which in theory could help women net more secure long-term exclusive relationships.

You can find the In My Tribe article here.

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I saw this Instagram post of the alleged Trump shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks and noticed that he is as tall as the microphone on the podium that is higher yet because it is on a platform above the riser him and a school official are standing on.

Thinking about the list of tall forty serial killers that someone posted a few days ago, is this another "gentle giant" for the books?

You can find the Kollege Kidd Instagram post here. 

I've been following leg lengthening for some time now. From watching doctors explain how it works on YouTube, testimonials and Vlogs from people who actually had the procedure done, to dedicated leg lengthening forums where people do everything from plan their lives around the procedure to to lurkers who are on the fence about getting it. 

One thing is clear though, the price of the surgery has plummeted internationally from where it was ten years ago and the operations are becoming more frequent. This could mean that if international relations stabilize, the technology used to achieve safe LL will continue to enter the market and prices will continue to fall. In the beginning, it could only be achieved with external fixators. Then Precise was introduced, and now there is Precise 2.0.

There was a video that I watched of a young Indian man getting the procedure in New York and spending $200K. Now in many places, you can have this done for $75K-$100K. In some parts of Europe, you can get this done for $50K. I am not advocating that anyone who is interested in this surgery gets it on the cheap, that would be a fool's game. With that though, the next generation of people who are interested in Leg Lengthening will have it much easier. Who knows what tech will be introduced in the short term. Maybe doctors will even get to a point where they can reopen the growth plates.

All in all, it means that shorter guys who are really struggling out there, or men who are not happy with their height will have a bit more leverage if they have the money.

Let's talk about it. There is this guy at my job, he's a supervisor. He's 6'2 and eats like a damn slob. Every day, this guy scarfs down two whole pizza boxes and drinks two bottles of diet coke and wash it off. The guy looks pregnant. He wears a t-shirt and wrinkled jeans. Anyway, with all of that, he is banging one of the cashiers. He sometimes brings her to the office in the morning to get a quickie in. Oh, and by the way, he's cheating on his wife of two years. He is in his late 30s, the cashier is 22 and smoking hot.

Now I'm not salty that he's with the cashier, but want to point out that for a short guy to be considered attractive, he has to be in shape, no exceptions. You have all of these women saying they love "dad bods". I don't necessarily believe that because I see even overweight women clown fat guys. But if you're a tall guy, you will get way more leeway and can still be considered a catch even if you let yourself go. You can't be a Jonah Hill or DJ Academics type. If you were, it would be clear that they are there strictly for the dinero. 

Famous Sex Therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer who wrote books, appeared on television shows and gave advice for decades passed at 96 yesterday.

Her husband of 37 years, Fred Westheimer, an engineer, was 5'5.

She once said, "His height of 5’5” perfectly complimented mine of 4’7”.".

You can read her passing in this ABC article here.

You can read her life reflection given to Moment in 2020 here. 

I can't stand interviews like this because the interviewer (usually average or tall) is looking for a particular answer to boost his own ego. 

I like the fact that the woman stood ten toes down on her not caring much about height (her boyfriend is 5'4) and that the boyfriend looked un-phased. 

Ironically, this is at a protest for Discrimination. Go figure.

The video is from a Tik-Tok account that no longer exists, so it's now floating around online.