r/MurderedByWords Jan 08 '20

Murder Promptly blocked after this

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '20

it's only called that because the same exact behaviour is suddenly not an issue anymore when you're 6 feet and above. That 'Napoleon complex' has also been mostly debunked as a myth and it's much more likely that we simply notice negative behaviour more / stronger in people who lack features that are generally considered attractive to the other sex (studies like these are mostly done with heterosexuals because homosexuals are such a small sample size within the greater society that they're better served having an exclusive study for them). It's how cute looking girls get away with all kinds of shit. Same principle applies.

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u/Featherbreeze_ Jan 08 '20

Fun fact, napoleon was actually rather average height for his time.

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u/ThoseWhoAreShining Jan 08 '20

He was tall, people didn't grow much in his time.

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u/je_kay24 Jan 08 '20

I think most people had nutrient deficiency