https://www.apa.org/monitor/julaug04/standing

When it comes to height, every inch counts--in fact, in the workplace, each inch above average may be worth $789 more per year, according to a study in the Journal of Applied Psychology (Vol. 89, No. 3).

The findings suggest that someone who is 6 feet tall earns, on average, nearly $166,000 more during a 30-year career than someone who is 5 feet 5 inches--even when controlling for gender, age and weight.

So I'm pretty sure this topic is semi-regularly brought up here, but just to re-iterate, research indicates that taller people, especially taller men, tend to earn more than the shorter counterparts. This still holds true when controlling for gender, age, and weight, so it seems plausible that this can be attributed to discrimination based on height in of itself. One study author offers this explanation for height discrimination:

Judge offers a possible explanation for the height bias: Tall people may have greater self-esteem and social confidence than shorter people. In turn, others may view tall people as more leader-like and authoritative.

"The process of literally 'looking down on others' may cause one to be more confident," Judge says. "Similarly, having others 'looking up to us' may instill in tall people more self-confidence."

The average American man stands at 5'9" tall which is significantly taller than the Average woman at 5'4"(captain obvious I know). Knowing this, and assuming that height discrimination exists, we can plausibly suggest that the average man may be afforded more respect and viewed as more authoritative in the workplace than the average woman, which tends to result in higher earnings.

Because this is not discrimination based on sex in of itself, but rather discrimination based on height, a particularly tall woman may be viewed and treated more similarly to her male peers.

What do you think?