2023 is starting out in a way that speaks to 5'4" me :)

“There Has Never Been a Better Time to Be Short”, by Mara Altman

“There is an ongoing debate about the stature of a population and what it means for the prosperity and fairness of a nation, but I’m interested in shortness on an individual level. Our success as individuals does not depend on beating up other people or animals. Even if it did, in an era of guns and drones, being tall now just makes you a bigger target.”