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95th percentile height for females is 5' 9" tall

By Psychology Sucks in Psychology Sucks' Diary
Fri Feb 17, 2006 at 12:47:04 AM EST
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WTF? I am really taller than nearly 95% of females? According to the CDC's clincal growth chart created in 2000, the 95th percentile for females at age 20 in the United States is about 5 feet, 9 inches tall (1.76 meters)

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That means that the average male of 69.2 inches (also 1.76 meters) in the United States is taller than just under 95% of females? This doesn't make sense.
It seems like there are a hell of lot more women out there in the United States taller than 5' 9" (1.76 m).

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Are only 5% of U.S. females taller than 5' 9" (1.76 m)?

WTF? More than 1 out of 20 females in the U.S. must be taller than 5' 9" tall 19%

That sounds about right. 19%

Ever heard of high heels? 61%

Votes: 21
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95th percentile height for females is 5' 9" tall | 24 comments (24 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

the heels / boots throw you off. women are short. (3.00 / 7) (#1)
by Cloud Cuckoo on Fri Feb 17, 2006 at 12:48:23 AM EST

Oops, it's closer to 1.74 m (3.00 / 2) (#2)
by Psychology Sucks on Fri Feb 17, 2006 at 12:49:44 AM EST

Upon closer inspection, the 95th percentile is not even at 5' 9" tall.

hmmm (none / 1) (#3)
by osm on Fri Feb 17, 2006 at 01:05:18 AM EST

you think that women are generally taller? that hasn't been my experience at all. all but one of the women i've dated haven't even come up to my chin. that statistic sounds about right to me.

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Right...and the same hols true for me. by justinesWhip, 02/17/2006 01:29:42 AM EST (none / 0)

it's still early by osm, 02/17/2006 01:35:21 AM EST (none / 0)

It's 2:02 p.m. here... by justinesWhip, 02/17/2006 01:39:01 AM EST (none / 0)

2:02pm? by osm, 02/17/2006 01:41:11 AM EST (none / 0)

I'm not telling...$ by justinesWhip, 02/17/2006 01:41:45 AM EST (none / 0)

I've met very (none / 1) (#4)
by weedaddict on Fri Feb 17, 2006 at 01:12:08 AM EST

few women over 5'9"

Reality has a certain cynical bias - Cattle Rustler

What a useless statistic... (3.00 / 10) (#5)
by My Momma Sewed My New Blue Jeans on Fri Feb 17, 2006 at 01:14:27 AM EST

Why don't they have stats for breast cup sizes. Are chicks' boobs getting bigger? Do their areolas pigment more square inches of tit-flesh, and are there more 'rivets' on that areola?

These are the statistics that the whole world demands to know!

It's a tough job... by CodeWright, 02/17/2006 04:16:45 PM EST (3.00 / 3)

Um..I just to feel kind of tall before I read this (none / 1) (#6)
by justinesWhip on Fri Feb 17, 2006 at 01:23:59 AM EST

I'm not tall at all now at 5'7" apparently...
That's it, where did I put my noose?

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Inconcievable! (3.00 / 7) (#12)
by Entendre Entendre on Fri Feb 17, 2006 at 03:11:12 AM EST

It seems like there are a hell of lot more women out there in the United States taller than 5' 9" (1.76 m).

It does seem that way, however if you take away their talls shoes you will find that most women are a few inches shorter than they'd like you to think.

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I like your nick [n/t] by Psychology Sucks, 02/17/2006 03:21:57 AM EST (none / 1)
Try visiting Minnesota by Enlarged to Show Texture, 02/17/2006 09:11:28 AM EST (none / 0)

all the more reason (3.00 / 4) (#14)
by Milo Mindbender on Fri Feb 17, 2006 at 04:31:13 AM EST

to mock to Tom Cruise.

Woah I am exactly 5' 9" (3.00 / 2) (#15)
by Mystess on Fri Feb 17, 2006 at 05:01:28 AM EST

"Don't worry, You're better than somaudlin." - stuuart

so am i by cunt minded, 02/17/2006 02:32:32 PM EST (none / 1)

Interestingly enough, (2.76 / 13) (#16)
by Hung Fu on Fri Feb 17, 2006 at 06:12:05 AM EST

the 95th percentile width for American women is also 5'9".

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I saw a women's basketball game once (none / 0) (#17)
by Chewbacca Uncircumsized on Fri Feb 17, 2006 at 08:16:47 AM EST

I guess I didn't fully appreciate what I was seeing until now.

I am 5' 8" (3.00 / 3) (#19)
by me0w on Fri Feb 17, 2006 at 12:04:06 PM EST

My penis is 6'4".

Just because you are a crack whore doesn't mean we can't be friends.

Odd (none / 0) (#21)
by Trevasel on Fri Feb 17, 2006 at 03:39:03 PM EST

My wife is >90%, I'm right at 50%, and my daughter is <5% for her age. Of course I didn't reach my full height until I was 23.
-- That which does not kill you only makes you stranger - Trevor Goodchild

23??? by Psychology Sucks, 02/17/2006 03:46:37 PM EST (none / 0)

Uhh... females are shorter than guys. (3.00 / 2) (#24)
by BigZaphod on Fri Feb 17, 2006 at 04:27:55 PM EST

You should try, ya know, looking around and stuff.

"We're all patients, there are no doctors, our meds ran out a long time ago and nobody loves us." - skyknight

95th percentile height for females is 5' 9" tall | 24 comments (24 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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