Being Small

I have been small all my life—from a comically tiny child to a diminutive adult—and I have never felt at a disadvantage (aside from pay: statistics show that an extra inch of height translates to an average of $1,000 more annual income, therefore, someone who is 6 feet tall earns, on average, about $210,000 more during a 30-year career than someone who measures 5 feet 5 inches) and have, instead, enjoyed the advantages. I can fit comfortably into an “economy” airline seat, for example, even if I...