Someone from Canada writes:

>I'm glad I live in a place where short people seem to be the
>norm...otherwise my daughter might be similarily treated.  My husband
>and I are BOTH 5'3".  He is a little bit on the short side of "average"
>for men (which is more like 5'5-5'6"), and I am just average for >women.

When you say that 5'3" is average for women, what bigger population are you
referring to?  Your city, or province?

In the US, average for adult men is 5'8-5'9" and for women is 5'5-5'6".

Kathy Dettwyler, 5'8"


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