Why are people from the Orient so short?
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The Asian diet does not include a lot of dairy products (it is estimated that some 90% of Asians have some degree of lactose intolerance) and protein.  It traditionally includes mainly vegetables and starches.  So, although Asians are height-challenged, they enjoy a longer lifespan than an average Caucasian.  (The Japanese have one of the world's longest life expectancies (number 4 in the world) as opposed to Americans (who are #29).
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Out here in Australia, there are people whose ancestry is incredible! Some of the most attractive people I have met have Chinese and Australian Aboriginal ancestry. Not just the women, the men are also a phenomenal combination of the best of both bloodlines!
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Very slight differences, but not enough to classify one race as superior or inferior at any event.  For instance, Norwegians tend to be taller than Southern Mexicans, but that has no bearing on anything.  It's pretty much a myth.  It more has to do with genetics from the direct ancestors.  Good question!
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Did you ever notice the diameter of an Asian person's hair?  It is thicker than a Causcasians.  I am sure the sheer thickness has something to do with it.
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Gravity in Asian countries (middle Earth) is higher than other countries. Thus "compressing" the human body to sustain the gravity force. If you want your kid to be tall, send them to oversea when young. They will be taller.\n\nOf course, the DNA plays a vital role as well in determining your height.
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All people who are from Asia are calld Asian.People from India are also considered Asians.
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I was really short too..5'1 and they did me the same way..but actually the guys like the short girls..we make them look and feel more manly..walk tall with confindence and your head up high..that makes all the diffence in the world..and if someone says awww you are so short..take it as a comliment cause short people will rule the world;)
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cause it's a smaller country
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because small people are called midgets ^^
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It's a culture thing. It is also perhaps due to the fact that you weren't really raised in China to begin with. Perhaps if you visit China,you'd understand better :)
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Nope not all Asians.......The mongolians have it and mostly south east Asians have it....85% of people in India don't have it.....I guess Indians and pakistanis don't have small eyes except people that live near the boarders (migrators from other countries). And exceptions always there, but rest of the Asians they have small eyes (90% of it).
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5'5" in meters=short person
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generally, yes.  this is primarily the result of better nutrition and healthcare, as is most evident in the chinese population.  whereas 2 or three generations ago, the majority of chinese lived mostly on rice and were quite small, with the introduction of greater variety into their diet they grow tremendously.\nso yes, people are getting taller, and it is probably more evident in countries that until recently were very poor.
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Most Asian are born like that and not only that, their family is the one who put them on that path. I'm an girl n i'm Asian, I bend my parents rules, I dont care much about electronic, as long as i kno how to read electronic instructions, that's all it matter. They just born out natural smart n more into computer shit. I also have Asian friends who are major in engineer, n they look soo crappy bc of all the staring on the computer all days. Well, all i have to say is, yea, Asian are weird.
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i can understand what u r talking about.....i saw an episode in oprah that they go thru surgery to look like western women... chinese ppl most of them hav smaller eyes(squint) , right?\n\ni was astonished ... must be the effect of maybe ..hollywood? who knows... it seems they do it to get males to like them.. that was kinda what was said in the show....
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and if you think Asians are more handsome than Europeans you must be blind!
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My brother (Chinese) is married to a German-American woman. They have two beautiful children... REALLY beautiful ;-)\n\nBut frankly, it has to do with the way our media portray's what is sexually attractive. We're all culturally conditioned to what is attractive, and Asian males are not usually portrayed as such.