has anyone ever seen one over 6 ft tall? better yet anyone here ever see 3 mexicans together that were over 6 ft tall?
2006-06-25 11:05:30 · 27 answers · asked by t_bone 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
haha
2006-06-25 11:06:43 · answer #1 · answered by beyond_cute14 1 · 4⤊ 3⤋
This seems a little harsh to ask a question like that, but if you do your homework the average woman all over the world is 5' 2''-5' 4'' and the rest of the women are an abnormal size. Meaning they are above the average. So when someone places concern on just a certain race of people you might want to ask what is really going on? Period. There are famous singers and actors like Ricky Martin, and actors too many to mention that are above average height.
2006-06-25 18:16:07 · answer #2 · answered by ShinyBlusher 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is genetics. Their ancestors were short and that is the dominant trait over tall, which is recessive. So, if two people with the recessive tall genes get together, it is possible to have taller children. I have one friend from mexico who is not quite 6' tall, but close.
2006-06-25 18:09:20 · answer #3 · answered by bambi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually Im at 6 feet and my cousins are all over 6 feet so yeah I have seen over 3 mexicans over 6 feet I guess since we were all born on this side of the rio grand river we didnt have to stay short to cross were already over here
2006-06-25 18:12:35 · answer #4 · answered by DIRKDIGGLER 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wikipedia confirms that they are smaller in average.
USA, persons aged 20-39
males ---------- females
5 ft 10.2 in ------- 5 ft 4.6 in non-Hispanic whites
5 ft 10 in --------- 5 ft 4.6 in non-Hispanic blacks
5 ft 6.8 in -------- 5 ft 2.3 in Mexican Americans
The height depends mostly on quality of nutrition at young age...
It is also interesting that:
Norwegian males are 5 ft 10.8 in and females are 5 ft 5.9 in
Males in Netherlands 6 ft 0.4 in, and females 5 ft 7.2in
Funny that females in Canada, Australia, Japan, US make only about 92 % of average male height, but females make 94-95% in China, Italy, Spain and Germany. That says something about gender equaity in practice... LOL
2006-06-25 18:15:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They aren't. Generalities are not valid assumptions. I work with several Mexicans who are all comfortably over 6' tall.
Only small minds like yours categorize people that way.
2006-06-25 18:09:33 · answer #6 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my brother is 6 ft tall so I have no Idea what you are talking about, and I'm 5'6
2006-06-25 18:08:19 · answer #7 · answered by shasha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will tell you why Mexicanx are so short. First of all they smoke to much weed. And finaly they have to be big enough to fit through holes in the walls at the border.
2006-06-25 18:09:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all Mexicans are short. Your question is like asking "Why are Americans so fat?" when in fact not all Americans are fat and obese.
2006-06-25 18:14:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So they can pick the asparagus easier?
P.S I'm Mexican. And I'm exactly 6' tall.
And picking asparagus SUCKS!
2006-06-25 18:12:45 · answer #10 · answered by rochanick1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never. They are so short because the Rio Grande isn't that deep.
2006-06-25 18:08:03 · answer #11 · answered by jdc591 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋