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Man woman couple height, updated

November 6, 2019February 27, 2023Categories Me @ work7 Comments on Man woman couple height, updated

Humans could couple up differently, if they wanted to.

My, what dimorphic parents you have!

December 2, 2016December 1, 2016Categories In the news8 Comments on My, what dimorphic parents you have!

His big toe has the same diameter as her wrist. His unflexed bicep is wider than her waist.

Color and the making of gender in early childhood

February 17, 2015February 17, 2015Categories Research reports6 Comments on Color and the making of gender in early childhood

Maybe gender differences in color preference are just an anchor for children's gender identity performance.

Off gender-script art

February 2, 2015February 3, 2015Categories Me @ work11 Comments on Off gender-script art

Fortunately, the hotel we're stranded at is only a few blocks from the Art Institute of Chicago. Tooling around the museum I was still thinking about sex dimorphism, especially this piece in Time where I referenced ancient art and this one where I compared depictions of Hercules. I have no expertise in art history, so…

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Herculean dimorphism

January 4, 2015January 4, 2015Categories In the news27 Comments on Herculean dimorphism

Disney's Hercules has man:woman measurements greater than any normal human pair -- and greater than ancient depictions, too.

Movie dimorphism update: How to Train Your Dragon 2 edition

June 14, 2014December 24, 2014Categories In the news3 Comments on Movie dimorphism update: How to Train Your Dragon 2 edition

Stoick the Vast has much bigger hands than Valka.

Can animated boys and girls be (almost) the same size?

December 23, 2013January 3, 2015Categories In the news15 Comments on Can animated boys and girls be (almost) the same size?

A few examples of animated male-female couples without exaggerated body-size differences.

Disney’s dimorphism, ‘Help! My eyeball is bigger than my wrist!’ edition

December 16, 2013December 22, 2013Categories In the news30 Comments on Disney’s dimorphism, ‘Help! My eyeball is bigger than my wrist!’ edition

The evidence is mounting that Disney likes small-handed-women-large-handed-men couples.

Why taller-wife couples are so rare

January 28, 2013December 22, 2013Categories In the news, Research reports22 Comments on Why taller-wife couples are so rare

Can I reach that for you, honey?

All hands dimorphic: Gnomeo and Juliet edition

January 25, 2013December 22, 2013Categories Uncategorized9 Comments on All hands dimorphic: Gnomeo and Juliet edition

He's only a little taller and a little older. But look at those hands!

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Philip N. Cohen

I’m a sociologist at the University of Maryland, College Park. See my website at philipncohen.com for more information.

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