It mattered until intelligence was prioritized over strength. Nowadays, it shouldn’t matter how big or small you are, just that you’re a decent human being
There are physical attributes that matter evolutionary speaking, like a certain amount of symmetry, when choosing a mating partner. Still, alpha is used for social structures and height is - once again - not the deciding factor for a good leader. And no, I'm not just talking about intelligent humans. Look into the animal world. Look at a pack of dogs for example, the one leading can be a chihuahua or malteser or a jack russlle when the pack has golden retrivers and other large breeds, too. And then there is the whole part of matrichal structures in human evolution, where women were leaders instead of men. Men have convinced themselves that size matters a lot. It doesn't.
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u/zenith4395 Aug 14 '21
Evolutionary instinct says the bigger male is generally the alpha, so it’s something that’s easily stigmatized