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201452 min0documentary

5.1/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Pourquoi les femmes sont-elles plus petites que les hommes ?

201452 min0documentary

5.1/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Men average 15 centimeters taller than women, even among the tallest populations like Northern Europeans.

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Véronique Kleiner

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Men average 15 centimeters taller than women, even among the tallest populations like Northern Europeans.

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Véronique Kleinerdirector

Sophia Aram

Sophia Aramcast

Gerry Berkowitzcast

Sophie Guillossoucast

Jérôme Blumbergcast

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Scientists from France, Great Britain, Italy, Germany, and the USA gather to investigate sexual dimorphism in "Pourquoi les femmes sont-elles plus petites que les hommes ?" The film reveals that even in the tallest populations, such as Northern Europeans, men average 15 centimeters taller than women. It also examines unique cases in the animal kingdom, including female blue whales, which surpass males in size. Insights from biology, medicine, paleoanthropology, and sociology contribute to understanding why human females are generally smaller.

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