dear internet,
Usually my height is the first thing people notice about me. I'm 6' 7" (200cm). No, I don't play basketball.
Scientific studies have shown that, in America, the average height of a woman is 5' 4" (162cm). People think it's much taller than that, because the media usually portrays the average height of a woman to be around 5' 8" (172cm). The average height of an American man is around 5' 8" (172cm) but is portrayed to be about 6' 0" (183cm) by the media.
So my question: How tall are you?