This study among 725 male and 247 female police officers from The Netherlands examined the association between self-reported height and occupational rank from the perspective of sexual selection. Male and female police officers were taller than the average population. A larger percentage of women than of men was found in the lowest ranks, but in the leadership positions, there was a similar percentage of women as of men. Overall, but especially among women, height was linearly associated with occupational rank: the taller one was, the higher one’s rank. These effects were independent of educational level and age. The implications for evolutionary theorizing from the perspective of sexual selection on the effect of tallness on status and dominance among women are discussed.

这项来自荷兰的725名男警官和247名女警官的研究从性别选择的角度研究了自我报告的身高与职业等级之间的关系。男女警察比平均人口高。在最低级别的职位中，女性所占百分比高于男性，但在领导职位中，女性所占百分比与男性相似。总体而言，但尤其是在女性中，身高与职业等级呈线性关系：身高越高，等级越高。这些影响与教育程度和年龄无关。讨论了从性别选择的角度来看进化论理论对身高对女性地位和主导地位的影响。