Rosie Bloor
speaker
2,594 appearances
76 recordings
2 series
first heard May 2026
last heard 4d ago
Rosie Bloor’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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recordings per month · last 12 monthsRecordings per month over the last 12 months — 76 in all, peaking in Aug 2026 with 21.
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Around the world billions of men live with a chronic genetic condition.
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Most learn of their affliction only in adolescence, and
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Then they have to endure that debilitating disorder without any kind of treatment.
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Unlike diseases such as tuberculosis or polio, men like this one simply have to live with their condition.
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Guys, I think we're blown.
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But in recent years, vertically challenged men and their allies have embraced a new term of endearment and empowerment, a banner to rally around.
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Short king.
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I sat down, it seemed only fair, with Doug Dowson, a data journalist at The Economist, who's calculated what this trend means for men like him.
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So Doug, you've looked at weighty topics like public health, inequality, education.
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What drew you to uh, shall we say tall tales?
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So a quick question for you, Doug.
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What is a short king?
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And so what did you find?
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What effect does height have on a man's prospects in life?
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So how does it affect men's romantic options, their fortunes?
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Do we know if it's women wanting men who are taller or men wanting women who are shorter?
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Which way round is it?
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And what's really going on, is it that women are after the tallest men, or is it just that they want someone taller than they are?
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So has the shorting trend actually changed anything at all?
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And Doug, most important, has this changed how you feel about yourself?
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