September 28, 2006
A Woman's Hands...
Length of a woman's ring finger reveals her sporting ability
For an instant guide to how fast a woman can run, take a look at her hands. Women whose ring fingers are longer than their index fingers are quicker on their feet, offering a simple way of predicting who will win a race, researchers have found. From a new study published in British Journal of Sports Medicine. Read more here.
I found this following quote the oddest. I guess it's British language.
Professor Spector said: "I was quite surprised to find something. The idea is that it is due to the hormone levels [of testosterone] in the womb. The longer the ring finger, then the more butch you are.But also you are more likely to die from heart disease.
As alluded in the article, this study is part of a long list of studies examining correlates between physical characteristics and other human traits, such as intelligence, sexual orienation, personality, sexual attraction, etc.
Posted by richlee at September 28, 2006 12:25 PMWow. I am neither butch nor a good runner, but it's nice to know that I will lead a long, if slow and femme, life.
Posted by: angie at September 28, 2006 03:00 PMI think it's odd that my ring finger one my left hand is longer than the ring finger on the right hand. That must mean it cancels it out and I will run medium, live medium and be a medium butch/femme?
Posted by: H_dub at September 29, 2006 10:41 AMAnd I love being a living illustration that causation does not automatically follow from correlation (since I routinely get mad at people for assuming that it does, this is fitting). Both my ring fingers are longer than my index fingers, but you'd be hard pressed to find a poorer athlete than me.
I hope this lack of correlation also holds true for me when it comes to the risk of death from heart disease.
Posted by: SouthernCanadian at October 2, 2006 08:13 PMHeh. I'm with Southern Canadian. I also have longer ring fingers -- but don't bet on me to win any races. At all. Ever. (I take it back. I can still beat the Floppy in a sprint. Usually. And incidentally, I wonder what the correlation between doing simplistically essentialist research and being a heterosexual white male is? That's a bit snarky, but I do wonder...)
Posted by: shadygrove at October 3, 2006 09:49 AM