It is officially too late to be average, so if you are not / injecting your toddler with industrial-grade vanity, are you even parenting?
China dad’s growth hormone investment for daughter sparks debate
A father in Changsha, Hunan, is spending 6,000 yuan monthly on growth hormone injections for his 12-year-old daughter. The practice, aimed at artificially increasing height, has sparked intense public debate in China over 'height anxiety,' where parents increasingly view physical stature as a critical competitive advantage in school and the job market.
Source: China dad’s growth hormone investment for daughter sparks debate — South China Morning Post
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Jul 25, 2026.
Topics: china · parenting · growthhormones · heightanxiety · society
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