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Young boys and men are expected to have erect postures.

I'm not quite sure what is being got at in this sentence. Many young folks slouch, to the extent that slouching teenagers is expected and parodied by characters such as Kevin the Teenager. -some reader



This article claims that the bodies center of mass is in front of the ankles. This is impossible, large masses always draw the center of mass toward them. I don't know where exactly, but I would guess the true center of mass would have to be somewhere between the torso and upper legs. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.136.104.21 (talk) 15:03, 22 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]