Men are the default when short women want something out of reach. Little me have been asked to jump to reach something. I drew the line when asked to climb a shelf at a supermarket.

Good luck in asking a tall guy to help you when you are male and vertically challenge.

Interesting point about Jack Reacher's name.

The character’s name came to Child while he was at the supermarket. An old lady approached him, noting the span of his arms, and asked for his help in reaching for a can of pears. Upon seeing this, his wife commented that he could always be a reacher at the supermarket if his writing career didn’t work out.

Little me would have created Jack Jumper.