FWIW the face of the statue of the "the typical woman 'Norma'" at https://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2016/01/16/when-us-air-...

resembles Dana Scully of The X-Files.

I also enjoyed Todd Rose's book, which examines the history of (mis-)interpretations and (mis-)uses of the "average":

The End of Average

https://www.amazon.com/End-Average-Unlocking-Potential-Embra...