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to wonder if a 5’7 female is ‘big’

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moonmoon123 · 07/01/2023 18:47

I’m a 5’7 and a half female, in your completely honest opinion do you think I’m tall or average height. I feel massive and huge next to every other girl, don’t wear heels ever and hate it.
im just under 9st and feel I just look like this absolute giant.
I never am called tall by anyone but believe I am.
In your opinion is 5’7-5’8 ‘really tall’ for a female

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SlagathaChristie · 08/01/2023 08:18

You're a lovely height and sound quite slim too. You're lucky! I'm 5'4 and would love to be a few inches taller (and a stone lighter too). I guess the grass is always greener.

StarCourt · 08/01/2023 08:16

im 5 ft 9 and def dont feel giant

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 08/01/2023 08:16

I’m 5’ 7” and have never felt over-tall or wished to be shorter. Rather the reverse.

A friend’s dd is 5’ 11” - if you were her height I might think you had a point but she always looks fabulously elegant.

BTW I wondered at first about ‘half female’, too! OP!

Vinorosso74 · 08/01/2023 08:15

It's taller than average, going in it being 5'4" but not hugely tall. My 13yo is 5'7" and she's s fair bit taller than me but I don't think she looks like a giant, in fact I think it's a nice height.

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StamppotAndGravy · 08/01/2023 08:04

I'm 5'6. Unfortunately it depends where you are. I grew up in a poor city and spent my teens feeling like a clumping giant. I then went to a much richer city for university where it was about average. I'm now living in a rich city in the Netherlands where I'm a midget and have to wear heels to see over counters or cashpoint screens and I can buy children's clothing (if I go easy on the cake!)

MaryBeardsShoes · 08/01/2023 08:01

I love a tall woman! Take pride in your tallness wear high heels if you like! The higher the better!

Society wants women small so we are vulnerable.

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Presumably that’s because the ONS is using a mean average. I’ve never been measured for official records and if people around you are family and perhaps genetically a bit taller or you’re younger etc. it’s not unreasonable for people to say that at all.

Els1e · 08/01/2023 07:40

I would say average height.

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MilkyYay · 08/01/2023 06:59

Empireemmy

That average takes into account the huge older population in the UK who are shorter, and some ethnic minority groups who tend shorter too. Younger women are quite a bit taller - plenty of teen girls at 5ft 10 & up.

If op is a young, white or black woman, 5ft 7 is average.

The older teenage girls at DD's school are mainly tiny, I'm tall and feel like a heffalump when I'm in there. I volunteer with sixth formers too and tall girls are the exception. There certainly aren't plenty of teens 5'10'" and up.

tirednewmumm · 08/01/2023 07:03

What?! I think you might need some help with dysmorphia im a 5"7 woman and I've never felt big. Im slightly on the taller side but not to the point people comment or have been weird about it. I do a lot of sport and have a muscular figure and weigh more than you and still feel feminine

MilkyYay · 08/01/2023 06:59

Empireemmy

That average takes into account the huge older population in the UK who are shorter, and some ethnic minority groups who tend shorter too. Younger women are quite a bit taller - plenty of teen girls at 5ft 10 & up.

If op is a young, white or black woman, 5ft 7 is average.

MilkyYay · 08/01/2023 06:56

5ft 7 is probably only marginally over average in the uk for younger women.

Im 5ft 7 and most friends are similar.

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ChampagneLassie · 08/01/2023 06:34

You can't be serious. national stats average is 5'3. I know a few women over 6 and they def seem and feel tall. It's all relative to who you're mixing with though.

LemonTreeSkies · 08/01/2023 06:24

Also 5’ 4” and jealous.
But then I married a shortarse so I guess it all worked out 😁😁

MrsMurphyIWish · 08/01/2023 05:33

I’m 5’ 7” and don’t consider myself tall but maybe it’s the company we keep? My husband is 6’ 2” and I’m actually the shortest of my friends. I’ve always wanted to be taller! The women in DH’s family are short and DD takes after them - her height predictor is 5’ 2” for adulthood. She hates being short!

TerfOnATrain · 08/01/2023 05:15

I’m 5’4” and feel very average
size 6 feet, again they feel very average

I wouldn’t say 5’7” is big at all, but it is taller than average for a British woman, if that’s what you are.

Blowyourowntrumpet · 08/01/2023 05:09

I'm 5 foot 11, so to me, you're short

TheTeenageYears · 08/01/2023 03:41

Tall but not a giant and very unlikely to stick out at that height unless you are surrounded by much shorter people. At 9st you can be no more than a UK size 10 so also wouldn't describe you as big.

knitnerd90 · 08/01/2023 03:07

5'9", and I definitely feel taller than average but not exceptionally so... unless I'm around my relatives, where I'm taller than not only the women but most of the men. As a teen I had 5 foot tall aunties exclaiming about my height.

LearnerCook · 08/01/2023 02:57

I'm the same height and feel very tall.

I've always been taller than most of my colleagues and friends, even some men. I hate it; I'd love to be petite.

RobertaFirmino · 08/01/2023 02:49

I'm the same height and weight as you OP but am bony & lanky rather than slim and willowy. Stupidly long arms. I'm 46 and 30 years ago I was considered tall. The young women of today seem to tower over me though.

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