Gary Barlow and son

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-14054043/Ian-Wright-reaction-Gary-Barlow-sons-fans-Roy-Keane-Jill-Scott.html?ico=article_preview_xp_mobile

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I'm sorry but some the comments on that link are hilarious 'Gary Barlow asking his son for a cuddle'

False equivalence. You can't compare teasing someone about bring a societal ideal for a man with teasing a woman for a characteristic that is viewed negatively. A more accurate comparator would be to ask 'would we make memes of his daughters long hair and pretty face?'

Read the above post from a man who’s 6”3 and self conscious of it. It’s not always easy standing out from the crowd and the comments from strangers can be so draining. Looking at his son in the picture (and other articles where he is listed at 6”5) it is quite clear to me he is taller than 6”2 and just googling Gary Barlow son you see the words “massive” “giant”- nobody wants to be a massive giant. It’s not cool to laugh at peoples appearances even if you think it’s ok. Especially not when it’s garnering this much attention and he didn’t ask for it. I would be very surprised if he’s enjoying all this to be honest.

No but here you are so wrong. I don’t think you can understand this unless you are taller than average. It’s the constant comments, all day from strangers. Most are harmless, but no less grating.It’s not really that much to do with the actual being tall it’s the constant commentary on something tall people can do nothing about. My Dad is 6”3 and can’t stand the constant commentary and lame jokes about his height. Richard Osman did an article recently where he articulated this perfectly. It really stuck with me so suggest you look it up to give you an idea. Gary’s son doesn’t look 6”2 here and it’s all “massive!!” And “giant”…those aren’t positive adjectives for a young man. People think the photo looks weird and they are poking fun at how he looks in the photo. It’s not kind.

Yep, I am 5,4 and the father of my children are 5,10/11 yet both my girls are tall.

My grandad sister was 6 foot so it must have come from her, such a strange genetic trait to inherit from an extended family member.

I think it’s funny. My husband is only 5’9 (he says 5’10 but…). Our sons are (thankfully) a lot taller. The youngest is 6’2 and still growing. My husband is always happy to pose for photos with them, and if the photos make him look even smaller, it’s all the funnier. If we post pics on SM, friends and family always make jokey comments.

No one is extremely tall or short, but people take the piss and it’s light-hearted. It must be exhausting to be offended by everything.

Not offended by everything offended by people taking the piss out of people's appearance. It's childish bullying. It's what schools spend years trying to tell children is unacceptable.

Our sons are (thankfully) a lot taller. what an awful thing to say

I understand that tall women can sometimes experience negativity but I have never known it directed at a man of this height. Richard Osman is 6' 7" which is significantly taller, taking him out of 'ideal' and into 'too tall' in society's view. Because its not the taller the better, it's that a certain height is seen as 'best' by a lot of people. Men are constantly complaining on here that women set their dating requirements to 6' 2" so it's definitely a thing.

I think the jokes and memes are hilarious! One was of Gary standing in front of a wall that looked like a 1980s jumper, and people were saying 'Gary in front of his son's jumper.' You have to see it - go to Twitter!

No way is there only as 6" height difference though. It's at LEAST 10 inches! I reckon his son is 6 ft 4 to 6 ft 5, and Gary is 5 ft 6. I am not buying the 6" difference. DH and I have a 6" difference in height - I am the shorter one - and we don't look like that when we're standing together.

I found another picture of Gary and his son. I will bet my house that there is not a mere 6 inches difference in their height. Looks more like a foot (12 inches) on this picture on the beach!

Defo Gary's son though. Looks a lot like him. There must be a tall relative one or two generations back. My brother is 6 ft 3, and my dad was only 5 ft 6 and my mum 5 ft 2. (I am 5 ft 3.) People were/are baffled, especially as my dad's mum was just 5 ft 0, and his dad was 5 ft 6.

But my dad's grandad was 6 ft 2. Dad had 3 brothers, and 1 brother was a bit shorter like him - like 5 ft 7. But his oldest brother and youngest one were both 6 ft 2. So my 6 ft 3 inch brother got his height from his great grandad on our dad's side. My mum, her brother, and her parents and grandparents were fairly average height. None over 5 ft 9.

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What a batshit comment. (And as weird as fuck!) 5 ft 9 to 5 ft 10 for a man is not short! 😂 What a ludicrous post! 😆

I understand where you are coming from but he’s not 6”2, look at him. Look at the size of his shoes and his build. He doesn’t look like the societal dream height here, people are laughing at him. He looks abnormally “massive”. Like my previous post there’s nobody saying wow Gary’s son is so tall and gorgeous. It’s just negative, that’s more where I’m coming from. Anyway it’s hit a nerve with me as a tall woman I don’t want to fight anymore!!!

Read any of the threads about short men on here and see how many complain about women only wanting to date men who are 6' 2". A man around this height who dislikes it is pretty rare I'd imagine. I don't laugh at people's appearance. I have made no comment about the memes. I'm just pointing out that men don't get viewed negatively for being 6' 2" because its seen as a good thing.

It's the perspective of the photo that makes it look so odd. I'm 5'6 and dh is 6'4 and we don't looks like we have that much of a height difference! 6'2 isn't abnormally tall. I really dot think Garay Barlow's attractive, tall, inherited-wealthy son is going to be bothered by some memes from one single photo.

Poor lad.
I’m nearly 6ft and unless I am wearing heels I tower above all female friends and look ridiculous

i taught in Japan where I obviously stuck out. They used to say I was “very high”!

Yes, I do see that. I got caught up in the argument about 6' 2" being positive and perhaps missed the nuance of the description. You're right 'massive' isn't kind. I'm sorry if its touched a nerve.

It isn't for any of you to say whether being tall is a positive thing or whether he'll be ok with it.

You are mocking someone that has deliberately chosen to stay out of the limelight. A young person. You don't know what is going on his life. Glad it gave you all a LOL though.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14055119/Photography-expert-Gary-Barlows-son-photo-optical-illusion.html
They must have seen this thread!

Lol at the “he’s not tall” comments. 6ft 2 is tall, not freakishly so but tall.

It's offensive I'm also a taller female had enough of jokes about my height throughout life. It's really not that big a height difference. Imo anyone who finds this 'funny" or "hilarious" is a bit basic tbh.

Although granted MNs is the land of the giants so perhaps that’s why 6ft 2 is considered average…

Do you really think words like "freakishly" are appropriate when discussing something someone has no control over? You wouldn't say it about someone's facial features presumably? Or maybe you would?

Daily mail says it all, go change your username to basic go laugh at your own expense. Leave him alone!

He looks way bigger than 6’2’’ in that picture so maybe it is an optical illusion.

@lasagnelle Are you offended by freakishly tall, I think it’s quite a common saying tbh? DH is tall with freakishly sized feet (13) according to him. Would you prefer unusually tall? Uncommonly tall?

Freakish to me means unusual or unexpected…