Be honest; if you’re a tall woman do you consider yourself superior to shorter women?

[Eyelinerofthetigers]

I know a few tall women who refer to shorter women as things like ‘short arses’ and I’ve seen the same thing said by taller women on the Style and Beauty boards here, too.

I’m 5ft 4, so am short myself, and have had derogatory comments made to me in the past by a few tall females. Yet I’d never dream of calling them an insulting name about being tall, or even really comment on their height at all.

I’m 5.11. I used to be quite self conscious about my height in my younger years so certainly never looked down on anyone smaller. I’m fine with my height now but still never wear heels

I’m 5’1” and much prefer short to ‘small’. ‘Small people’ is a term applied to kids.

I don’t think I’ve ever had any seriously negative comments about my height - maybe because I don’t mind at all being short. It’s a positive advantage when travelling by plane!

Im 4f`11 and love it dont care what others think either.

Putting ‘be honest’ at the start of a goady OP indicates @Eyelinerofthetigers is not going to believe us tall women if we say we don’t ’look down’ on shorter women.

Second post by the OP kinda backs that up n’all.

No I always wished I was shorter. I'm not massively tall Im 5'7 but still always feel like a big lumbering monster if I'm around shorter girls

😂

I’m 6ft with huge man size feet and the broad shoulders of a rugby player, but none of the athleticism. If anything I feel people look down on me, as if I’m either a freak daring to exist this high up, or wasting my height by not being a pro basketballer or something. I’d love to have been petite, dainty and graceful so I’ve always envied shorter women! I’ve dated shorter men but sadly without fail, they’ve all had an issue with it in the end, maybe my height makes their balls drop off or something, so I don’t even bother looking below my own height now. Funny when I did online dating and every man claimed to be 6ft, then I turned up and we could both very clearly see they definitely weren’t!

model types aside I think some smaller men can be snarky to women who are taller than them. Definitely not all but I’ve had some unkind comments on nights out from them. Never from small women though.

You said: "Lots of men don't want to be in a relationship with a women, who is as tall or taller than them"

I am saying as a tall woman this has not been my experience and clearly it hasnt affected your ability to find a relationship either. Therefore I dont quite understand this assertion as fact. Lots of men wont date women with kids, lots of men wont date women with smaller breasts, lots of men wont date women their own age - doesnt mean there is anything inherently "undateable" about those groups of people.

Because men in general prefer women to be shorter than them, so it’s more effort to find a partner

A bit like being fat I guess (I am fat*) - most fat women have partners (I do) but many of us have to work a bit harder find them

*short and fat, livin’ the dream

Wtf?! Err no

No! I feel like a lumbering giant and wish I was more petite!

I’m tall and have always got the man I wanted. One man I dated had a bit of a ‘thing’ for tall girls and said I was on the shorter end of what he normally went for. He was 6 foot so it wasn’t a mummy complex or anything. But I appreciate your point, most men want a woman shorter than them.

I think overall very few people end up with the partner who physically matches up to their arbitrary ideal, so it doesn’t matter. Most women want a 6’ man with a lean but slightly muscular body. The majority don’t end up with that.

I am 5' 11'' and I can promise you I have had more jokes made at my expense, bullying, jibes, and insults about my height since childhood.... So it goes both ways... No I don't think I'm superior in fact I have always tried to blend in to the shadows so as not to be noticed

I’m 5ft 9 and would have loved to have been much shorter. At school I felt so big and akward. The smaller girls were so cute and dainty. I don’t look down on short women at all, in fact I envy them

You sound genuinely awesome!

I have honestly never had an issue attracting men so it surprises me I guess, being told I must have a problem when I havent experienced it

I'm sorry my own experiences have offended you so much. It has actually affected my ability to find a relationship and it's caused a lot of heartbreak for me. Lots of other women on this thread have posted about having similar experiences.

I never said tall women were "undateable".

I’m well over 6 foot and I also think being called big all the time in my childhood contributed to an eating disorder. Particularly from this evil short obese teacher who took every opportunity to comment about how big I was in comparison to her. But other than her I don’t have an issue with short people 🤣

I'm 6' and have never sneered at a short arse. 😉

I have always wished I was shorter, my whole life.

I get loads of comments about me being tall. I don't know what they want me to say back so I usually make a joke about it.

I hope this doesn’t offend anybody but I would hate to be tall as a woman. I’m not too short (5’3-5’4) but I’m petite/skinny and I love it. I think clothes looks better and I look feminine even though I don’t have curves. If I were tall as well as this straight up and down, I don’t think I would look particularly feminine.

I think attractiveness is more important to other women than height

With men, it's all about height.

With women, it's all about prettiness.

How tall are you? I’ve honestly never had this. However - I am very slender/narrow - which I think gives me a smaller presence.

You haven't offended me. I just feel sad that you have allowed this to make you feel bad about yourself. I wish you could appreciate yourself for the wonderful gorgeous tall woman you are and not base your desirability on the opinions of a few idiots is all.

My idol growing up was Sally from 3rd rock from the sun- she was 6 foot tall and everyone wanted her and I guess that assumption put me in a good place because I feel like we often get what we expect.

I'm 6'0 and very slender too. Or gangly, depending on who you ask.

You probably have a lovely figure, you’re just trapped in the mindset of your awkward teen self. I think feeling awkward and ashamed gives off a vibe that other people can pick up on. Look at Amanda Owen from Our Yorkshire Farm - 6ft, ‘gangly’ aka slim and absolutely stunning. Nobody can say she isn’t feminine - she’s a stunner and has given birth to 9 children (some by her fireplace!).