Are taller women more generally greater revered?

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I note that Sam Cam is a tall woman, as is Michelle Obama. Obviously most super models are tall and it seems to be something of a pre-requisite to attain model status but what about the shorties?

I can see why it's an issue for men and some even go so far as to wear those insole heightening things but have taller women always been the ideal?
On MN people tend to describe their dcs as 'towering' over them and incredibly tall for their age etc but really?

But actresses often are five foot two.

What female political leaders are particularly tall?

Nicola Sturgeon is five foot four.

i am overweight as well as tall

if you are thin and tall and can be called willowy i suppose it might be ok

but even when i was slim i was still 'big'

'strong'
'strapping'

There are studies that taller people do better at work. But so do first born children, good looking people and those with huge brains.

I'm a 6 footer and life is definitely not easier being tall but having very short colleagues I know it's not easy at the other extreme either.
The teenage years and clothes I think are the hardest bits to cope with along with standing out. I have a male colleague who is over 6 foot but people are constantly telling me that I am taller than him, we have been measured and he is taller. I think it's because tall women are more against the norm than tall men so stand out more. Which is why when tall women are in prominent positions they are more noticeable than shorter women in the same positions.
Read The Tall Book: A Celebration of Life on High by Arianne Cohen. This is a fantastic book which really delves into the psychology of height, particularly in women (Cohen is 6'3'').

Why do you hold supermodels above kylie?

Meryl Streep, average height, Teresa May average height (revered questionable but a lot of power), Oprah average height.

If this is just about sex appeal then Mila Kunis, Scarlett Johansson, Marilyn Monroe...

Not sure I know which avenue you are looking for

Hmm 'prominent women'? Sam Cameron and Michelle Obama are wives of prominent men so I don't see that logic. As Sleepy says clothes hang better on taller women though Kate Moss is only 5' 7" so not exactly tall and she's done alright for herself.

I would have thought tall women are taken more seriously.

I'm very average height and would so very much love to be a few inches taller, 5"10 would be ideal.

All the tall women I know definitely have presence.

Funny isn't it how the grass is always greener.

I traveled to Korea once to demo some software. I was there three days and there was constant stream of Koreans coming and going to look at the software so I thought it was going quite well. About halfway through the last day there was huge cheer from everyone in the room. I had no idea what was happening.
Turns out all they had been doing the whole time was bringing in people who worked on site until they found some taller than me.

i am not convined that things are simple for very tall men either
my son is 6' 6" and i would say that almost every single day he has a conversation that goes something like this ;

' my god, you're tall!'
' yes i am'

' how tall are you?'
' i am 6' 6"'

come and stand next to me so i can see how tall you are '

etc etc

he gets really really fed up with it

I've found: the average guy is intimidated. But who wants average?

Other men like having tall girlfriend as a status symbol.

Tall men don't necessarily fancy tall girls. At all.

I have felt it to be an advantage at work.

I like being tall (178cm) and am pleased to have passed on to my DDs.

I'm gigantic! 6 feet tall and wear a size 28. Sometimes I hate being intimidating...sometimes, I must admit, I love it.

I think there's quite a bit of research suggesting the same as the OP.

Angela Merkel is 5"5.

The Queen's tiny.

When I was young and reasonably attractive gorgeous I did seem to attract the wanker trophy hunter type who wanted something they felt befitting their status on their arm. Now at the time, we're talking 90s here, that was the typical statuesque, leggy model type.

Times have changed and the most desired arm candy these days seems to be of the petite, curvy brunette variety

As far as work goes, being tall has given me no advantage whatsoever, zilch.

I'm short and never had a problem attracting people, but I think it's harder to get people to take me seriously as a professional adult, I think some people see short people as being almost childlike.

I'd say weight is more of a factor though. I've been curvy fat and was almost invisible, when I've been slim people are more polite, attentive and are more inclined to listen to your opinions. It drives me mad.

I'm quite tall. I think in terms of sexual attraction a lot of men would never consider dating someone as tall or taller than them, and they often seem to have a preference for someone quite a bit shorter. But I do think that in a professional setting and in general being tall as a woman can give you gravitas. So I think that there are two sides to it basically. I like being tall.

Thatcher, Merkel and Clinton were/are all average height so I disagree female leaders are tall op

As a tall woman I'd agree with pp - men don't want someone as tall or taller than them. I've had comments about my posture (having to stoop to hear people in crowded places etc), an ex refused to hold my hand because it "feels like my mum", as well as the horrible feeling in your 20's when you scan club after club for someone else's head poking above the seemingly overwhelmingly majority of >5ft 8'ers

move to Holland!

Hell yes! I'm 5'9" and I feel tiny when I go to the Netherlands

I actually found it quite intimidating at first as I'm not used to being one of the shorter people around.

Super models are not 5'2 and women leaders aren't either.

Angela Merkel is 5' 5" and so was Margaret Thatcher so not exactly tall.

Indira Gandhi was 5' 3" but Indian women do tend to be petite.

I'm 6ft and people have never fallen at my feet in awe...

They are really bloody annoying at pointing it out though!, it is impossible to go to the supermarket without adopting a little old lady who needs something, it can be a pain in the arse buying trousers long enough and skirts that don't show your bum, I cannot wear high heals without making DP look like a short arse (he loves it, I hate looking like I can pat him on the head :) people always assumed you are good at sports especially hurdles

But I love it, I always get a good view from up here :)

I've just remembered a horrid conversation I overheard. A group of youngish, mid 30s ish blokes were discussing the 'merits' of Asian women - their diminutive stature was seen as cute and the epitome of femininity. The word 'spinner' was used

At 5'10 I felt monstrously masculine but also vaguely relieved that these cretins would never be able to pick me up and spin me on their dicks.

Fed up of shorter people referring to myb5'9" height. My Grandmother is 4'10" . I don't give a shit you are shorter than me. Get over it and shut your boring noise I think.

spin me on their dicks
I'm six feet tall and it's a bugger finding clothes and shoes.
My partner is five feet seven.
He adores me being tall.

I've found being tall (5ft 11") was great at weeding out the knobhead blokes. Any that were shorter and intimidated by my height obviously weren't worth bothering with. DH became DH becuase he was the only boyfriend I'd had who was taller than me though!

As for clothes I find dresses and tops being too short or shrinking to be a problem and in the last couple of years stuff seems to short in the arms a lot more. Pehaps manufacturers are scrimping on material? Either that or my arms have had a growth spurt?

I think tall and short can be disadvantageous (i am short and I think people patronise, try to push in, lean over me at bars etc)

I think that for women, something around the 5 ft 6" /7"mark would probably be optimal

I have no evidence for this.