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29. yeah, it's one of the more "invisible" forms of discrimination

Fri Nov 8, 2019, 11:33 AM

Nov 2019

people rarely think about it, and if it does come up, they often think it's perfectly normal or reasonable. especially in romantic situation. i've known plenty of people who believe in diversity and would never rule out dating anyone on the basis of something like race or religion, but would absolutely refuse to date anyone outside their desired height parameters (usually men refusing to date a taller woman, or a woman refusing to date a shorter man).

statistics show that taller people get paid more, get promoted faster, get put in leadership roles more readily, etc.

on the other hand, average to slightly below average height people tend to live longer, so we've got that on our side

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Do men have a problem with being short? Jeff Sessions, John Piper and Robert Jeffress [View all] bobbieinok Nov 2019 OP

And Putin n/t wryter2000 Nov 2019 #1

And Tom Cruise, the defacto Scientology 'cult' leader. TheBlackAdder Nov 2019 #15

. . . and many Hollywood males made to look taller. Pacino may be 5'5''. empedocles Nov 2019 #35

Was shocked to learn as a kid Alan Ladd was raised to act with many women bobbieinok Nov 2019 #47

Gym Jordan, for sure. kstewart33 Nov 2019 #69

Napoleon wasn't short. johnp3907 Nov 2019 #2

+1 n/t Victor_c3 Nov 2019 #4

A quick explanation of the confusion over his height can be found here Clash City Rocker Nov 2019 #28

I figure 5.6" counts as short for a man in a lot of minds. nt LAS14 Nov 2019 #43

It was about average for late 18th century France Spider Jerusalem Nov 2019 #50

Suits of armor from that time pretty much back you up on that Clash City Rocker Nov 2019 #64

Nutrition and height---in 60s in SF surprised to see very tall Chinese young men bobbieinok Nov 2019 #70

Five foot 7 inches is not short to me, a very short woman, but a lot of society does consider it so hlthe2b Nov 2019 #7

200 years ago NewJeffCT Nov 2019 #9

That's right. johnp3907 Nov 2019 #13

About an inch or two above, I think. Aristus Nov 2019 #22

no idea, but I kinda like being tall! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2019 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Anon-C Nov 2019 #6

Me too, but safeinOhio Nov 2019 #11

yay! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2019 #16

Clothes are a lot more $$$ though! shanti Nov 2019 #65

As a short woman, I really dislike the societal judgement on short men. hlthe2b Nov 2019 #5

yeah, it's one of the more "invisible" forms of discrimination unblock Nov 2019 #29

Knew girl in college who wouldn't date great guy cuz he was shorter than she bobbieinok Nov 2019 #48

As a short woman, I resent the implication in our society that "taller" is automatically better. raccoon Nov 2019 #56

Tod Spengo C_U_L8R Nov 2019 #8

And Jim Jordan topping off at 5' 4"? Zambero Nov 2019 #10

That explains why he's got that Napoleon Complex, like Robery Conrad. TheBlackAdder Nov 2019 #17

Trump Stands in a Weird Way Because He Wears Shoe Lifts to Be Taller Marcuse Nov 2019 #12

Extra height, which is cancelled out by Sugar Smack Nov 2019 #20

Rand Paul before he started wearing elevator shoes: dalton99a Nov 2019 #14

Nope, we're normal. The others are overgrown. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2019 #18

Pete Buttigieg manages to be short without feeling the need to make up for it by being a jerk. nt tblue37 Nov 2019 #19

Read podiums for men in political debates set so all seem same height bobbieinok Nov 2019 #49

I think hundreds of years ago..... Bayard Nov 2019 #21

I'm 5'9", brown hair, brown eyes. Aristus Nov 2019 #23

Since short men tend to be judged on appearance ismnotwasm Nov 2019 #24

i don't mind *being* short. i mind how people discriminate on the basis of height. unblock Nov 2019 #32

+1 ismnotwasm Nov 2019 #59

I like being short. tazkcmo Nov 2019 #25

Putin is like 5'5 and the most powerful man in the world right dewsgirl Nov 2019 #26

Is he really only that tall? smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #55

Nope. Anon-C Nov 2019 #27

My brother-in-law got up in a huff Beringia Nov 2019 #30

Have him look up Eddie LeBaron. Buns_of_Fire Nov 2019 #46

My husband is pretty tall he has never made any cracks about short men. redstatebluegirl Nov 2019 #31

I am female and 5'10" inches tall... TruckFump Nov 2019 #33

I'm down to 5'11, and now its no longer rare to see young women clearly taller empedocles Nov 2019 #36

My late husband was a clear 6'3"... TruckFump Nov 2019 #37

Maybe as you matured, you had less problem with shorter guys? [ONLY JOKIING, HONEST]. empedocles Nov 2019 #40

IMO...it's more like... TruckFump Nov 2019 #45

Good answer empedocles Nov 2019 #61

I have never understood this. MuseRider Nov 2019 #34

My litiigator uncle took pride in beating '6 footers' in court. It seemed to me empedocles Nov 2019 #38

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I don't think Buttigieg thinks about his height much. LuvNewcastle Nov 2019 #52

It's offensive and shallow AkFemDem Nov 2019 #54

Yep. cwydro Nov 2019 #66

he does Celerity Nov 2019 #42

Wow. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2019 #57

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Blame Randy Newman. Midnight Writer Nov 2019 #51

WTF???? What about tall men... Trump is how tall? AkFemDem Nov 2019 #53

Hey pal, I'm short WHERE IT COUNTS... LuckyCharms Nov 2019 #58

Short cop syndrome Mopar151 Nov 2019 #60

No, it's mainly other people who have a problem with men being short. DavidDvorkin Nov 2019 #62

Tall men get an undeserved edge. CloudWatcher Nov 2019 #63

Lmao. Men have problems with size. Period. cwydro Nov 2019 #67

Trump's Height Bias riversedge Nov 2019 #68