How it Feels Being Tall
I'm somewhere right between 5'11" and 6'0. And I'm a girl. This is great if you're an athlete, a model, or if you need something off the top shelf, and please don't misunderstand, I love my height, but it does have its downsides:
First, I'm not an athlete or a model. I can't play off questions about my height with, "yeah, I parlayed my height into a career, it's earned me a million dollar paycheck!" Not that my height has been BAD to me, but still...it hasn't earned me any money, so I'm not sure it warrants all the "WOW, you're tall" comments.
Next, there's nothing more uncomfortable than walking into a room full of men, especially in a professional setting where many of them are your superiors, and towering over them--all of them. I am a very confident person. I love who I am and what I've accomplished, and again, I love my height--I even wear heels...BUT, for whatever reason, when I walk into this situation, I feel myself stooping to prevent myself from standing out. It's just awkward.
There's no good response to "what sport do you play?" or even more simply, "so...what sport?" when you haven't played competitively since high school. It feels almost like you're disappointing the person by saying, "I played basketball in high school." Their face falls, their response being, "oh, so you didn't play in college?" Ummm, no, that's what I just said. I can only imagine what it feels like for the women who didn't play sports at all.
Pants are SO hard to find. I am permanently scarred from the one time I overheard someone asking another girl in middle school, "Why does she always wear high-waters? Come on, get some pants that fit!" There are the rare stores or boutiques that carry 36" and 38" inseams on their pants (a shout out to the Buckle and Victoria's Secret, to name a few!), but those stores are few and far between. I don't know how many times I've ripped out the seam at the bottom of my pants or jeans to try to gain a little more length. God bless the capri pants, I probably have 8 pairs!
The same thing goes for long-sleeve shirt length. 'Nuff said.
You get teased as a kid. I was not a large kid, but due to my height, my BEST FRIENDS took to calling me "elephant" in elementary school. Then, when the movie 'The Lion King' came out and we were all calling each other the names from the movie, I got dubbed "Pumba." Come on, the large, smelly warthog? I couldn't have been given "Nala?" I guess it's because a lot of times tall is equated with big...not always the most flattering connotation.
There are great things, too. When you're young, height is equated with age. I don't know how many Rated-R movies I snuck into as a young teen because no one ever thought to card me.
If there's something on a high shelf, you can always reach it.
You stand out, so in a room full of people vying for the same position, your height is going to make you stand out and be remembered.
No one can legitimately ask to borrow your clothes, cause if they fit right, no one else will be able to fit them.
Finally, you can gain some weight without it being very obvious--you have a taller frame to carry it on.
If anyone else has more to add, I'd love to hear it. For all you tall women out there--you're great! Work your height to your advantage! For everyone else, try to refrain from the "wow, you're tall" comments. Trust me, we know.
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Being tall has helped me once again!
This weekend I went shopping at Burlington Coat Factory. You know that they have so many clothes and sometimes are a bit unorganized right? Well, I found the most amazing cashmere sweater tucked way at the top of a clothing rack. It looked like it was the only one left, maybe it had been returned for some odd reason?
Anyway, being tall has helped me once again. This sweater is the softest, sexiest cream colored cashmere sweater that I have ever seen and I got it because I was tall enough to see it!
Us tall ones are so lucky :)
What has been your shopping experience lately?
Ciao!
Anyway, being tall has helped me once again. This sweater is the softest, sexiest cream colored cashmere sweater that I have ever seen and I got it because I was tall enough to see it!
Us tall ones are so lucky :)
What has been your shopping experience lately?
Ciao!
Friday, December 4, 2009
10 Things You Should Never Say to a Tall Woman
10 Things You Should Never Say to a Tall Woman
Statistically, Americans may be getting shorter, but like all evolution, that takes time, and not everyone has shrunk. Take, for example, that tall girl you've got your eye on across the bar. You'd like to impress her, right? Two key pieces of advice:
Content Source: Bukisa - 10 Things You Should Never Say to a Tall Woman
Tall women come in two types: models, and the rest of us
Tall Women
Tall women come in two types: models, and the rest of us.Tall women come in two types: models, and the rest of us. Although in the Western world, men and women have been growing taller and taller over the generations, women over 5 ft 8' are considered tall when it comes to clothing manufacturers, who apparently measure their profits in the extra inch or two it would take to make tall women (or plus size women) comfortable in their clothes. Tall women also run the risk of becoming terrifically shy, since they tend to shoot up like bamboo while the nastiest little boys in junior high are still all mouth and no brains. Being tall makes it nearly impossible for girls to disappear, which lets them in for a lot of teasing and mental torture. The lucky girls use their height to establish an athletic career, and can pound short, nasty boys into the turf, but the rest of us just suffer through it and hope to exact our revenge in college.
There is no way to look less tall. Let's just get that out of the way right now. Slouching, if anything, makes women look taller, which may be why the flappers affected a bizarre, S-shaped posture that made them look like they had belly cramps. Tall was sexy then, even with cramps.
In fact, tall is sexy now, but if you were one of those tormented, willowy teens, you may not have gotten over the trauma of living in a world where it's better to be mediocre than to stand out in any way from the crowd. If you have problems accepting that tall is sexy, note the fact that most girls can't even consider a modeling career if they're under 5 ft 9'.
Fashionistas tell tall gals to wear flats, maybe because fashion is based on the idea that no matter what you look like, you should attempt the opposite. Flat shoes don't add height, but they also don't do much for your legs. If you're going to be tall, (and, clearly you are), have fabulous legs and great posture to match. Downplay your height, and you downplay a positive attribute: play it up, and you're operating in a whole new league: real, individual, unapologetic style.
Here's another radical idea. If you're uncomfortable dating men who are shorter than you, don't bother. You don't owe any favors to a guy who's probably dating you because he likes your looks: you should like his looks, and if short guys don't appeal to you, don't waste their time or yours. Tall men are often looking for tall women for very practical reasons: they're easier to dance with, and they make a tall man feel like he's out with a woman, not a doll. You have every right to date men you find appealing.
Play up your height with tall clothes: long lines, knee-high boots (with heels), long hair. Look for bias-cut dresses, straight skirts and fitted blouses. Don't ever try to minimize your arms, legs, hands or neck; they are sexy features, and longer is better. Pay homage to them with opera-style gloves, sheer, sheer hose, nicely-filed gleaming nails and ropes of pearls.
I hope this has given you a different perspective: a higher perspective than most articles that purport to address the concerns of tall women and then put them in ugly shoes.
Content Source: Bukisa - Tall Women
Monday, November 30, 2009
The Meanings of Being Tall In Various Cultures
There are a lot of superstitions out there about how tall a person grows and how to grow taller. Some of these superstitions are just made up stories that in ancient times were told to people in order to pass on the wisdom that they knew.
In some cultures growing tall meant that you are able to touch the skies and place ancestors that have passed away in the heavens and in some other cultures meant that you can touch the gods themselves. If you are tall you could bring the rain in a drought or have great wisdom. Here are some of the cultures and their beliefs in why people get or are tall.
In the times of the gods, being tall meant that you can touch the gods. If you could touch the gods then you could ask them for just about anything you wanted. The bringing of water from the sky or for a good crop to harvest, anything was possible. Being tall back when the Egyptian gods were around meant that you got special privileges and great honor but with all of that honor and responsibility, no one knew how people from their heritage grew so tall.
Now if you look into the culture of the Indonesians, the tall people were respected as all knowing and all seeing. They were blessed with a gift of height and respected as people of great importance in their culture. Kings of old were held in the highest honors and respected because they had a height advantage so in this culture, being tall could get you very far in life.
Now in other culture being tall could mean you are a freak of nature and could have been put to dead because the townsfolk might have thought that you have been possessed by evil spirits. That is the reason that you are so tall is because the evil spirits that have taken you over are making you tall to take over the world.
No matter why you think someone is tall or not is no reason to treat them any different because some people are not blessed with the height like other people are. Every one is different for a reason and there are other things a person can do to grow taller are you are not gifted with height. You can do exercises and eat a well balanced diet in order to get the right nutrients that your body needs to grow taller.
Check out GrowingTallerTips.net for more tips on how to get taller. Read also the Grow taller 4 idiots review.
In some cultures growing tall meant that you are able to touch the skies and place ancestors that have passed away in the heavens and in some other cultures meant that you can touch the gods themselves. If you are tall you could bring the rain in a drought or have great wisdom. Here are some of the cultures and their beliefs in why people get or are tall.
In the times of the gods, being tall meant that you can touch the gods. If you could touch the gods then you could ask them for just about anything you wanted. The bringing of water from the sky or for a good crop to harvest, anything was possible. Being tall back when the Egyptian gods were around meant that you got special privileges and great honor but with all of that honor and responsibility, no one knew how people from their heritage grew so tall.
Now if you look into the culture of the Indonesians, the tall people were respected as all knowing and all seeing. They were blessed with a gift of height and respected as people of great importance in their culture. Kings of old were held in the highest honors and respected because they had a height advantage so in this culture, being tall could get you very far in life.
Now in other culture being tall could mean you are a freak of nature and could have been put to dead because the townsfolk might have thought that you have been possessed by evil spirits. That is the reason that you are so tall is because the evil spirits that have taken you over are making you tall to take over the world.
No matter why you think someone is tall or not is no reason to treat them any different because some people are not blessed with the height like other people are. Every one is different for a reason and there are other things a person can do to grow taller are you are not gifted with height. You can do exercises and eat a well balanced diet in order to get the right nutrients that your body needs to grow taller.
Check out GrowingTallerTips.net for more tips on how to get taller. Read also the Grow taller 4 idiots review.
Being Tall Can Be a Drag
If you're tall like me, you'll be able to be agree that there are more bad days than good as a tall girl. You can't really go anywhere without anyone telling you that you're tall. This is something that you're told on a daily basis and it can be a real drag.
It's very annoying when you have a short boyfriend like me. I love him and he is so cute but sometimes his shortness REALLY gets on my nerves. He doesn't care about our height difference and I don't either most of the time but...sometimes I just look at him and he looks so small! I'm always thinking to myself, "Why do I have to be this TALL?."
We went to the movies the other day and he loves when I wear heels..and I do too..but I can't stand when other people have the nerve to start snickering and talking about us.
Come to think about it, it kind of makes us celebrities. People are always pointing us out and saying little smart comments. It can be really funny too. Sometimes, people will come up to me and ask me how tall I am and I act like I don't even hear them and just walk off.
Is that rude of me?
It's very annoying when you have a short boyfriend like me. I love him and he is so cute but sometimes his shortness REALLY gets on my nerves. He doesn't care about our height difference and I don't either most of the time but...sometimes I just look at him and he looks so small! I'm always thinking to myself, "Why do I have to be this TALL?."
We went to the movies the other day and he loves when I wear heels..and I do too..but I can't stand when other people have the nerve to start snickering and talking about us.
Come to think about it, it kind of makes us celebrities. People are always pointing us out and saying little smart comments. It can be really funny too. Sometimes, people will come up to me and ask me how tall I am and I act like I don't even hear them and just walk off.
Is that rude of me?
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