Why do people care so much about height ?

abheshek
abheshek Posts: 525 Member
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While strolling through MFP forums i noticed people's monomania with height & their proclamation of how lucky they are to be tall and the numero uno thing they see in in prospective date/spouse is height.

I don't understand this fixation over elevation as if being tall is like enthroned with superhuman abilities and being short is akin to being castigated to a life of mediocrity.

Ofcourse height gives an edge in many arenas, especially sports, but one should not deduce that short people are subservient.

Pillorying someone for being plump is intelligible but lambasting someone for being short is pure bigotry because unlike weight your height is not under your control as it has more to do with genetics.

Not to mention Gandhi,Martin luther king,Tom Cruise,Woody Allen,Napoleon Bonaparte,Bono,Robert Downey Jr.,Anthony Hopkins,Dustin hoffman achieved eminence despite being diminutive.

As for short people being physically inferior you should read about Gurkhas of British & Indian army and how these 5'0 lilliputians decimated monstrously tall Germans and Italians in WW2. On many occasion they single handedly turned the tide towards allied forces.So fearsome were they that it is said that axis soldiers wet their fronts and yellowed their backs on merely hearing the word "gurkha" .

I have also read of people as short as 5'1-5'2 completing BUD/SEAL training with flying colors.

So one should get off his condescending view of "tall =superior" .
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  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_complex
  • summertime_girl
    summertime_girl Posts: 3,945 Member
    No one said tall was superior. It's a physical characteristic that is a preference to some people. I'm tall. I prefer to be with men who are taller. I also like guys with tattoos and who have dark hair. Does that make me a bad person too? Come on. Humans are hardwired to certain attributes, and that varies by person.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    it's like everything in life you have biases and discrimination.

    it's not fair
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Robert Downy Jr. is 5'9".


    Also.



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  • abheshek
    abheshek Posts: 525 Member
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_complex

    you probably didn't read what you posted......

    "In 2007, research by the University of Central Lancashire suggested that the Napoleon complex may be a myth. The study discovered that short men were less likely to lose their temper than men of average height. "
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    people have physical preferences. deal with it. there's a pot for every lid and just because someone might not find you attractive because of their personal preferences then that doesn't mean no one will.

    also, i'm very surprised at the people who want to ignore that physical attribute is a big part of sexual attraction.
  • doughnutwretch
    doughnutwretch Posts: 498 Member
    You're short, aren't you?
  • abheshek
    abheshek Posts: 525 Member
    people have physical preferences. deal with it. there's a pot for every lid and just because someone might not find you attractive because of their personal preferences then that doesn't mean no one will.

    also, i'm very surprised at the people who want to ignore that physical attribute is a big part of sexual attraction.

    i was not talking about individual preference but rather about demeaning people based on their physical attributes.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member

    Pillorying someone for being plump is intelligible but lambasting someone for being short is pure bigotry because unlike weight your height is not under your control as it has more to do with genetics.


    So one should get off his condescending view of "thin =superior" .

    to me you made your whole argument invalid by bringing in your own bias
  • karl39x
    karl39x Posts: 586 Member
    Sound like you're jealous of tall people... shorty
  • abheshek
    abheshek Posts: 525 Member
    You're short, aren't you?

    i am 176 cms.....depends upon who is looking at me :laugh:
  • _Calypso_
    _Calypso_ Posts: 1,074 Member
    Robert Downy Jr. is 5'9".


    Also.



    tumblr_static_robert_lip_bite.gif

    :flowerforyou: thank you.... thank you
  • Bankman1989
    Bankman1989 Posts: 1,116 Member
    Being tall doesn't mean you are going to be better in sports! Being BLACK does however! LOL. JK

    I am 5'9". I have NEVER had a problem with my height or weight for that matter. I am thankful for being really, really, really, very good looking and relatively healthy!

    My mom is only 5'0 and my dad was about 5'7. I have relatives that are 6'10 and I have sometimes dreamt of being that tall. But it wasn't God's design to do that. And I am perfectly ok with it.
  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_complex

    you probably didn't read what you posted......

    "In 2007, research by the University of Central Lancashire suggested that the Napoleon complex may be a myth. The study discovered that short men were less likely to lose their temper than men of average height. "

    You missed the point, it is a known issue that a lot of men deal with because they feel they need to meet some magical height to be accepted or appreciated. Same with penis sizes or boob sizes for women).

    Trust me the exact same way you are there are millions of people who wouldn't think much about any of those things unless you are way outside the bell curve.

    What I'm saying is, you are worried about people's dating preference that doesn't affect you. Some men don't like a woman with a booty, I say hooray for that cause it means more for the rest of us who do like it.
  • awtume9
    awtume9 Posts: 423 Member
    Too many big words in the OP.
  • abheshek
    abheshek Posts: 525 Member

    Pillorying someone for being plump is intelligible but lambasting someone for being short is pure bigotry because unlike weight your height is not under your control as it has more to do with genetics.


    So one should get off his condescending view of "thin =superior" .

    to me you made your whole argument invalid by bringing in your own bias

    As a former obese person i must say that i deserved each an every insulting rants directed at me because i became fat because of my own deeds and bad choices.
  • Cali_Chica
    Cali_Chica Posts: 895 Member
    Personally I find men who are articulate and passionate about their opinions much more appealing than height.

    OP, you're pretty awesome :). Stay smart, it's hot.
  • eric_sg61
    eric_sg61 Posts: 2,925 Member
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_complex
    This is why some of the bouncers, bikers and "connected" guys I grew up around were always afraid of the short guys. Think Joe Pesci in Godfellas and Casino
  • ryry_
    ryry_ Posts: 4,966 Member
    Why do so many people care about what other people care about?
  • ActiveGuy81
    ActiveGuy81 Posts: 705 Member
    I could care less about height or what others think.
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    Perhaps you are fixated on only the people who mention they are tall or the ones who are attracted to a certain height that is greater than yours. I don't know.

    I do feel its a little ridiculous to say being tall gives an edge in sports while the same can be said for being on the shorter end of the stick.

    Perhaps this is more of the grass is greener on the other side.

    The fact is most people don't truly understand what its like on the other side unless they lived it & understand the true pros and cons.

    I for one do get the "superman" remarks here on this site from time to time and many times more in real life. Although once somebody gets to know me, they understand I can do what I do because my how strong my will is, not necessarily because of how tall I am or how short I am.
  • FatHuMan1
    FatHuMan1 Posts: 1,028 Member
    While strolling through MFP forums i noticed people's monomania with height & their proclamation of how lucky they are to be tall and the numero uno thing they see in in prospective date/spouse is height.

    I don't understand this fixation over elevation as if being tall is like enthroned with superhuman abilities and being short is akin to being castigated to a life of mediocrity.

    Ofcourse height gives an edge in many arenas, especially sports, but one should not deduce that short people are subservient.

    Pillorying someone for being plump is intelligible but lambasting someone for being short is pure bigotry because unlike weight your height is not under your control as it has more to do with genetics.

    Not to mention Gandhi,Martin luther king,Tom Cruise,Woody Allen,Napoleon Bonaparte,Bono,Robert Downey Jr.,Anthony Hopkins,Dustin hoffman achieved eminence despite being diminutive.

    As for short people being physically inferior you should read about Gurkhas of British & Indian army and how these 5'0 lilliputians decimated monstrously tall Germans and Italians in WW2. On many occasion they single handedly turned the tide towards allied forces.So fearsome were they that it is said that axis soldiers wet their fronts and yellowed their backs on merely hearing the word "gurkha" .

    I have also read of people as short as 5'1-5'2 completing BUD/SEAL training with flying colors.

    So one should get off his condescending view of "tall =superior" .

    Ok.....

    1) Physical attraction is not a choice, it just is.

    2) "Pillorying someone for being plump is understandable". Please, do go on. This should be good.

    3) Bringing Tom Cruise into your argument, any argument, does not strengthen it. Same to a lesser degree with Woody Allen. Why not mention Mel Gibson while your at it.

    4) Italians are a lot of things but monstrously tall is not one of them. Unless you hail from Liliput.

    5)Put the dictionary down, you're alienating most of your target audience.

    This is from a short Italian man btw.
  • _Calypso_
    _Calypso_ Posts: 1,074 Member

    I am 5'9". I have NEVER had a problem with my height or weight for that matter. I am thankful for being really, really, really, very good looking and relatively healthy!

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  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_complex
    This is why some of the bouncers, bikers and "connected" guys I grew up around were always afraid of the short guys. Think Joe Pesci in Godfellas and Casino

    Some people just have a chip on their shoulder.
  • RaeLB
    RaeLB Posts: 1,216 Member
    I'm 5'6" and I've dated dudes from 5'4" to 6'4"... meh... height doesn't even make the list of things I look for in a date or partner.
  • elyelyse
    elyelyse Posts: 1,454 Member

    Pillorying someone for being plump is intelligible but lambasting someone for being short is pure bigotry because unlike weight your height is not under your control as it has more to do with genetics.


    So one should get off his condescending view of "thin =superior" .

    to me you made your whole argument invalid by bringing in your own bias

    As a former obese person i must say that i deserved each an every insulting rants directed at me because i became fat because of my own deeds and bad choices.

    wait so, it's ok to insult someone for being fat? wow, you seem like a great guy. :noway:
  • Sabby888
    Sabby888 Posts: 30 Member
    I know this is off-topic

    But I wish I could write like you

    :bigsmile:
  • DaWayne360
    DaWayne360 Posts: 261 Member
    Because being short is a pain in the *kitten* sometimes! Like having to ask your wife or kids to reach the stuff on the top shelf for you. Atleast I got my health tho, right? (and a hot tall wife :happy: ) I could be 6'2" and have a bad back.
  • abheshek
    abheshek Posts: 525 Member

    Pillorying someone for being plump is intelligible but lambasting someone for being short is pure bigotry because unlike weight your height is not under your control as it has more to do with genetics.


    So one should get off his condescending view of "thin =superior" .

    to me you made your whole argument invalid by bringing in your own bias

    As a former obese person i must say that i deserved each an every insulting rants directed at me because i became fat because of my own deeds and bad choices.

    wait so, it's ok to insult someone for being fat? wow, you seem like a great guy. :noway:

    I don't fathom why people take criticism( especially for things of your own doing )as an insult .Yes i became fat because of overeating and people have every right to criticize me for that.
  • KrazyDaizy
    KrazyDaizy Posts: 815 Member
    Ok.....

    1) Physical attraction is not a choice, it just is.

    2) "Pillorying someone for being plump is understandable". Please, do go on. This should be good.

    3) Bringing Tom Cruise into your argument, any argument, does not strengthen it. Same to a lesser degree with Woody Allen. Why not mention Mel Gibson while your at it.

    4) Italians are a lot of things but monstrously tall is not one of them. Unless you hail from Liliput.

    5)Put the dictionary down, you're alienating most of your target audience.

    This is from a short Italian man btw.
    You had me at Italian man.

    I'm married to an Italian guy who is 6'2". While I do tend to go for the taller guys (I've dated guys who were 5'7" to guys who were 6'8") it is NOT a requirement. If any man is comfortable enough with me wearing my 6 inch heels which would make me 5'11" then I'm cool with it.

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