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Trojita said:
I don't think Jesus was all that tall.
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Hmmmm...

Isaish 53:2-3
For he grew up before him like a young plant,
and like a root out of dry ground;
he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,
and no beauty that we should desire him.
He was despised and rejected by men;
a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief;
and as one from whom men hide their faces
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
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...was probably 4 feet tall. That's why he liked Zacchaeus.

Actually most people seemed to love Jesus in the New Testament until just before he was crucified, so this is evidence that he wasn't the Messiah from the OT.

/tangent
 
Devolution said:
Yeah. First boyfriend was the same height as me. Second boyfriend was 6 inches taller at 6'0. Now I'm with a 6'6 dude. If the pattern continues at some point jesus.
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It's only a matter of time before you are dating this.

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Fancy Corndog said:
Why are people being so pissy about this thread?

It's kind of funny that everyone seems to be jumping at the OP for no reason and he's got a Zoidberg avatar though.
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They are pouncing on him because he made a thread before about lookism and racism. I really am wondering what is next thread will be about.
 
So...

I'm 5'11 and my bro is 6'2. I've got no issues with being shorter than him, but for most of teenage life I thought I was 6'0.

;_;
 
Jackpot said:
LostVoyager again?

You really have to post a pic of yourself. The only way I can explain your obsession is that you must be severely "below average" in the looks dept.
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Well it has nothing to do with this thread because this is not the lookism thread and in that thread I mentioned I should not have to parade my flaws as a human being to support a discrimination that is not about me but society at large.

Deified Data said:
I'm 6'3", and haven't noticed any societal benefits of being tall outside the very real benefit of being able to reach things on high shelves. I'm aware that such things exist, but so far those sought-after "positions of power" have eluded me.
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Politics - "Studies have revealed a bias favoring tallness in politics. For example, from 1904-1984 the taller candidate won the U.S. presidential elections 80% of the time, and only two presidents in the entire history of the United States have been shorter than the nation’s average height at the time of their presidencies."
http://www.nossaonline.org/heightism.html
"The business world also favors the tall over the short. For example, one study found a positive relationship between newly hired MBAs' height and starting salaries. Tall men (6 feet 2 inches and above) received a starting salary 12.4% higher than graduates of the same school who were less than 6 feet, even when the shorter applicant was a man of higher intelligence. " http://www.nossaonline.org/heightism.html

"In 2003, researchers at the University of Florida and the University of North Carolina found that each extra inch of a man’s height commanded an additional $789 dollars annually. Over the years, that difference can result in tens of thousands of dollars more for the tall person compared to his shorter counterpart." http://www.nossaonline.org/heightism.html

Taller people are more likely to be happy - http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/16/taller-people-are-happier-especially-if-theyre-male/

I am not saying that being taller makes your life a wonderful utopia in the sense that being a white male does not make ones life a utopia... I do not even know if anything I am saying is necessarily correct but studies seem to point to positive discrimination towards taller individuals.
nyong said:
Eh, it's not a big deal but our society definitely shows an unconscious preference towards tall people...especially in management. Solution? Don't try to be a manager. There are lots of other jobs out there.
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So someone should not try to be a manager but stay in line with societal prejudice even if they possess the tools and put forth more effort say than a taller candidate?
Dorrin said:
...I know of one manager who is actually shorter then me. Twice after getting upset in a meeting, two totally different groups of people someone told me after the meeting 'he sure has a Napoleon complex'. Guy is an asshole no doubt but if he gets upset at all it is all about chips on his shoulder not for a real reason.
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I am apologize for the way some people have treated you, the napoleon complex is a rather hurtful stereotype in my view (also for his time wasn't Napoleon of the average height?).

In our culture there are generally negative stereotypes associated with being shorter, average height is considered acceptable and being taller is usually considered positive though I guess being very tall as some has mentioned has its negative aspects as well. This is just my opinion from what I have read on the subject so far.
Messofanego said:
Just got done watching that documentary someone linked to earlier, (S&M: Short and Male).

http://vimeo.com/6780321

Really enlightening documentary, jobs requiring height requirements in China was pretty shocking even if they don't have much human rights there. Just ONE guy fought the power.

6 months of pain for just 2 inches surgery? FUCK THAT
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I just watched the video after you linked it, ouch at the video of the surgery (separation and breaking bones).
 
Devolution said:
Yeah. First boyfriend was the same height as me. Second boyfriend was 6 inches taller at 6'0. Now I'm with a 6'6 dude. If the pattern continues at some point jesus.
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Hahah, you've responded by saying you're attracted to shorter guys and yet say you've only dated men as tall or taller than you. And this really seems to be what most women think, despite their occasionally saying otherwise. Good for them; they are entitled to whatever tastes they please -- even if they aren't consciously aware of them.
 
I love being tall, and opening up the fitting rooms for short people is hilarious. The look they give; they're like dogs with their tail between their legs.
 
At the Popeye's by my crib (fast food chicken joint, for those unaware) the managers are (short) Mexican and practically everyone else is (taller) black..is this some sort of lookist/racist/heightist jamboree?

Also SIX FOE and the wife is a whooping 5 footies..

MThanded said:
You really got to stop this woe is me stuff. You are committing memberism™ against yourself. It's shameful.
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LOL
 
I hate people who are taller than me. They make me feel uncomfortable.

I love short people, though. They're so adorable! But I feel like they're sometimes intimidated by my height and that makes me sad. :(
 
A lot of luxury sports cars are designed to fit a person of smaller height. Therefore one can presume that short people are making that cheddar without having to work as hard for it as a CEO.

Short People: 1

Tall People: 0
 
Finaika said:
Girl GAF, are you attracted to guys who are shorter than you?
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Almost exclusively no, I think because it's very hard for me to feel feminine if I'm dating a guy shorter than me. Also I really like to wear heels despite being 5'10. Most of the guys I've dated have been between 1 inch shorter than me to 3 inches taller than me and I don't believe any of them particularly liked it when I wore shoes that made me noticeably taller, so heightism definitely goes both ways in dating.
 
I dunno. I'm 6'2. My older brother is 6'5. We all played basketball and most of my brother's friends were taller than me. I don't think I've ever felt tall in a group of people. But my close friends are always like, dude, you're big. I think all that alpha stuff is mental. You can pull it off at any size. Being taller does get you noticed though. No denying that.
 
spacerumsfield said:
Hahah, you've responded by saying you're attracted to shorter guys and yet say you've only dated men as tall or taller than you. And this really seems to be what most women think, despite their occasionally saying otherwise. Good for them; they are entitled to whatever tastes they please -- even if they aren't consciously aware of them.
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Actually I never really was invested in the height of my serious boyfriends since they were online hookups. But I've been attracted to shorter men in my life. Just because I wasn't able to date them doesn't mean there was no attraction which is what was specifically asked. But it's cool if you want to talk for me.
 
pickle said:
I dunno. I'm 6'2. My older brother is 6'5. We all played basketball and most of my brother's friends were taller than me. I don't think I've ever felt tall in a group of people. But my close friends are always like, dude, you're big. I think all that alpha stuff is mental. You can pull it off at any size. Being taller does get you noticed though. No denying that.
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Truth. In high school I was probably the tallest kid in my class but I've been the least alpha individual I know.
 
Devolution said:
Actually I never really was invested in the height of my serious boyfriends since they were online hookups. But I've been attracted to shorter men in my life. Just because I wasn't able to date them doesn't mean there was no attraction which is what was specifically asked.
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Very well. Usually a person's actual tastes are expressed by the mates they choose, not their verbal utterances to the contrary, but I suppose there can be exceptions.

Devolution said:
But it's cool if you want to talk for me.
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Thank you.
 
Messofanego said:
Just got done watching that documentary someone linked to earlier, (S&M: Short and Male).

http://vimeo.com/6780321

Really enlightening documentary, jobs requiring height requirements in China was pretty shocking even if they don't have much human rights there. Just ONE guy fought the power.

6 months of pain for just 2 inches surgery? FUCK THAT
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2.5" bro. That half an inch matters.

Thank you for showing me this video. I loved how the documentary highlights the correlation between synonyms for short and primarily negative attributes. In one of the more philosophical discussion that people tend to have when they are high (which I wasn't) I asked a friend of mine, "Isn't it hypocritical of women to ask equal rights and yet bask in the shadows of taller men because they think being taller means being a better protector?". As aforementioned, I sometimes hold nihilistic views when want to feel despise or indifference. Times like that I feel like our evolution as a society still isn't free from remnants of gender roles from days of hunter gatherers. And now this, perhaps natural selection, has precipitated into discrimination based on height.

So as the documentary so aptly portrayed, it's bad enough that shorter people have compensate by being extraordinary at something else to stack up to an average joe with an above average height; however, sometimes not even that can change the outcome pertaining to attraction of opposite sex. People say I have a great sense of humour which seems highly undervalued because I'm below the average. I will also acknowledge that people who are also very tall (6'5" and above) also are victim to an extent. But while society may think you're a physical freak, they won't ridicule you in your face or pick a fight with you (generally). So yea, sometimes, I just say, "Fuck women, fuck people, fuck the world, fuck the genetic predisposition to seek taller mates" because the world is that superficial.

On a more cheerful note, given that shorter people aren't taken seriously or rather seen as non-threatening, there are few areas of occupation that will allowing them hold substantial power (even life and death) and economic benefits:

1. Spy (blending has never been easier)
2. An assassin (not recommended for obvious reasons)
3. Race car driver (majority of F1 drivers are shorter than 5'9")
4. Gymnast
 
I'm 6'4" and I I'm pretty sure height has a pretty influence over how people react to me. I'm pretty sure a lot of people find me intimidating, especially short people. It really depends on the person, but I definitely make a lot of people self conscious about their height when I'm near them. It's kinda funny because I can be pretty self conscious about my height.

I can see intimidation being a big factor in why there would be "heightism." And along with intimidation, it's much easier to be noticeable.
 
I'm a 6'8" dude and I get paid the least out of everyone on my team at work.

Also, the world is built for short people. Theaters, airplanes, subway clearances, doorways, automobiles, the clothing industries, etc etc etc all tailor for them.

I'm going to have severe back problems by the time I'm 50 because everyone else is so damn short. Quit complaining.
 
JzeroT1437 said:
I'm a 6'8" dude and I get paid the least out of everyone on my team at work.

Also, the world is built for short people. Theaters, airplanes, subway clearances, doorways, automobiles, the clothing industries, etc etc etc all tailor for them.

I'm going to have severe back problems by the time I'm 50 because everyone else is so damn short. Quit complaining.
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No. The world is made people shorter than you. Like I mentioned in my previous post, the world is built around people that fall within the average height and then some (up to 6'4"-6'5"). At least at 6'8" I am sure you don't get called names to your face or get treated like a toothless, gutless, harmless child who will gladly suffer untold humiliation.
 
Pizarro said:
shorter people have better (lower, more stable) center of gravity and their dongs and tits look bigger.
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Exactly. My best mate is 6'3" (I'm 5'7") and I always say to him that girls must be more impressed when I whip my pants off.

And I play football like Iniesta.
 
im a 5'4 male and the only heightism i get is from uppity women who wouldnt dare date someone (literally) beneath them

men dont give a shiz

edit: although once i dated this black girl that was 5'10", the body contrast was so crazy amazing and the sex was ungodly
 
Devolution said:
Actually I never really was invested in the height of my serious boyfriends since they were online hookups. But I've been attracted to shorter men in my life. Just because I wasn't able to date them doesn't mean there was no attraction which is what was specifically asked. But it's cool if you want to talk for me.
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Say what you want you heightist.
 
I'm a pretty tall guy, but it hasn't really helped me, probably because I am really slender.

which leads me to my new creation:

Buildism: discrimination of people with a very fat/very slender build.
 
Sadsic said:
im a 5'4 male and the only heightism i get is from uppity women who wouldnt dare date someone (literally) beneath them

men dont give a shiz

edit: although once i dated this black girl that was 5'10", the body contrast was so crazy amazing and the sex was ungodly
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Ungodly has a negative connotation.
 
LuffyZoro said:
I'm 5'11"-6', but don't get seen as that tall because of my lanky build.
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You might not seem imposing but I tend to think that slimmer people actually look slightly taller than they actually are. Or at least that is my experience; people tend to think I am around 5'9" or that my father is around 6' - 6'1".
 
Mumei said:
You might not seem imposing but I tend to think that slimmer people actually look slightly taller than they actually are. Or at least that is my experience; people tend to think I am around 5'9" or that my father is around 6' - 6'1".
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Yeah I get this. People shorter than me tend to assume I'm taller than I am (5'9" - 5'10") because I'm slim, though thankfully pretty well in proportion. I dunno, I could certainly live with being a little taller but it's not like it's a huge issue. My modelling aspirations are in ruins though, woe is me.
 
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