Tall Girl Worries

[JLT1]

6'1" here.  In my avatar pic, taken just over a year ago, I'm wearing 3" heals.

Went shopping at Macy's, DSW and Penny's today.  I also had lunch and walked through an entire large mall.  Not one problem...

Hugs

Jen

[Sydney_NYC]

  Slouching is not very attractive , work on your posture and poise , look forward when you walk not at the ground, women hold their heads high and keep their backs straighter than men. Being tall does not have to be a negative thing own it girl.

I agree with this. Standing up straight and tall shows confidence and that goes a long way

[Ms Grace]

I never thought I'd say this but... I LOVE being a tall woman!

[Yakayla]

One of my lesbian friends, not mtf, but she's like 6'3". and I didn't think I ever saw her without at least 3 inch heels. And she always looks amazing. She never is not dressed up. I asked her before about it. She said that she loves being so tall, cause everyone will make sure to notice her and her beautiful cloths. I can't see her as being anything but feminine. Being tall can't stop from being pretty, sexy, or beautiful.

[BirlPower]

Here's another perspective. I'm at the opposite end. 5' 3". I can never see at concerts and have to use steps to reach the top shelves in the kitchen. I'd be delighted to be a bit taller. In guy mode I could never get tall girls to take me seriously. No matter how charming I was. From down here I only see positives from being tall, regardless of gender. All you tall girls are lucky from my POV.

BP

[Ange]

Mmm I was 181 cm, now I'm 179 cm after 3 monthes HRT. Don't know why. Maybe just the endocrinologist miscalculating it.

I'm tall but I think it's quite cool to be tall for a woman. (well, if I was like 200 cm I would feel bad I guess)

My feets are very long which is more of a problem. It's a bit ugly, and it makes it hard to find woman shoes. But well, that's nothing very important either.

[iKate]

I kind of like my height now. I didn't like it when I was in guy mode but as a girl it's fine. Yes I have to reach for things but as a lady people reach them for me. Except at home where my wife is shorter and the kids are, well, kids but we have step ladders and step stools. In any case I've always wanted to be petite. I'm not but it's close enough.

[Jessie Ann]

I'm now a little over 6' down from 6'2" and I love wearing heels. I wear 2" to 5" heels almost every day. I can't change my height so I now embrace it and own it.  I was concerned at first when I started presenting female in public but then I went to the Beverly Center in LA and noticed how many 6' women there were, and many were in heels. So I decided to not worry about it and haven't looked back. I was in a store the other day and there were a couple of kids playing around and I heard one them say "That's one tall lady."  I loved it!

[OCAnne]

Hello everyone, 6' 3" woman here.  A few months ago a very nice, supportive and helpful, very deep stealth trans. woman suggested I get my legs shortened by 4 inches.  She drew out a couple of diagrams to show my surgeon how it could be done.

The discussions that lead her to make the suggestion was in response to my issues with passing.
Although to some this seems radical, in my books this concept is no different than FFS.

Unless I want to pass as an amazon woman, my height will clock me every time.  The only thing to do is just own it.  That's easier said then done.

On Heels:  I nearly lost the top of head to a ceiling fan while trying on 6-inch pumps.

Thank you,
Anne

[Lizandri Roth]

I'm 6'4" and very proud of it.  I really love towering over most women and men in my country.  I feel confident and respect comes more easily for me.  And I somehow love the attention I get.  Not that I'm deliberately seeking any

[Richenda]

6'1" here.

One thing you almost never hear is girls saying they wish they were shorter. Actually, I've never once heard it. But you do hear a 'lot' saying they'd like to be taller.

So, I guess I'd say, step out sister and make the most of it x

[Dana88]

A lot of my dysphoria comes from my height. I come from a very tall family, I have a cisfemale cousin who is 6'0" tall. I am 6'2" and I never seem to see cisfemale that are my height in my area. A lot of my hesitancy to truly go for transition is that my height may be the thing that always gets me clocked. I'm interested in hearing the experiences of other tall ladies in this forum.

Yeah, I'm 5'9" which I know isn't SUPER tall but still on the tall side for a girl. And I like to wear heels which usually put me at 6'-6'1" depending on how high they are, and I don't think it makes me instantly readable as trans. In fact, yesterday I was out wearing 3.5" heels, so standing at 6'0.5", and I met an older woman at a show who was a mutual friend of the friend I was with. He introduced us and we started talking. At one point she mentioned how she feels like she's the only 60 year old who hasn't had work done, I made a comment about how I would much prefer to age gracefully, and she goes 'you're so gorgeous and so tall and statuesque! Don't do anything to that face!'... Of course I kept mum on my impending FFS in two months haha. And then she followed up with 'I wish I had your height.' Then later in the convo she made a comment saying to me "well, one day you'll get married and get pregnant and you'll understand what I'm talking about." So clearly, if she thought I was getting pregnant at some point in my life, despite standing over 6', she did not read me as trans.

So what I'm getting at is, height is not a deal breaker. I have a friend who's trans who is 6'3" and built broad and she passes wonderfully. Most people don't necessarily read height as a gendered thing and will just look at you and go, that's a tall girl, and then move on with their day. One of my closest family friends, the mother is 6', the oldest daughter is 5'10" and then the youngest daughter is 6'1". So there are PLENTY of tall cis-women too ;-).


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[MicheleGui]

Its funny that most of my friends, both male and female, are short. So I feel like I'm tall with my 175cm, even though I know many ciswoman out there who are much taller.

[Stella Sophia]

Yeah I feel you, I am 6'1 and hated it, I wish I was like 5'5 or something. Then I put on stilettos. Holy hell was I tall and I felt so empowered towering over the guys. I think you just have to own it, sure being tall is a stereotypical '->-bleeped-<-' thing but damn does it feel nice to be tall and powerful!

I was totally doing this in a tight red dress too, like seriously what man can tame me?! 

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[Qrachel]

Hi My Dear:

Passing and being comfortable about it is: 75% mental attitude, 15% presentation you control, and maybe 10% you might not have any control over.

I'm 6'2" in my seventies now, played college football, have an athletic build (still); however, once I gave up that I was 'special' and began to be me I was fine.  BTW: I love wearing heals, boots, long dresses and skirts, leather, big jewelry and . . . you probably get what I am saying by now.

Getting there took a little time, ~1yr, and having lots of GGs who accepted me for who I am - I worked at it.  I'm very social now, speak publicly a lot, am active politically and raise a lot of money for worthy children causes . . . I don't have time anymore to wonder if I'm a woman - I am.

You aren't me; I get that.  Be whoever you are go after what fulfills your life.  Being a woman is easy when it's who you are and you go about life accordingly 24x7.  Have I been read, yes.  Do I care, only to the extent that caring is the feminine thing to do but not enough to have it mess up a great life that I love dearly.

You are a beautiful woman, as soon as you accept that then you are a beautiful woman!   

TTFN,

Rachel

[CollieLass]

I`m 5' 14" 

When I transitioned as a spindly-teen in the mid-1970`s, I seemed to tower {self-consciously} over many other women whom were my age.......all that`s changed now, women seem generally taller (and often heavier/well-built) than back then.
These days, nobody seems to identify tall women as being 'different' just because of their height.

Just enjoy the many advantages and practicalities of being tall and elegant.

[Joi]

Do I care, only to the extent that caring is the feminine thing to do but not enough to have it mess up a great life that I love dearly.

So well said Rachel!

[jessical]

I'm 5'11".  Tall women are seen as strong and confident.  That is perfectly fine with me

[Rachel]

Hi My Dear:

Passing and being comfortable about it is: 75% mental attitude, 15% presentation you control, and maybe 10% you might not have any control over.

I'm 6'2" in my seventies now, played college football, have an athletic build (still); however, once I gave up that I was 'special' and began to be me I was fine.  BTW: I love wearing heals, boots, long dresses and skirts, leather, big jewelry and . . . you probably get what I am saying by now.

Getting there took a little time, ~1yr, and having lots of GGs who accepted me for who I am - I worked at it.  I'm very social now, speak publicly a lot, am active politically and raise a lot of money for worthy children causes . . . I don't have time anymore to wonder if I'm a woman - I am.

You aren't me; I get that.  Be whoever you are go after what fulfills your life.  Being a woman is easy when it's who you are and you go about life accordingly 24x7.  Have I been read, yes.  Do I care, only to the extent that caring is the feminine thing to do but not enough to have it mess up a great life that I love dearly.

You are a beautiful woman, as soon as you accept that then you are a beautiful woman!   

TTFN,

Rachel

100% Rachel.

[kittenpower]

I'm 6ft, with very long legs which kind of makes up for it, but not really; I would love to be 5'8".