Tall = Sexy!

[Keira]

Amy, I've looked at the stats, and the average for under 30 female white women is 5.5, not more. First generation asian women are around 5 foot tall, but I didn't include them.

There is no where in the US where women on average are close to 5 foot 8 like in the netherland. Nowhere.

[Cursty]

I was six foot four like Megan!
Actually I still am I think!
Its hard being tall (like finding shoes that fit!)
But it does have its advantages!
Like long sexy legs....The guys luv it!
The women are jealous that such abody is for real!
Since Im above average IM pretty Hot.
But short women can be sexy too!
I suppose...
Im joking! It comes down to peoples opinions of what is sexy me thinks!

[katia]

5'9'' here and that's enough.

[SarahFaceDoom]

I'm tall.  It's nice sometimes.  Sometimes it's not.  My main issue is I wish I had smaller feet so I could have more shoe options.  But whatever.

Why would you shrink once you started HRT?  Your bones don't typically shrink, unless it's through aging.  Or I guess I've heard stories about truckers shrinking because of the stress of their spine causes their bones to deteriorate.

[gothique11]

I'm 5'8" which is pretty average over here. I know a lot of women that are taller than me or if smaller, not by much.

[seldom]

Amy, I've looked at the stats, and the average for under 30 female white women is 5.5, not more. First generation asian women are around 5 foot tall, but I didn't include them.

There is no where in the US where women on average are close to 5 foot 8 like in the netherland. Nowhere.

Keira, I looked at the stats too. I see 5'6" repeatedly, sometimes 5'7".  So it depends where you look.  You also have to remember US statistics include Hispanic women as part of Caucasian, it is part of the reason the average dropped in the US as a whole, for years it went between 5'6" and 5'7" then dropped largely because of Hispanic women coming into the US.  They are shorter.

Trust me living here the reality is the median height is closer to 5'6" or 5'7".  Averages only matter for much when you don't have a wide height range that you find in the US.  The fact is when you look at the statistical breakdown (percentages per height), there  are significant numbers (generally from 2-5%) at every height from 4'9" to 5'11" in the US and then the numbers fall off a cliff. The largest grouping though, is at 5'6" and 5'7" for US women.    Yeah, I actually bothered to look at these statistics in detail, along with the analysis.    The reason why I mention 99% is for good reason.  99% of women in the US fall between 4'9" and 5'11".  Its when you get to 6' that numbers start to decrease rapidly and you fall into decimal point territory, most heights over 6' cannot even be measured statistically. 

Also most African-American women are taller. 5'7"/5'8" is pretty close to their average height.   
I found out I lost an inch and a half tonight.  5' 7 1/2".  HRT kind of shrunk me.  Realized this when my eyes were at mouth level with a transguy friend who is 5'9" that I used to stand eye level with.   Just measured the height.  I guess I am not that tall anymore.

[melissa90299]

All this statistical crap is meaningless. People don't go around with a tape measure seeing how tall people are and sexiness surely isn't gauged with a tape measure. People don't go around seeing a woman and "Say, look at that tall sexy women but oh she looks over 5'11"...why that's beyond the statistical norm, must be something wrong here!"

But I guess what it boils down to is that sexy women are sexy regardless of how tall or short they are and unsexy women just aren't sexy tall or short either.

[seldom]

Yes, you can shrink on HRT, and it has nothing to do with getting older.  It happens to alot of young women on HRT, so it has very little to do with age.  The bones themselves don't change, but the cartilage and the muscle does.  It is VERY normal to shrink as a result of HRT.

[Hypatia]

Why would you shrink once you started HRT? 

All I know is I used to be 5'11½" and now I'm 5'10". When I started wearing women's shoes before HRT, my size was 10½. Now it's 9½--making it much easier to buy footwear now. My bra band size has gone down from 40 to 38 while my cup size increased from A to B. Not to mention my dress size went down from 18 to 14. I now wear size L tops whereas before I couldn't squeeze my shoulders and ribcage into anything smaller than XL. So in general my body is shrinking.

[Keira]

Most likely, its due to posture.
A small variation in posture, makes a big difference
in height. Just look at people trying to find actresses and models height from photographs, its almost impossible because they
seemingly are always in a different posture.

I can vary an inch easily just by contracting my core muscles.
Only if your against a wall and measured by someone else can
you know for sure.
I noticed I have a tendency to slouch (maybe from looking at the ground for years) and just a better posture put me 2 inch taller!!

I'm 1m82, but I rarely was 1.82 on most days since I had such bad posture.

[Rachael]

im 5'9ish, and 6ft in 3inch heels, but after going to a pendulum gig with the University's students union education officer, a friend of mine, (shes 5'10) we did laugh at all the short girls struggling to see... plus guys take more notice when the adverisment is bigger
R

[seldom]

Most likely, its due to posture.
A small variation in posture, makes a big difference
in height. Just look at people trying to find actresses and models height from photographs, its almost impossible because they
seemingly are always in a different posture.

I can vary an inch easily just by contracting my core muscles.
Only if your against a wall and measured by someone else can
you know for sure.
I noticed I have a tendency to slouch (maybe from looking at the ground for years) and just a better posture put me 2 inch taller!!

I'm 1m82, but I rarely was 1.82 on most days since I had such bad posture.

Its not due to posture Keira.  The loss in height of 1-2 inches is pretty common for those transitioning or transitioned.  It does not happen to everybody, but it does happen. 

[Rachael]

yeah, i WAS 5'11, and im 5'9 now, standing up straight, its NOT my posture, just like my voice apparently just changed how i use it from male to female kiera  dont be so sceptical.
R

[Hypatia]

Only if your against a wall and measured by someone else can
you know for sure.

This was a measurement taken during my last physical at the doctor's office, when being weighed on that scale thingy that also measures height. What about my shoe size shrinking? That wouldn't be affected by posture.

I love my estrogen. 

[cindybc]

Hi Rachael, 

plus guys take more notice when the advertisement is bigger Wink
R police

"Hee, hee, hee," Now that must be an original. Well I fit snugly under Wing Walkers arm, of course after she washes her underarm. She's 5' 11", "Honey!!! Hows the weather up there?" I love her right the way she is. If any one throws any rotten veggies at me I can just duck behind her. 

Cindy

[Keira]

I'm tired of arguing with you on the voice thing
believe whatever. You can say it all you want,
I'm not discussing it.

[Diane]

All this statistical crap is meaningless. People don't go around with a tape measure seeing how tall people are and sexiness surely isn't gauged with a tape measure. People don't go around seeing a woman and "Say, look at that tall sexy women but oh she looks over 5'11"...why that's beyond the statistical norm, must be something wrong here!"

But I guess what it boils down to is that sexy women are sexy regardless of how tall or short they are and unsexy women just aren't sexy tall or short either.


Well said Melissa.

[Rachael]

Being tall doesnt mean anything....
plus tall = sexy all models are 6foot somert!

yeah my doc measured me too... shoe size 12uk down to 8uk
and 5'11.5 down to 5'9 ^_^
R

[MeganRose]

Meh, I figuire I'm sexy anyway, being tall is just a bonus.

Here's hoping I dont shrink. That would be weird  .

Megan

[Alena43]

I am 6'3 and I worry about being to tall and big to pass. I wear size 13 mens, 15 womens, weigh 220lbs, have broad shoulders and fairly big hands.

I believe that being tall is sexy, I love tall women.

I hope that HRT will shrink me also.

Hugz,
Ariana