Are you dysphoric about your height?

[TonyaW]

At 6'3, I'm tall for a man. At 6'3 I'm a g** d*** amazon of a woman! It bothered me at first, but now I'm good with it, other than the difficulty in finding long sleeve shirts. 

Usually I'm ok with it (I'm 6'3"), but sometimes I get a bit dysphoric when shopping and can't seem to find a fit or if I see something I really love that doesn't even come in a XXL so no chance to even try it on. 

Try Old Navy (on line only) for tall sizes.  The long sleeves really are.

I've had more issues with pants or leggings  being too short than with sleeves.  I don't get too many long sleeve tops and I usually roll them up some anyway.


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[Gail20]

I was just under 6' 4" when I started HRT but went down to a bit over 6' 1" after 5 years.  I was surprised at the height loss but then found out it was fairly normal. Age also was a factor.  I was also surprised to pass fairly well from almost the beginning.  In the grocery store no one looks at me twice any longer.  Sometimes it seems its as much about how you handle yourself as much as what you look like. I also dressed from the beginning to blend in as much as possible. . . .

[Christy Lee]

I actually like being tall, i kind of dont want to shrink height,

[HappyMoni]

The only advantage of getting older for M to F people is shrinking. I am down from 5'9" to 5'7 1/2"  Still wears flats for not wanting to look taller.
Moni

[Bari Jo]

I used to have large amounts of dysphoria about my height.  I was a very confused kid I kept trying to be a man, but knew I wasn't internally.  When I found out if only be 5'6" I cried for weeks.  Once I finally accepted myself,  I'm happy being this height.

Bari Jo

[krobinson103]

No, I like being tall.

[BT04]

It used to. When I started using the internet as a teenager I'd look up ways to try and make myself shorter - even looked up potential surgical methods of shaving off fractions of an inch. I had a lot of dysmorphia about my height back when I was convinced I had to play the part of female.

But only just recently have I become much more confident in my height... and when I think about transitioning, I'm actually pretty thrilled that I would get to be smack in the middle for a guy at 5'8". Would make me feel better about switching kink-wise. Once the masculine switch flipped, out of nowhere all the reservations I ever had about being tall 'for a girl' evaporated.

[SashaHyde]

I'm about 5'9 and I've heard you can lose height via the hormones. I've really hoping to get in under 5'7. I was always try to be taller as a guy because I'm just not quite tall in the Male world so in transitioning I'm super comfortable losing any.

[CallMeKatie]

5 10 here. I'd love to be just a few inches shorter so I can wear heels

[PollyQMcLovely]

I'm about 5'9 and I've heard you can lose height via the hormones. I've really hoping to get in under 5'7. I was always try to be taller as a guy because I'm just not quite tall in the Male world so in transitioning I'm super comfortable losing any.

The exact same for me, every word.

[Angela Drakken]

6'4". Legs. For. Days. Im good with it. :3

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[Quinn]

I'm 5'7" or at least I was when I was younger haven't measured my height in years at 51 maybe a little shorter now. I work in the Construction Industry for the last 33years , Almost always the shortest person around. So would get the short jokes all the time I would just smile and own it. My height never bothered me and now transitioning I'm glad that I was not taller.

[Charlie Nicki]

I'm 5'7'' which is average in my country but small in comparison to other places. It does not bother me at all.

[SeptagonScars]

Does your height cause you dysphoria? In what ways?
- Not at all. I'm 5'6" so I'm on the shorter end of things for a man although not super short, but I just feel so comfortable at this height, not too tall, not too short. I like being a short guy. Not sure exactly why but maybe has something to do with not appearing intimidating, and people seem more likely to be sensitive/caring of shorter guys while more expecting more independence and strength from taller guys.

I don't feel inferior to cis men who are taller than me, I just simply see them as taller. I think I'm very aware of that athough my height is rare for men, it most certainly is possible and that being short isn't necessarily a female trait, unlike other traits. So it's been much easier for me to be okay with my traits that are possible occurances in cis men although rare, such as being short, having small hands/feet, a small head, lack of visible muscles, etc.

Sure I wish I had some of those but I think for the most part with those that's not really related to my gender dysphoria but rather just me being a bit vain and wanting to look good according to my own stardands. And that's something very many cis men struggle with as well. Like, for example a cis guy wanting bigger muscles isn't exactly gender dysphoria, and cause I see myself as a guy and have the testosterone for it, I can't see me wanting the same thing as dysphoria either.

When it comes to dating I tend to prefer guys that are around the same height as me but I don't really care if they're taller or shorter. So my own height is redundant when it comes to dating for me.

The only times I feel a little insecure about my height is when I'm with my whole family in public, cause I think it must look a bit weird that I'm shorter than both my mother and my little sister, and much much shorter than my father (I don't even reach up to his shoulders). Although I think it's more likely strangers would think I've had a hormone/growth deficiency while growing up rather than suspect that I'm trans, but still.

I don't have a very small frame either, but it's hard for me to say if I do or don't. From a female perspective it was kind of medium but from a male perspective that does appear rather small. I have wide shoulders and hips, but a small ribcage.

[Kylo]

I probably should be... but I just can't be bothered.

My uncles are short dudes, my sister's husband is a short dude, my partner is a short dude... none of them really care. It's only kind of an issue for them if getting into a fight with someone who's huge, apparently. Which they tend not to ever do. Or are sweet on one of those people who say "short men are ugly".

I asked my partner the other day if he had any feelings on being short. He was surprised at the question. As if I'd asked him something he'd never even thought about. I've always wanted to be tall, but I think that's just my nature. Some people aren't as preoccupied as I am with physical defense. Maybe because people don't see them as threatening... but for some reason I often get people interpreting me as threatening when I'm not trying to be. Because of that and a bunch of other experiences, I expect people to be aggressive toward me and so I tend to have a stony approach to anyone I don't know or don't like. It's an unfortunate feedback cycle that hasn't made life easy. I can look at someone the wrong way and they'll just want a fight, even when I looked like a chick. It's that bad with some people.

I'm not bothered about my height because it's shorter than the average male height here, so I don't reckon I can call it dysphoria from a trans perspective. I want to be taller so people will just think twice about screwing with me, that's all.

I think that's why a lot of shorter dudes are more friendly and easy going. They don't want to get into fights with bigger dudes, so they avoid confrontations. I don't have that nature so at some point I expect someone will want to knock my head off.

[Gertrude]

I had a boss tell me I should sit down when I talk to people. That's a little nutty. Why not ask shorter folks to stand on a box? I never thought of myself as overly tall and not threatening, but contrary to therapy, some believe we are responsible for how others feel...


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[FreyaG]

A little, but thank God, not too much.  The first woman I came out, who is one of my bestest girlfriends, is as tall as I am at 6'3"ish.  I adore her and have always loved her, so being like Cara isn't a problem for me, it's a good thing.

[Kylo]

some believe we are responsible for how others feel...

Totally.

For years people have been telling me to alter myself or my behavior so other people are more comfortable with me, when I was the one who was actually the most intimidated. The stuff I was told as a kid was comical.

Look them in the eyes, it's polite. Don't look them in the eyes, it's threatening. Don't be so quiet. Don't be so animated. Don't be so insular. Smile. Be more confident. But don't speak like a teacher. Don't be so formal. You look too tense. You look too miserable. Don't don't don't.

At this point they can deal with it. I'm legitimately fed up of considering other people's comfort over and above the meager amount of it I have.

I'm cool with a box tho 

[EvaT]

I'm about 5'9 and I've heard you can lose height via the hormones.

I hope that doesn't happen to me, I'm 5'4.5", although I'm happy about my height, I'm not going to lie, sometimes i envy tall women with long legs. If I get any shorter I won t be able to wear those long boots without them looking like pirate boots.

[SashaHyde]

Well to be fair Feminine of all shapes and sizes are sexy! I've dated tall ones and short ones. I'd love to experience small spoon though and if I were to get in under 5'7 that would be perfect height as men and women are shorter and taller. SO many options

--Sasha