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How tall are you and do you have Height Dysphoria about it?

Started by PeterSteele, April 09, 2016, 10:33:02 PM

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Height

4 ft 11 and Under
1 (1.2%)
5 ft - 5 ft 4
10 (11.9%)
5 ft 5 - 5 ft 7
16 (19%)
5 ft 8 - 5 ft 11
29 (34.5%)
6 ft and higher
28 (33.3%)

Total Members Voted: 84

WorkingOnThomas

5'6, but that's okay. I've always been the shortest person in my family, so being a short guy doesn't really bother me all that much actually.
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GurkyCecilia

I'm 6" 7/16' and it does sometimes give me dysphoria. It was worse a couple of years ago when I started hunching my back to look shorter (which gave me temporary back problems that have been reversed and my back is now as straight as a needle). But now, I feel more fine with it due to the fact that many cis women in my age group are just a little bit shorter than me.
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MisterQueer

At 5'3-ish and 112 lbs, I'm a small dude. I wish I was 5'7 or 5'8, but my cis brothers aren't even that height, so I don't let myself think about it. 
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objectionyourhonour

Don't dream it, be it.
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Angieisalone

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ghoulified g

I'm about 5'4" I think, around the same height as my mum but my feet are a bit bigger than hers, at least. I don't really care, there are cis men much shorter than me where I live so I'd fit in I guess xD
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melissagirl

I'm 5'9. I used to have dysphoria about it, but it doesn't seem to affect that I'm just seen as a taller woman, so I'm ok with it now. Considering how height runs in my family though, I'm on the shorter side so I'm happy about that at least.


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Amber42

It seems that most tall people want to be shorter and shorter people want to be taller :-)

I'm 5'11" and think I'm too tall.  Give me a magic wand and I'd be 5'7".  I think that's a perfect height.  Even with nice high heels, I wouldn't be over powering.

But we have to find happiness in whatever we are.


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ChasingAlice

#48
I am 5'5 and am grateful. My shoulders and ribcage are large, but oh well.

EmilyMK03

I'm 5' 7", which is ok, but I wish I was about 3-4 inches shorter.  My mother and sister are each about 4-5 inches shorter than me.

Most of the time my height doesn't bother me, but when I'm amongst other Asian women like me, I really stick out (for example at an Asian grocery store or Asian restaurant).  Asian women are significantly shorter than me, and it's very noticeable when I'm in their company.  I feel like I'm getting clocked constantly when I'm in a heavily Asian area.

Oh well.  I guess I just have to avoid places with lots of Asians to feel better about myself, LOL.
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Sno

6' 4" on a good day, head and shoulders above a crowd, I get super self conscious at the theatre, or cinema for the people behind, and struggle with seating in cars, trains and planes... :(

Doubt I'd ever wear heels, I 'loom' now and feel I'd be terrifying if I were any taller.

Sno
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SophiaBleu

I'm 6'1" and am fine with it.  Six inch heels? I don't know about that, but definitely some platform creepers! :D
They must find it difficult, those who have taken authority as truth, rather than truth as authority.
              Gerald Massey

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sigsi

I'm 5'6", Neutrois/Agender but leaning more on the male side of the spectrum. I wish I was about 5'7" or 5'8" as that seems like a pretty average height for guys in my area/age range, but doubt I will get anymore height as I stopped growing around 14.
My family heights vary with most people on my mom's side being shorter while most on my dad's side are taller.
Dad is 5'9", Mom and Grandma are about 5'2", Grandpa (Mom's dad) is about 5'5", Uncle (Mom's brother) is 6', Sister is 5'4"

So I guess my height isn't too bad, and it doesn't cause me much dysphoria although I wish I was a bit taller. Interestingly enough though, when people see me in life and height comes up they are surprised I'm 5'6". Most think I'm 5'7" or 5'8", and will find someone with a similar height to compare me to. Maybe I dress tall? :P
To be who you want to be 
and generally happy,
 is better than to be who you're not 
while living in mental pain.
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Ellement_of_Freedom

Quote from: Angieisalone on June 13, 2016, 07:15:52 AM
I'm 5'9 and it's awful.
I'm a hulking giant
Really? You know there's a lot of cisgirls who are that height and taller.


FFS: Dr Noorman van der Dussen, August 2018 (Belgium)
SRS: Dr Suporn, January 2019 (Thailand)
VFS: Dr Thomas, May 2019 (USA)
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big kim

6'1 & half. Used to be 6'3" but age (58) has shrunk me. Both parents were 6 footers. being tall put me off transition in the late 70s, transitioned in 1991 eventually. I'm often asked if I'm Dutch or Scandinavian as I'm also blonde.
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Veronica J

I am 6ft 4 and 3/4 tall.
In part i hate it as finding clothes is tough.. on the other hand the average hieghts have def increased in Australia.
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wolfx

I'm about 5' 2.5"

Which is pretty short, i'm a pretty tiny guy.
Sometimes I like it because I'm attracted to size differences and lots of guys are taller!

On the other hand, it makes me feel a little embarrassed sometimes, since again, lots of guys are much taller. It's hard to feel confident in myself sometimes when i'm surrounded by very large guys who can be pretty intimidating sometimes.

So it's situational really  ::)
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MysteyV

I'm 6" 1. Honestly depends on where I am. In England people are fairly pippy but in Europe eg Holland etc I blend perfectly.

Plus the men on my father's side were all 6" 6 and the woman 6" 0 and up.

I think it may not be dysphoria but a feeling of sticking out.

Kindnesses
Victoria xx
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2cherry

Yes... have major issues with it. Sometimes I forget it, until someone rubs it into my face again: "Ur pretty tall for a woman arnt ye?"

I wonder what happens when I say that to obese people: You're pretty fat, aren't you?  I mean, why... even if I was 10 feet, who cares and why do they care, what is their motivation other than hurting someone. People suck, that's all their is to it. To relieve my dysphoria, I stay away from people. From my towering height, they're like rats, always nibbling and infecting everything that they come across with their filthy paws and beady eyes staring you down from the gutter.



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2009: HRT
2012: RLE
2014: SRS
2016: FFS
2017: rejoicing

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