tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3150841143292433834.post5608452059744930038..comments2023-05-14T14:54:44.200+01:00Comments on Air Nice-to-Livelands: Tall womenAndrew-L'autrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09683044614329189495noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3150841143292433834.post-9157546033170948672013-02-25T22:56:14.959+00:002013-02-25T22:56:14.959+00:00It would be good to see a greater amount of tall w...It would be good to see a greater amount of tall women in movies and TV. Not that women of average or shorter height should be neglected, but seeing more women tower over men would be nice!<br /><br />Thank you for informing me about those rules in ballet. I will admit that, as someone unfamiliar with ballet, I wasn't aware of this! :(Andrew-L'autrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683044614329189495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3150841143292433834.post-11155680042747827662013-02-25T22:47:41.584+00:002013-02-25T22:47:41.584+00:00I do think misogyny is a large part of some men...I do think misogyny is a large part of some men's discomfort with tall women, but you are right that there are societal influences in play, too. It's long been the expectation that the man "has" to be the taller person in a heterosexual relationship, and any deviation from this is often viewed as "wrong"...even in today's world!<br /><br />Oh, and a thumbs up to Jon. :) He's a good man.Andrew-L'autrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683044614329189495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3150841143292433834.post-90200939209481092013-02-25T22:42:14.420+00:002013-02-25T22:42:14.420+00:00It does upset me that you have to go through that....It does upset me that you have to go through that. :(Andrew-L'autrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683044614329189495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3150841143292433834.post-75860061072099786882013-02-25T17:02:02.306+00:002013-02-25T17:02:02.306+00:00I think this is one of those things they need to s...I think this is one of those things they need to start showing in entertainment. It seems all women in movies and on TV are at least 6 inches shorter than the males. Even in ballet, dancers have to be shorter than the males, even when they are standing en pointe. <br /><br />I'm only 5'6" and it's difficult for me to wear heels because I start "towering" over the men. Stephanie Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13324411278252488163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3150841143292433834.post-68128779733050822912013-02-25T02:14:04.464+00:002013-02-25T02:14:04.464+00:00I sort of agree with the misogynist thing, but not...I sort of agree with the misogynist thing, but not entirely - I think it's cultural, to a large extent, which can translate into a sort of power play but subconsciously. I'm 5'11" and Jon's 6' (when he stands up straight) and I only ever dated one boy shorter. so maybe I subconsciously play into the cultural norm, too? He doesn't care whether or not I wear heels, but I noticed when we were both in London that I rarely wore heels when we were going out together. Again, not anything he pressured me into doing, but something I myself was insecure about, I guess. Yargh! Must think more on this.Betsy Transatlanticallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953626122327472245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3150841143292433834.post-24616283974493197762013-02-25T00:21:03.465+00:002013-02-25T00:21:03.465+00:00I'm small. I'm 4'11. It makes me feel ...I'm small. I'm 4'11. It makes me feel bad because my exes used to make fun of my height. :\Musings of a Creative Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10765023786410264588noreply@blogger.com