02.01.2009

I've been exchanging email with a researcher at Cornell who studies scanning systems for fitting clothing and getting good fits for unusual body types. This will eventually happen for many types of clothing. I can't wait... here is her email:

"Dear Jheri,

thank you for your comments. We hear similar reports form women who have body types that are not particularly 'rare', just different from the standard used by the apparel industry. There are indeed several companies that are using bodyscan data for apparel, and one in Denmark, though I suspect their garments are fairly expensive, and I am not sure if they do womenswear or not. I think the company in Denmark is now called Harvey Lewis. Bodymetrics in England makes jeans for women using scan data. Also, Lori Coulter in the US makes swimsuits from scan data, and Brooks Brothers has a scanner in their main NYC store...

Good luck to you and your friends. The technology is certainly developing, and my be more widely available sooner than we think!

Susan"

5'8" Joerg says: I couldn't find any information re. the Danish company. If someone knows who they are let me know so I can add a link.

5'10" Priety wrote (November 29th 2007)

Hii, all tallies. I got dis site sum month back. I am 22 n 5'10" - 6'2" wid heels which I wear sumtimes. Means I'm shortest here. But I'm from India where 95% of men r shorter then my height. I can see people stared u but in my country they dont ask silly questions. Actually in my family everyone is average or below average. My father is 5'4", my mom is 5'6 1/2" n my bro is 5'7". I passed my father when I was 12 n my brother before 14 (he used to be the tallest in our family). After that he don't go for shopping wid me. I go wid mom. I always luv my height n i wear heels as well. But I'm shy. Dis is my nature n it doesn't mean I don't have confidence. In my office there is a guy who's 5'6" (or even shorter) who always makes comments on me. Infact not only on me but on everyone... but nowadays I'm reading these quotes so naturally I gained lots of confidence. When he made comment on me I just stood up went closed to him. His face was reaching near to my breast n I said "have some milk u can be taller too. But 2day u r looking even shorter" he was ashamed for a sec but he started clapping n said to all staff that their tall girl has become mature ... In the 2nd half he asked me for date n guess what... Yeah, he proposed me for serious relationship n now I'm thinkin about it.

Thanks, Joerg - this is only b coz of u n sorry if I made some grammar n spelling mistakes. EVERY TALL GIRL SHUD ATLEAST GIVE A CHANCE TO A SHORT GUY LIKE I AM THINKING TO GIVE COZ "SHORT MEN LOOK MORE CONFIDENT COZ WHEN THEY SEE YOU THEIR CHIN IS NATURALLY UP".

Am I ryt Mr. Joerg?

5'8" Joerg says: That's another way of putting it but I'd say you're right.

6'0" Kate wrote (November 28th 2007)

I'm 20 years old and 5'11 1/2". I have always felt insecure about my height. I can remember being called hurtful names like Jolly Green Giant, or giraffe growing up. It seems funny now though - LOL. People don't call me names anymore, but they STARE! I'm not sure if they stare because I’m tall or beautiful, but I'll go with beautiful! But it really does hurt when I walk past someone and they say "WOW she's tall!" or "Oh my god, how tall is she!" I especially hate it when people come up to me and tell me I am tall! Hello I know that already you idiot! Or the so annoying "Do you play basketball?" or "You should model". Can't you short people just give it a rest already!? I'm sorry if I make you feel inferior, but that’s really not my problem! LOL. No, but in all honesty I’m so glad to have stumbled upon this site! It is amazing and so are all of us wonderful, elegant, and tall ladies! I might even break out the high heels to go to the groceries store because I am so emboldened!

5'11" Katie wrote (November 28th 2007)

I think this website is great!! I have always felt so alone with my height and self-conscious. It took one too many times of me getting upset for someone to finally let me know how I should be proud of my height and who I am. Everyone is special and with our extra height I think we are extra special!!! I'm 5'11", by the way.

6'0" Jennifer wrote (November 21st 2007)

This is in response to those who are not comfortable with their height. It is first a blessing to have something not alot of people have - just because you're taller then most people doesn't make you an outcast or freak. Most people are seriously jealous of what you possess, especially your height. I hear short people all the time say they wish they were a little bit taller so don't worry other people's opinions. I'm 6 feet tall any wouldn't have it any other way.

6'1" Taylor wrote (November 21st 2007)

Hi!, I'm Taylor I've been 5'11 or the longest like since I was 11 (really) and when I was younger I hated being so tall and it didn't make matters better that I was 85 pounds till I was 15 but now that I'm 6'1 and I'm 125 I feel better, not only because I realized that people can say what they want, they're just jealous, but because as my grandma say "chile, you just thin and fine" lol. Plus, I get compliments all the time on my height and weight. They say I should go on ANTM, but I'm scared. The only thing that bothers me is that I can never find a pair of long pants and a shirt that actually fits my arms. My shoe size is a 10, which is not really bad but I have a very slim foot, which makes it hard to find nice stylish footwear. I also had a problem of finding a man, it seemed like all the short men just adored me.

6'3" Jheri wrote (November 21st 2007)

A note to Chris

I would advise waiting and learning how to see people as people. I was felt pretty much the same as you. I went through 182 cm when I was 12 and am now 190 (close to 6'3). I was taller than anyone in my family including my older brother and dad before I turned 12.

I was super shy and none of the boys would go out with me in high school. But with time I found that people were more curious than resentful or nasty and that once you got past that, there are many great friends to be found.

Mostly I don't notice my height these days. I have a good friend who is 2 meters tall and she is also very used to her height and regularly doesn't even think about it even though she is usually the tallest person on a city block or in a big store.

But teenage girls worry about everything. I worried that I was too thin, too pale and almost deaf. None of these are things that I can really help and I wasted so much energy worrying about them.

It will change for you. Just give it time.

Find some friends and do things together and search out new friends. Forget about any difference between your height and theirs. Trust me - after a few hours of knowing each other you get to the point where you don't notice.

Don't fall for society telling you what to do!

6'3" Amy wrote (November 20th 2007)

In response to Chris from Nov 20th... I find when I go out with my friends of average height and I am the only "tall" one (6'3") people perceive my height as a bad thing. When I am out with my "tall" girls we are the center of attention and everyone thinks is great that we are so tall and beautiful!! I also note that my confidence soars when I am out with my tall friends. Sometimes I find it hard to judge whether someone is staring at me because I am tall or because I am beautiful. A lot of times people tell me I am tall, their second phrase is that I am beautiful, and the third is that they wish they had my figure. Most of the time it's from average height women. Anyways, I would say a lot of times people are just ignorant to women of height. Try and keep your head up, I understand how you feel.

6'1" Chris wrote (November 20th 2007)

It hurts a lot to be that tall if you are like me, a person with a very low limited self-confidence. I’d like to disappear just in the crowd instead of gaining everybody’s attention. It’s cruel to be shy AND tall at the same time but actually, I never had the chance to decide by my own if I want to stop growing. A few years ago I went to the doctors' and he told me that I'm about 5'8" and I would grow just a little bit more. As I heard "a lil bit" I imagined that I would be in the end maybe 5'9" or something similar. I thought: "Well, 5'9" isn't too bad…" but now I'm about 6'1". I thought it must have been a fault of the doctor but when I asked my parents they told me that he said that my height would be finally as it is now! They never mentioned this when it would have been still possible to stop me growing. I'm so angry and disappointed… it should have been my decision but they didn't allow me to choose if I wanted to stop growing or not. I'd do anything to be just 2 inch smaller but now it's too late. It sounds hard but sometimes I'm feeling even abnormal with my height. I'm tired of all the comments and of not being able to look in the eyes of most people. You would think that people just say stupid things because they're jealous but that isn't true. Just a very few people claim that they would enjoy to be this tall. I'm sorry that I maybe destroyed your vision of the tall lucky woman but not everyone is thinking like that. I also want to apologize for all the spelling mistakes I made. I'm German and just 15 years old so my English isn’t too good. I hope you could understand me in spite of that.

5'8" Joerg says: Maybe tall women and girls lacking self-confidence is a German problem. I find that most of my lady friends outside of Germany are more self-confident. You may want to check out the "Lange Forum" of the "KLM Deutschland". Inspite of what you think you're still not that tall. Maybe you just need a few more appreciative (and hopefully tall) friends. People who make stupid comments aren't necessarily jealous - they're more likely to be intimidated and they probably lack self-confidence as well. I say this a lot but I'll say it again "wait a few years and you'll learn to love yourself more than you do now". Most tall women have started off as insecure as you are right now.

6'0" Vivienne wrote (November 18th 2007)

Ladies, love your height. Wear your heels, walk tall,shoulders back and head high. Don't give a damm at other peoples negatives comments, they are just jealous. When you walk into a room you command attention and peoples heads will turn but when a small person walks into a room they are unnoticable!

I am 6ft I wear my heels 4 inches most of the time, very rarely flats unless trainers/sneakers.

My mother said 'God made you tall so that men can look up to you'. I feel so blessed to be tall and thank JOERG for putting this website together. I've never met you but if I did I would give you a big hug!

5'8" Joerg says: What can I say apart from "Thanks, I'd love a hug from you!"

6'3" Jheri wrote (November 18th 2007)

A bit more for Clare:

You need to ask yourself how *you* will feel too. Do you feel out of place around him if you are five inches taller? Do you feel out of place in public? If it is an early date I would worry a bit about that because if you are nervous, it will come over. Dates can be rough enough. You need to be as comfortable as possible.

I think many women worry about these things if they are short, average or tall. My short apartment mate worries about guys being too tall for her and wears ridiculously tall shoes that are hard on her feet, are hard to walk in and just look dumb and slutty - all to get closer to what she thinks is ideal.

I wish people treated it more like eye color or something like that, but they don't. Although I'm very comfortable and happy with my height now, I constantly run into people who aren't.

6'0" Clare wrote (November 17th 2007)

Thank goodness there are tall women who are proud of being height supremacists. I was searching the web to find advice on wearing heels (will make me 6'4" at least - I'm 6'0") on a date with a guy who is 5'11". Major quandary. Maybe it is trivial, but I don't know how to resolve it: is he going to be intimidated by me or appreciate the fact that I have left my battered flats at home? Sometimes I envy the short girls who never have to consider these things. And men out there, please realize that calling a girl "strapping" doesn't do a whole lot by way of a compliment.

5'11" Sara wrote (November 17th 2007)

Whenever I feel awkward about my height, or someone who's 5'7 says their too tall I listen to Randy Newman - Short people... it's kind of a guilty pleasure. I love short people too but its nice to gloat sometimes. Plus it's proven that tall people generally get better jobs! I'm 5'11".

6'0" Delisa wrote (November 14th 2007)

I'm 18 years old and 6 feet tall. I've been tall my whole life and personally I have always hated my height. I hate constantly being asked do you play basketball. No, I don't, so stop asking! I also hate it when people come up to me and say, "wow your tall." I already know that! However, after reading these encouraging comments from fellow tall women, I feel a little better about being tall. I love this website!

6'0" Christine wrote (November 13th 2007)

Hi, it's great to know that I'm not alone in my experiences as just today I have been looking for a xmas ball dress but it is proving a nightmare to find one that fits! Most are just 1 inch too short - sometimes I just wish that I was short so that I could wear pretty dresses and shoes and be really girly!

5'8" Joerg says: I bet you're at least as feminine (if not more so) as all of your short friends.

6'2 Maria wrote (November 10th 2007)

Hey there, I have come across your website which I find truly helpful, informative and encouraging. But most of all I wish to thank you for giving us this opportunity to express ourselves.

Standing at a good 6'2" I feel like I'm the tallest girl around. It was a problem for me in my teens and sometimes it felt really awkward having to put up with the silly names other school girls yelled at me, but at 24 now I grew more confident about my height.

I still get my days when someone tries to test my confidence and when I walk down the street people can't help but look back, stare or comment as if an alien has just walked by. But on the other hand I love it when people tell me I have a great figure and should become a model although I have never thought of it. I also love my long legs which men go so crazy about. In getting a tall boyfriend is a bit hard as it seems that taller guys tend to opt for the smaller girls.

I try my best to keep fit and in good shape, in order to live healthier....and also give a push to my assets! hehe! ;P

I tell others that if I had the chance to be born again, I wouldn't choose to be any smaller!! Other short girls would give anything to be just a little bit tall!

So please let us all learn to appreciate and be happy with our extra given asset!! :()))

Kind regards
xxxxx Maria

6'3" Diana wrote (November 7th 2007)

This website is really cool and is changing the way I have been thinking for 24 years! LOL. I am 6'3" and am always the tallest of friends and fam and am always the one to stand out. I am not necessarily ashamed of my height for I have gotten soo many compliments and reassurances that this is the greatest to be tall. But I never looked at short men as attractive. I have to admit probably my own insecurity of laughter at me or gossip because my MAN is a shrimp. These women on here sound so strongly about what they are saying and I feel like my belief needs to change. I love being tall although my heels are only 2". I can't be 6'5" or above or I cant get into places. LOL. There are not too many women that are my height here in California so it is hard to have someone know how it is to be ME and my 6'3" self! Thank you for all this on here!

6'1" Renée wrote (November 4th 2007)

Hello Sweetie, we met the other day on MySpace. I love the web site. After reading some of the quotes left here I have to agree that you have done a wonderful thing. When I was younger than my current 37 years I too was ashamed of my height. My father (6'5") and my mother (5'4") always taught me to walk pround and be comfortable in my own skin. I tried as hard as I could but it was not always easy. Then my uncle married a tall woman - Aunt Dawn was 6'0". She changed my outlook. Dad tried but he was never a young lady trying to fit in, Mom tried but she was never 6 foot tall. Aunt Dawn was the one that got me to the comfort point. I was about 15 when she married into the family and I could not have been happier to have someone that understood all I was going through. This website is a wonderfull and well set up idea, keep it going. Never forget that tall girls come from every background and sexuality. I myself am a lesbian. My ex was 5'1" and my new love is 6'0". All women are beautiful no matter the size or shape.

5'8" Joerg says: Thanks... couldn't agree with you more, Renée! Your viewpoint is most certainly very welcome.

6'2 1/2" Susan wrote (November 4th 2007)

Hello all (especially Louise),

it is a shame to let the fact (which is so small) of size difference interfere in your happiness. If your guy treats you well and you are happy. The heck with everything else. It really does not matter. I would really think about how it would feel to be with a man that because he is physically a few inches taller you are going to give him preference over a guy, whom you know is already great!!! Get over the fact that not all eyes are on you both. Get on with living life to the fullest! Also, anyone that stares ignore so what on what some shallow person is thinking or saying. If their life is that boring or uneventful that they have to be concerned on what other people are doing or who is with who they really should work on making their own life more interesting...

Take Care
Susan

5'10" Louise wrote (November 3rd 2007)

To Marta (October 24):
Thank you for writing. Hearing about ladies who love their shorter guys gives me real hope. Hope that it will stop bothering me someday. My sweetheart and I are only a couple of inches different, but it feels like more than that to me. We love each other so much and will probably spend the rest of our lives together. I'm dissappointed, though, that he's not taller than me. I love the feeling of hugging and kissing a taller guy. It's what I've always been comfortable with. He's a handsome, fit man, but he's small in my arms. I know it shouldn't bug me, but it does. I do feel better, though, every time I read all these wonderful tall ladies' positive comments. Thanks everyone!

6'3" Gwen wrote (October 29th 2007)

I'm 6'3" and have learned over the years to embrace my height. Naturally it was difficult in school because of all the immature kids who tease or make dumb comments, especially the boys. In 5th and 6th grade there was a boy who had a crush on me. We were about the same size and we called each other alot almost everyday, but we never really went out on an actual date because my parents thought I was too young. He transferred to another school and we lost our friendship. But there's a saying that we've all heard : "It's a small world". We met each other several years later at a club. We were both seniors in high school. I had grown to 6'3" and he turned out to be a short guy, only 5'5". He was shocked to see how tall I was and frankly I was shocked that he didn't grow so tall. He asked me out and I hesitated but thought I'll give it a shot. He was such a sweet and charming little guy so the height difference turned out not to be such a big deal, although it was awkward kissing and hugging him. I got comments from my friends such as "But he's such a little guy", or "you're so much bigger than him". It was true, I was 6'3" and my weight fluctuated between 215 and 225. He was just a short slim guy 5'5" and about 150. So there was quite a size difference. We went to different colleges and our relationship slowly dissolved. Today I'm married and 2 inches taller than my husband. He loves my height and makes me feel good about it. I feel I owe him alot (and my ex) for making me feel comfortable about my size.

5'8" Joerg says: As another "little guy" I want to compliment you on your attitude, Gwen. Good luck to you.

6'1" Monti wrote (October 28th 2007)

WOW!!! This site is the most awesome site I have ever visited in my life!!! All of these tall beautiful women are so incredibly beautiful and amazing. I'm 15 and 6'1" and have recommended this site to all of my tall girlfriends. It's so incredibly awesome that there are websites out there like this that support all us tall women. I admit that there are some (O.K. many) times that I wish I was shorter, and I don't always stand up straight, but this website has shown me that it's O.K. to be different and proud of yourself, even if that means your are a head above the crowd. I just wanted to say thank you Joerg and to all the beautiful tall ladies out there that have made this site such an awesome place to visit!

5'8" Joerg says: You're very welcome! If this website can help one tall young girl feel better and more secure about herself all my efforts have been worthwhile. I often hear the comment "I wish this website had been around when I was young". You're young and it's around so visit as often as you like and take what you need from it!

5'10" Patricia wrote (October 28th 2007)

Hey, people I'm back! :D Well, now I have another problem. People ask me "how's the weather up there" and my BEST friend keeps laughing along. It really hurts - but I know I shouldnt care coz they look like 3rd graders and were in 6th.

6'1" Jam wrote (October 27th 2007)

What an inspiration this site is for all us exceptionally tall girls out there. I have a trip coming up to an extreme party town with a guy that's the same height as me, and I really want to look hot, which means wearing heels. I don't even own a pair higher than 2 1/2", and I was feeling very insecure knowing I'll tower at 6'4" or 6'5" in real heels. Reading all these positive comments has given me a boost of confidence and the realization that I need to embrace who I am. Who cares what other people think. My assumption that their thoughts are negative about my height are probably misconstrued anyway.

5'8" Joerg says: Perfectly put! There's nothing to add.

6'0" Tess wrote (October 26th 2007)

Just found this site today, 10 years after I reached my current height of 6'0 (5'12", I like to say)! Wish yall had been around when I was 16!

Anyway, I wanted to share a funny tall-girl incident that happened to me about a year ago. I was sitting at a bar near some guys, and in walked a group of beautiful 6'+ women. Interested in the men's reactions, I eavesdropped as they tried to recruit tall men to their little group so they would feel confident approaching the women. As a tall woman, it was funny to hear them try to figure out the minimum number of tall men they had to bring with them to interest the women in talking to them.

Some of us, I am aware, are only interested in men who are taller than us. But this conversation was interesting for me, because I never really understood the intimidation factor that a tall woman presents. The point, I guess, is it's easy to assume (especially as a teenager) that people aren't interested in you because you're "too" tall. It's easy to feel big and awkward and out of place. In fact, it seems, the opposite is often true.

5'10" Yvette wrote (October 26th 2007)

I'm 5'10" and I love being tall. Legs have more power than you think. Here's a quote I wanted to post: "It fits very well. A pair of long legs look even better in a pair of high heels..."

6'5 1/2" Marta wrote (October 24th 2007)

Hi, Joerg. I am writing first to thank you for your excellent site, and to tell you and anybody else who think they are too tall that that I am happy with my height. I am 197cm or 6'5 1/2" tall and weigh 88Kg or 180lb and I am married to a lovely guy who is 171cm tall or 5'7" and weighs only 55kg or 115 lbs!! An odd couple, no? At first we tried to make as if our size difference didn't exist but later we discovered that that idea was stupid, so we came to accept our differences and now we are a happy as a "strange couple". I can help him carrying heavy weights (even more than himself!!) and with any other hard work, so I am not forced to sit and watch him sweating alone carrying someting. Then we can play many things, such as to carry him on my back!!! Jeje, (if somebody think this is a stupid game say what you want. I don't care!) So tall ladies be proud of your height and use it to give a special "taste" to your relationship. I would love to read your opinions and any advice you could give us is welcome. Anybody may answer. I am from Bahia in Brazil so sorry if my english is not so good or hard to read.

5'8" Joerg says: No worries. Everyone will understand what you're saying. You seem to have a great attitude and your boyfriend must be glad to have you. I would be!

6'0" Meri Lee wrote (October 23rd 2007)

Hi Joerg - went back to the site. I wish you had been around when I was in high school. Love the site. Talk soon
Meri Lee - The Long Stemmed Rose

6'3" Jheri wrote (October 21st 2007)

I think most girls worry about being "different" when they are teenagers. There are many kinds of "different" - too tall, too short, too thin, too fat, too smart, ... too different. I've seen smart girls act dumb to get the boys because they thought they had to. And at the expense of their education.

So most of us here happen to be tall. Big deal. Sure some people are insecure with being around a taller woman, but some are insecure about a woman who is strong or smart or who is their boss. That's their problem.

I went through a couple of insecurities. I'm tall and I'm also hard of hearing. I really retreated when I was a teen. But as I got older I came to love being tall. Most people think it is beautiful and tell me how lucky I am. It sucks when I fly and when I look for clothes, but most of the time I wouldn't trade it.

What I really enjoy is seeing the reaction of young girls. They think it is really cool that I'm taller than their dads. I tell them they have something different and special about them and they need to be proud of it.

5'11" Elisha wrote (October 20th 2007)

What's all this about "men crap"? Who cares if you can't get a man because of your height? Who wants someone that's superficial? My problem is WAY TOO MUCH attention from men, ESPECIALLY when I'm wearing heels. Like, why do they always need to comment on my height? It's so rude! And they're always so loud about it. Yuck! I'm 5'11", by the way.

5'11" Kayti wrote (October 20th 2007)

Hey everyone, I just wanted to thank all of you for your wonderful supportive comments. I have gained so much confidence by reading all of your comments. I am 5'11" by the way. This website never fails to give me a good confident start to my day. I am currently a music student at a small conservatory, and I am the tallest one here including the guys who stand about 5'6"-5'8". But you guys give me confidence. Thank you.

P.S.: A good comeback for the "Do you play basketball?" is to say "No, do you play minature golf?" :)

6'0" Jewel wrote (October 18th 2007)

Yeah, my boyfriend is shorter than me. But I don't consider 1-3 inches difference too big a deal. I tend to go for that range shorter than me. Taller than that - especially marginally taller i.e. 6'1", 6'2" feels awkward. Guys 6'3" and above I do like and guys 5'9"ish. The ones way below or the average masses of 5'9" - 6'2" I think are the most problematic. Yep.

5'11" Lisa wrote (October 18th 2007)

I have hated being tall for most of my teenage years, as I'm getting older I am learning to embrace it a bit more (I'm 23 now). I shot up to my full height of 5"11 when I was 15 so I felt like a total freak when I was at school. I was badly bullied and it really knocked my confidence. Although I am happier with my height now, and have friends who are almost as tall as me, I still have days when I feel bad about it, like when someone makes a comment or people stare (mainly old people in supermarkets, what is with that?!). I have found this website a real comfort as there are women the same height or taller than me who have 100 times the confidence I do. It's nice to know that there are people I can relate to.

5'10" Melissa wrote (October 17th 2007)

After reading this I feel like the short insignificant one lol. I'm 5'10" and 21 years old. In the fifth grade I was 5 ft and by the time I reached the sixth grade I was 5'6. I gained about two inches a year and luckily stopped growing in the ninth grade. I was so nervous I would grow more. It's hard enough already finding decent clothes. I still hate shopping. I laugh at the "did you play basketball" or "you should model" comments. I can totally relate. I hear them on a usual basis. At this point I am numb to it though. I am trying to overcome my insecurities of wearing high heals. My boyfriend is an inch shorter than me and I thought I'd never date a shorter guy lol. How shallow of me. Anyways I just wanted to say that you should all love your height as I do. Who wants to be average and not be able to reach the top shelf anyways. :-)

5'8" Joerg says: You're not insignificant but shorter than the "average" woman on here. You're still two inches taller than me though (but I don't count)

5'10" Amellia wrote (October 14th 2007)

I'm 14 years old and 5'10". I really can't find anything that great about my height except my 3ft long legs. I don't date guys shorter than me so it's hard for me to have boyfriends. I love heels but I do not wear them. I have three older brothers who are all taller than me. My dad is taller than me, but I outgrew my mom last year. My name is Amellia my e-mail is (withheld) if you would like to contact me and talk. I would appreciate some good comments about being tall. It would help me a lot with self confidence. I am always getting called mean names like Paul Bunyan and Giant. It really hurts my feelings a lot. I'm not a small girl. I have big bones and I've been fed good. Don't you want to help boost a young girls confidence? -Amellia.

5'8" Joerg says: As you can imagine I'm not going to post the email address of a 14-year-old on this website. If you want to send words of encouragement to Amellia email me. I will forward your emails to her.

5'11" Michelle wrote (October 14th 2007)

I used to think being tall (I'm 5'11") was a bad thing. Every now and then I still do. I feel like it's such a turn off when I walk into a night club and I'm taller than a lot of they men. I feel like they are turned off by that? However I have come to learn that guys love a girl with skinny long legs and the tall people are always the ones to stand out in the crowd... So I HAVE 2 WORDS FOR YOU TALL LADIES:

Every other girl would kill to be taller. We have got it so let's flaunt it. WALK TALL hehe :):)

5'11" Tosha wrote (October 14th 2007)

I was in the shoe store the other day in the bigger shoe size section when two girls came in. They were looking at shoes right by me and one girl picked up some cute boots with a tall heel on them. I heard her say she really liked them, but her mom had said she was already too tall. The other girl agreed and said, "It’s true". Immediately, I wanted to say "What’s wrong with being tall?" but I didn’t. The girl put the boot back on the shelf and they left. I saw them again walking through the mall and never said anything. But those are the kind of comments that make most of us tall females feel unconfident, ashamed and want to be shorter. I felt like I wanted to tell the girl making the "It’s true" comment how ignorant she was. Sometimes people just don’t realize the power their words have over us, especially when we’ve been told most of our life that tall is "bad".

6'2" Tanya wrote (October 13th 2007)

This is my first time on this site and I think it's nice that it's here to help, inform, encourage, etc. tall girls/women. I have never been made fun of (6'2"), in a bad way, about my height while growing up. Anyone who does make fun of tall girls is either jealous or dumb. Everyone's different, just accept it and mind yourself and not others. I personally LOVE being taller. Like everyone says: I get noticed, turn heads, get complimented, start conversations easily with strangers, wear heels if I want... I'd rather be tall than just plain normal! Yea, the clothes are harder to find but when you do find something that looks amazing on you and fits in all the right places, then there's nothing better than flaunting your height. I worked as a waitress for awhile, and so I was exposed to alot of people asking about my height, blahblahblah...especially since they're sitting down at the tables and I'm still standing there! One good line I got from a very nice, respectful old man was when I went to his table and he turns to face me and looks up and says with a smile , "Well, I almost got a nose bleed there". I also take the athletic advantage with my height! I got a rowing scholarship for college 5 years ago and I was the MVP there as well as in high school. One of my goals is to be in the Olympics for rowing in the future and I'm going to work very hard for it. I used to think that I wanted a guy taller than me as a boyfriend because I wanted to feel "smaller" and "protected"; but I am dating someone a bit shorter than me, maybe 6' tall, and I can tell you that I might be falling for him - so - personality matters a lot, more than you let yourself think!

All in all, never be sad about your height, it's a rare gift, "stand up and be counted!!..." as AC/DC said.

6'3" Katie wrote (October 12th 2007)

Hey, I just want to say that being tall has really made my life special! I love it and the best part is: I have tons of other tall girl-friends that range from 5'8" to 6'7". All us chickas got each others' backs and we embrace our height no matter what! Some of us are more blessed with boys than others but then some of us are more blessed with athletics! I have a college scholarship to play ball for a big D1 school! Being tall is just an amazing thing and I cherish every minute of it! Don't be afraid to be the tall girl at the dance, or to be the only one with out a boyfriend. I can guarentee you that there are short girls that would kill for those legs. So, Hunny if you got it - flaunt it! ;P

5'10" Jo wrote (October 11th 2007)

I just found this site when searching on Google for "high heels tall women" - I am only 5ft 10in, so a shorty really on this site, but have just got some gorgeous 3.5" heels to wear to a wedding. All the shoes either seem to be flat or really high at the moment so I thought "what the heck!" But then I had second thoughts as I thought I might tower over most other people, and my boyfriend is the same height as me.

This site has inspired me to wear the heels and walk tall - thanks guys!

6'0" Rebecca wrote (October 10th 2007)

Hello! :-D I am a student at a school in Bournemouth, UK and I was just wondering if you ever got bullied because of your height, because I do. I'm between 5'11" and 6'0" and I hate being tall. Could you write back please and give me some words of confidence. Thanks!
Becca x x x

5'8" Joerg says: Email me if you've something to say to Becca. I will forward your emails to her.

6'1" Meg wrote (October 8th 2007)

Hey everyone! I'm Meg! Im 6'1" and 22 years old. This is such a great website! I LOVE LOVE LOVE being tall. I also have an identical twin sister who's the exact same height! Duh. I just want to say that it's very sad to see such beautiful tall girls walk around hunched over trying to disguise their height. It only makes you look worse. Nothing is more beautiful than a confident tall woman. Embrace your height and always walk with you head high, because chances are, the people staring at you are most likely jealous of you. I love the compliments I get on my height! I love it when people look down to see if I'm wearing heels - which in a lot of cases I am. my boyfriend is 5'11" and calls me his long stem rose. I know "cheesy", right!? Haha! I still love him! My best friend is 5'3" and she's always saying she wishes she was tall like me. I know this is funny but I love it when people at the grocery store ask me to help them with something they can't reach. I also love it when people tell me I should model - although I would never... it's just nice of people to say that. The comments are twice as nice when I'm with my sister. I have gotten the occasional "how's the weather up there?" and I just laugh, say "gee, never heard that one before" and walk away. Some people are just too shallow. Anyways, I hope all of you girls who are uncomfortable or embarrassed about your height realize how beautiful and special you are because you only live once and you should embrace every part of your life. You should be proud of who you are. Also, don't worry so much about what others think of you, because chances are, they're busy worying about what others think of them. Love yourself no matter how different you are.

5'10" Veronica wrote (October 8th 2007)

Hi! I love the site!

I'm one of the short girls at only 5'10", but I still get my share of remarks. Just the other day I had some guy ask how tall I was, when I told him he said "just wondering if you would fit in my bed" Wish I had a good comeback then.

Any ideas?

Thank you for your wonderful site!
~V~

5'8" Joerg says: Do you have a comeback suggestion for Veronica? Email it to me so I can forward it to her.

6'2" Erin wrote (October 8th 2007)

I just recently stumbled onto this website and think that it's really cool that so many tall women all over the world have found each other! I am 18 and while it is frustrating to hear "Hey you're huge! Do you play basketball or volleyball?" every five steps, its fun to answer "Nope, I play flute." I love to wear heels, I am currently sporting some 3 inch stillettos - red and in a size 12/13. My friends always ask me why, and I just tell them: "I'm not going to get any shorter wearing flats, so why the hell not?" I'm 6'2", by the way.

6'0" Emily wrote (October 7th 2007)

Hello, fellow tall women! Well, I'm Emily, a 6ft (and still growing) 15 year old girl from Ireland. I LOVE this website and visit it every day - It's helped me to realise how lucky we are to be tall! I never realised I was tall until I turned 13, when I passed my mom out.

I've always been the quiet one in my class, and being tall didn't help. I felt really awkward all the time, and had no confidence whatsoever. I was bullied by one girl, which was terrible. She used to call me all sorts of horrible names and used to trip me and blame it on my "huge clown feet". I was ashamed of who I was, and would have given anything to be what I thought was "normal".

But that was until one day in English class. As I go to a Catholic school, at certain parts of the day, we all have to stand up to say a prayer. After the prayer, my English teacher, Mrs Keavney said "Why Emily, I've noticed you have grown up a lot since I saw you last. You're growing into a beautiful young woman". I wasn't ashamed of who I was after that.