Don’t Be A Fathead
I’ve come across a few blogs of late that were written by overweight people defending their appearance. I’ve addressed this topic from various angles before, but I have a few more remarks regarding stereotypes. Read on.
I’m 5′0″ and the barrage of “short comments” is mind-numbing. Hullo? I didn’t pick my height and unlike your weight there’s nothing I can do about it. And yet *I* don’t have a problem with my height. In fact, I love being tiny. The men that I date and have dated in the past have always loved my height. Strangely, I’ve always attracted far more very tall men [6′2″ to 6′6″] than I have short men [under 5′9″]. My former husband is 6′4″. So why do people find it necessary to *inform* me that I’m not tall? Oh, I get it . . . it’s because I’m blonde and cute so I must be dumb too. For the record, I am not “short”; I am PETITE. I find the word “short” to be insulting because it oftentimes immediately precedes a derogatory term: short-changed, short-winded, short-lived, short-tempered . . . short of patience for morons who feel it is their right to make blatant comments about my physique.
Henceforth, I will agree that it is acceptable for so many of you to point out my height or to ask if my breasts are “fake” (no, my breasts are real, the implants are fake). In return, you can agree that it is acceptable for me to point out that you are fat or ugly or stupid or ignorant or opinionated.
Current Mood: 
snippy
September 28th, 2005 at 1:46 pm
If you move to Japan or Mexico, you will be of average height… Just saying… If being a little person bothers you, then you can go where there are smaller people and you won’t be a little person anymore. It is all just a matter of perspective.
September 28th, 2005 at 1:50 pm
Heya shorty! Miss me…
jk
September 28th, 2005 at 2:01 pm
Not only am I *cough* “voluptuous”, but I’ve also been 5′9 since I was ELEVEN. Being taller than everyone else isn’t very much fun either. I have found that when you don’t look like everyone else - be it your height, weight, color - whatever - people think it’s alright to tell you right to your face that you’re not normal (whatever the fuck that is). People are stupid.
September 28th, 2005 at 2:40 pm
What?? !!!!!! Those boobs aren’t real ?????!!!!!???????? Kidding………I got to ‘feel’ them once or twice !! ~~~ giggle ~~~~ in any case, I agree with you utterly & completely !!!
September 28th, 2005 at 3:58 pm
Next time someone “informs” you that you are short simply say “Why thank you, Captain Obvious! I had no earthly idea!”
That’s what I would say, anyway…
September 28th, 2005 at 5:22 pm
Hey DK, sorry you are taking guff from dickheads. Mebbe it’s because I am one of the many fat Americans out there nowadays, but I am offended by that attitude towards anybodys height, weight, ethnicity, gender, or sexual prference.
Next time somebody pops off to ya, go with something like “I may be short, but you’re stupid, and I can wear heels biyatch!”
N}:-
September 28th, 2005 at 7:39 pm
Have I mentioned that I’m 5′7″? Still want to marry me?
September 28th, 2005 at 10:38 pm
Who said being of extraordinary height is any better? “Tall tales” anyone?
September 29th, 2005 at 12:15 pm
SurferBoy: Since you know me in real life, you know that I am perfectly capable of wearing 4-inch heels!
Ted: How many years has it been since I saw you? for all you know I might have grown taller! Or wider.
Nuke: I, uh, think I might have just said something along those lines to SB.
Chunk: Yes. Now, where’s my diamond ring?
September 29th, 2005 at 3:54 pm
Saweet! I thought I’d just go with the standard 3 ct Princess cut. That ok?
September 29th, 2005 at 3:57 pm
Oh no, that would be so gaudy! Two karats would be fine … and so would Princess cut … I just HATE marquis cut. And dahling? that’s REAL diamond, not CZ.
September 30th, 2005 at 8:41 am
Amen sister…of course, my mom is your height, and I was taller than she was by 4th grade (see Andria’s response…ditto.) I will admit to just a little frustration, though, that all the tall guys pick petite girls, leaving the tall girls to deal with the petite men…who somehow have issues with being shorter than we are…but I digress. Pointing out the obvious about appearances is just dumb. You’d think that, since we all live on the planet, and most of us have eyes, we would have figured out that everyone is different by now without the need to broadcast this fact. And I’m with you…marquis cut sucks.
September 30th, 2005 at 10:59 pm
No one likes fake boobs.
btw, did i mention i’m changing my name to “No One Thompson”?
October 2nd, 2005 at 8:23 pm
Hey you know some of us fat people are relly hot! and we’re revered in Japan! Just because I’m 14″ taller then you doesn’t mean you’re short! One of Pork’s office mates is only 4′9!!
October 3rd, 2005 at 9:15 am
I think its funny that people point out you are short. Not funny like “haha” but strange. Why that? My friend had red hair and alot of people made fun of him for it and it drove him crazy. I think thats wrong. Most of the time people just don’t feel comfortable in their own skin so they yell at others to make themselves feel better.
October 3rd, 2005 at 2:01 pm
I think people are sometimes confounded about what to say to someone they are attracted too. Call it social Tourette’s or something. They say the exact wrong thing trying to start a conversation. With that said, I’m 6′4″, the Squeaktress is 5′2″. The tallest of my previous girlfriends were 5′9″ thru 6′1″. The taller girls were great to dance with but I obviously prefer the shorter ones. The shortest was 4′11″ and nobody that ever met her believed she was that height. Something about the way she carried herself made everyone think she was much taller than that. Amazing (you are too)!
October 4th, 2005 at 10:46 am
I am 5′11′ and my first wife was 4′10″….best sex I’ve ever had, but we couldn’t get along at ALL. Now my second wife is 5′9″…..ho-hum in bed, but my love AND best friend outside of the BR.
What’s it all mean? I don’t fuckin’ know….what do I look like, Dr. Phil?
Jeez…….