Discrimination Against Average-height Limb Lengtheners

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Quote from: MrHandsome on July 02, 2017, 01:24:50 AMMen are also shallow. They don't respect short men as much. That's the main reason that I am doing leg lengthening. It's not just for women.

Although we have the same opinions in some things about dating, your obsession of thinking that you are very short and that you get disrespect from that starts to becoming irritating.
You are 5.8, no man would tease you unless you are skinny or really bad looking.
I am no more tham 5.85 most of the day and men praise me for my muscles and always ask me what I suggest them to become like me.
So yes, in dating that height is a drawback but nowhere else.
I start to believe that you may have very low esteem or a skinny body and that's the main reason why people disrespect to you.
But for sure at your height it is insane to feel that bad in every aspect. Many people here are way more successful and with better self esteem than you and they are not more than 5.7.
Your height is on the short range of average, not short nor tall, average.
That means you are in the normal range of heights and if someone bashes you about your height, you should ridicule him as he is the one with the problem, not you.
So get a life and stop moaning because your attitude reminds me a 6ft man who wore heels to appear taller.
Of course your height is not good but is is not as bad as you think it is. And in no way you face heightism at that height.

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I've been here for a bit and I never really noticed this. Do you guys honestly think bad of me for going through with my femur lengthening with a starting height at a bit under 5'9?

@Body Builder, do you think I'm crazy for wanting to lengthen the full 8cm? I've seen you advocate for 8cm as a good/safe length before, but I'm not sure if you still think that or if I misread it.

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Quote from: bander72 on July 01, 2017, 01:44:13 PMLol I dont think LL is as radical as a sxx change.

You're spending $100,000+ (assuming you go to a 'competent' doc), years in recovery, permanently changing your biomechanics & risking significant complications. It's closer to a sxx change than it is to a boob job, especially regarding price & recovery.

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Quote from: MrHandsome on July 02, 2017, 01:24:50 AMMen are also shallow. They don't respect short men as much. That's the main reason that I am doing leg lengthening. It's not just for women.

Men are respected by other men for how competent they are. At least when you're an adult (25+). Plenty of people at work are way more respected than me, & way shorter. & vice versa.

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I agree with Thatdude and BB, women are usually the main source of height shaming. Men in my experience respect you because of your competence and since you are of average or close to average height, it shouldn't prevent you from being treated as you deserve. It is not because of your height.

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Quote from: Thatdude950 on July 02, 2017, 04:11:58 AMYou're spending $100,000+ (assuming you go to a 'competent' doc), years in recovery, permanently changing your biomechanics & risking significant complications. It's closer to a sxx change than it is to a boob job, especially regarding price & recovery.

I see it slightly more positive:
I went to the most competent doc, and got it done for $40,000.
Though recovery is still ongoing, after just two month I was able to go to the office and follow my normal routine.
Now, after 7 month, I am able to do anything I want. The only limitation is that I am still jumping not as high as before, nor running as fast as before, nor am I as flexible as before. But I am getting there.
I did not have much pain at all.
In total I spend about 250 hours of recovery training and stretching over the last 7 months, at $100 hourly rate that is $25,000 that is spend in "wasted" time on training my body.

For me the only big problem in LL is if you get a complication. But those are really rare.

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Quote from: helloworld on July 02, 2017, 09:33:00 AMI see it slightly more positive:
I went to the most competent doc, and got it done for $40,000.

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Quote from: helloworld on July 02, 2017, 09:33:00 AM
I went to the most competent doc, and got it done for $40,000.

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Quote from: Brb6ftTall on July 02, 2017, 02:16:18 AMI've been here for a bit and I never really noticed this. Do you guys honestly think bad of me for going through with my femur lengthening with a starting height at a bit under 5'9?

@Body Builder, do you think I'm crazy for wanting to lengthen the full 8cm? I've seen you advocate for 8cm as a good/safe length before, but I'm not sure if you still think that or if I misread it.

No, at your height there are reasons to do LL and certainly your life will improve a lot if things go well.
That happens with every less than average height man or at max completely average. Not even an inch more though.

And I never said that 8cm is a safe amount for tibias. Never. For femur yes it is safer but still not so much and I think that the aesthetic result will be a little bad for someone who does one segment only to lengthen so much.
I am 5.9 and I plan for a femur LL too but I won't go further than 6.5 cm because I want better results in terms of proportions and functions and because above 5.11 height stops to matter.
I suggest you to do the same and lenghthen not more than 7cm max, even in femurs.

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Quote from: Thatdude950 on July 02, 2017, 04:16:20 AMMen are respected by other men for how competent they are. At least when you're an adult (25+). Plenty of people at work are way more respected than me, & way shorter. & vice versa.

Very true. But what about at interviews? First impressions are lasting impressions.