Have you ever been guilty--not just a victim of-- of height discrimination?

I think I have, and I have a feeling I may not be the only LLer that has. Guys from around my height to average height, I consider equals. But with super short guys--like 5'1 to  5'3 (155 to 160) I notice that my first instinct is to not take them seriously, and I have to make a conscious effort to give them time to speak, listen to what they say, etc. I hope that men don't naturally do that with any men that are noticeably shorter than them, but rather ones that are objectively extremely short...otherwise, if I become 5'10, people who are 6'2 will still take me like a joke. Average height can't be that bad, can it? Men who are in the 95th percentile for height can't consider only 5% of the population to be "real men" compared to them.

Although I might have a natural bias against super short men, I know much better than to worship tall men. Whenever I see a substantially tall guy at my job in a managerial position in fact, I think to myself "did he get there because of his merit, or his height?" I  never assume that tall guys are stronger, smarter, or better people...they have to prove themselves just like everyone else. However, I do like girls slightly on the tall side - 5'5 to 5'8--because they ironically seem more receptive to me than short girls.

What about you guys?

same, with guys who are very short (ie 161 cm). 165 cm isn't too bad.. and whenever a short guy tries to be too dominant I get a little thought in my mind: is he/she that insecure? napoloean complex, haha.

somehow guys that are very short, they have proportion issues (ie very short leg, and big head); it just looks weird

but I try not to discriminated. and no, at 2 cm above average height, I do not feel discriminated against though I get better treatment with 3 inch lifts.

tall girls and guys look more proportionate. or at least, be average.

I laugh inside when I see smaller guys like this 17 year old I see on occasion but I know deep inside he's cool just unfortunate he's a minority in the height spectrum and he's more proportionate than the huge guy in my class who's got the legs of a 5'10" guy even though he towers most people that's a bigger reason to laugh at.

I might build a business by the time I am 40 and secretly I will hire short people because I know people don't want us earning our daily bread so no I have never and will never discriminate one of my own specie even if they got the shorter end of the stick.

Im guilty of it the time. It's just instinct and everytime I do it I remind myself of how much I want to get LL done cause I'm way below average height and it's  ty to think that's how I look to be world. I don't know it sucks. Far as being a victim - honestly at times it initially seems like guys think I got a lesser voice and   but within five minutes that's proven wrong so it doesn't affect me.

I have no true guilt because the worst thing I could have done was at childhood if that even counts but as an adult no guilt currently.

Definitely, much like how we have the impulse to kill, lust, discriminate are all products of hateful nature. Which is completely normal, but as long as you feel guilty about it, you're an individual of good character - rather than being the person who abides by subjectivity and developed their mindsets into materialist mentality, but don't let the guilt wear you down.

I've never been guilty of height discrimination per se...I used to (and still do) just REALLY feel sorry in my head when I'd see guys shorter than me (and I was 166/167 before LL). I'd think to myself "damn, if I'm short...I can't imagine how they must feel." But I'd never say anything mean to short guys or try to use their short height against them because a) I was quite short myself and b) I've had it done to me a few times, and it made me feel horrible.

Quote from: YellowSpike on February 22, 2015, 01:47:41 AM