Will CLL ever be socially acceptable?

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It seems like in the past 3-4 years it's become very socially acceptable to be trans, and re-assignment surgeries (top, bottom, and hormonal therapy) are looked at as something safe and normal.

So then I wonder, would CLL ever become socially acceptable? I mean, okay, I am not trans wanting to become girl to boy. But I have the height of a 14 year old boy, and people treat me like it, so can I be transagenal?

I mean I feel like I am in the "wrong" body. That's my main motivating factor for wanting to do LL. I look in the mirror and I see the body of a 14 year old kid. How is that any different than a trans person?

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Well, that's a somewhat broad question. I think that among many people, sex surgeries are not socially accepted. Sure, most media outlets that are at least politically moderate will not criticize it, and there is a somewhat strong stigma of political correctness that keeps many people from criticizing the procedure. Sex reassignment is a very popular topic and many people have gotten the chance to think about it and come to the conclusion that it can be helpul for people who are indeed the wrong biological sex. But go into a rural region like the southern US and it will probably be a lot less accepted.

The difference with LL is that it's not nearly as much in the public lamplight as sex reassignment. There is no public discourse on it. Most people don't know much about it and many have never heard of it. Then there are the popular news stories of Chinese women doing it because they find long legs aesthetically pleasing, and many people go "WTF, this is very extreme and long legs are not that important". But acceptance is an individual thing. I believe that if you are a reasonably short man doing LL, and explain to people your story and your struggle with height, and your honest reasons, many normal people will understand, and relate. And a lot of them would accept your decision.

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Quote from: IwannaBeTaller on February 05, 2017, 11:57:16 PMI believe that if you are a reasonably short man doing LL, and explain to people your story and your struggle with height, and your honest reasons, many normal people will understand, and relate. And a lot of them would accept your decision.

I agree with everything else you said, but this is wrong. As someone who has done LL, I can tell you that almost NOBODY will understand and relate, no matter how convincing you try to be. The only people who could relate were other short guys. Don't ever tell anyone about this surgery. You've been warned. Almost every LL veteran will tell you the same. Normal people will think that you are either crazy or have low self-esteem. They will look at you negatively for even thinking about doing the surgery.

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Quote from: DoingItForMe on February 06, 2017, 12:06:59 AMI agree with everything else you said, but this is wrong. As someone who has done LL, I can tell you that almost NOBODY will understand and relate, no matter how convincing you try to be. The only people who could relate were other short guys. Don't ever tell anyone about this surgery. You've been warned. Almost every LL veteran will tell you the same. Normal people will think that you are either crazy or have low self-esteem. They will look at you negatively for even thinking about doing the surgery.

This is my fear, lol. Thanks man, dropping another valuable article of truth on here. Gonna have to like hack my medical records or something to make sure no one ever finds out about this lmao.

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Quote from: DoingItForMe on February 06, 2017, 12:06:59 AMI agree with everything else you said, but this is wrong. As someone who has done LL, I can tell you that almost NOBODY will understand and relate, no matter how convincing you try to be. The only people who could relate were other short guys. Don't ever tell anyone about this surgery. You've been warned. Almost every LL veteran will tell you the same. Normal people will think that you are either crazy or have low self-esteem. They will look at you negatively for even thinking about doing the surgery.

Ye gotta agree with that. My family will basically think that i'm completely insane to even think about this surgery.

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Woman are alot of accepting than guys on the subject to be honest. At first they are like wtf. After, when you ask them what will they think of a taller version of you, they will say "yeah you are right". I think it has to do with the fact that women do see height as an attractive trait while men don't

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When I told my parents about my intentions on getting the surgery after they already knew how upset I was about my height; my mom was utterly shocked on how terrifying the surgery looked and told me that she largely underestimated my desire to be taller and till this day keeps telling me that I have a decent height by reminding me that I'm tall on paternal side of my family (relatives are short on fathers side). I told her it's true but that doesn't change the fact I'm still considered short by society standards and my maternal uncles and cousins are almost all taller. She just tells me that she hopes I fully know what I'll be into for and as long as it would make me happy and be for the better in life.

My dad straight up said he wouldn't let me do the surgery as long as he's alive...lmao, and he's a doctor. But hey, once I'm done graduated and fully independent financially, who's there to stop me? Once I started to tell him about the advancement made by precise and the doctors reliability/ reputation (showed him some info on Dr.Paley), he became little less skeptical. Well my dad is really short himself and had height dysphoria when he was young, so yea he can understand my pain.

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Quote from: TIBIKE200 on February 06, 2017, 10:53:46 AMWoman are alot of accepting than guys on the subject to be honest. At first they are like wtf. After, when you ask them what will they think of a taller version of you, they will say "yeah you are right". I think it has to do with the fact that women do see height as an attractive trait while men don't

Did you tell them about the excoriating pain you have to endure, the tens of thousands of dollars you have to spend, the potential complications, and the half year you have to spend being disabled? I don't think it's being taller that's unacceptable, because girls wear heels. It's the surgery itself and the costs associated with it that will make people think that you're crazy for doing it.

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Yeah, I told them.

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Quote from: DoingItForMe on February 06, 2017, 11:16:33 AMDid you tell them about the excoriating pain you have to endure, the tens of thousands of dollars you have to spend, the potential complications, and the half year you have to spend being disabled? I don't think it's being taller that's unacceptable, because girls wear heels. It's the surgery itself and the costs associated with it that will make people think that you're crazy for doing it.

Excoriating pain? With internals? I think that this Is your first surgery. I have been in much more pain with other things than with LL. For what someones says It look like you are going to live a nightmare of Pain. And in my experience It was Big discomfort. With some pain the first weeks. Something very manegeable with a little of medication.