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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is everyone so fixated with height? Admittedly, I am only 5’4” and I often wished I had a couple of inches more, but taller is not always better. Personally,  think it’s better to be 5’4” than 6’ as a woman. I am sure some people disagree, but it’s not like taller is always better.

A PP above said her husband at 6’5” hit the genetic lottery. I hope he feels that way, but I personally prefer my son to be 6’2 max… there is a happy medium too.

I don’t understand this obsession with height. Being proportioned, muscular, fit, is important too (if not more)[/quote]

I'm only 5'8" and wish I was at least two inches taller. In my family, I just feel so short.

My DH is 6'5", our older children are both at least 5'6" and are nowhere close to being finished growing, and the rest of my family towers over me, as well. One of my sisters is 5'11", and the other is 6'0", and they carry themselves so beautifully at their heights, always looking so regal. My brothers are all at least 6'2", so I am definitely the short one in my family.

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That’s great that you like being tall (and wish you were taller). My whole point is that many people don’t think that as a woman being 6’ is better than being 6’4”. Or that as a man is better to be 6’5” than 6’1”.

My DH is tall 6’2” (not by your standard maybe) and his whole family is very tall. His sisters are 5’10 and 6’ and his dad was/is 6’3”. The sisters might look elegant with a certain type of clothes, but I would not trade my 5’4” for 6’… for many reasons.

While I hope my son takes after his dad, I hope my girls will be more like me than DH’s sisters (and so does my DH)[/quote]

And what if they don't? It's too bad you and your husband didn't desl with your issues before having kids.[/quote]

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