Take Pride in Your Height

DEAR ABBY: My problem is I am too tall. I'm 26 years old, weigh 134 pounds and stand 6 feet tall. I am a woman. Most people tell me it's an advantage for a woman to be tall they don't know how many problems tall women have. It's almost impossible to find clothes that fit and I would love to wear heels, but if I did, I'd be 6 foot 2 inches at least, so I settle for flats, which do not flatter my legs. When I stand next to someone in a mirror or photograph, I look like a giant! My boyfriend is two inches shorter than me, and even though it doesn't seem to bother him, it bothers me. Whenever we walk together, or have a picture taken together, I slouch so as not to dwarf him. Are most men intimidated by tall women'' It must be hard for them to feel masculine with women who are bigger than they are. Please answer these questions.
 - TALL IN BERGENFIELD, N J
 
 DEAR TALL, Tall women will always attract attention, which can be a plus. With the proper wardrobe, makeup, hairdo and attitude, you can look like a fashion model. Throw your shoulders back, keep your chin up and let the expression on your face show that you are proud of your height. If you slouch or stand stoop-shouldered, you will not look shorter, but you WILL look self-conscious and insecure. Men who are self-confident cannot be "intimidated" by a woman of any size Masculinity (and femininity, for that matter) has nothing to do with the size of the package. If you don't already know about it, you might be interested in joining Tall Clubs International. The toll-free number is (800) 521-2512. It offers a wide range of social opportunities to tall people, with 4,000 members in 73 chapters in the United States and Canada

 By Abigail Van Buren
 The Intelligencer
 Oct 23rd, 1992

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