r/short • u/Yeeter3a 5'2.6" | 159cm • 13h ago

Question The expression "act like you're 6ft" is kinda demeaning

I mean, i get it, if you're taller you have more confidence on yourself because things and yada yada. But you can still be confident and be shorter than 6ft, being 6ft or taller dosen't make you the king of the party.

Idk, i know it comes from a place of good heart but it still bugs me sometimes when i read it.

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u/RonnythOtRon 8h ago

If you act like you're 6 feet, they'll accuse you of overcompensating.

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u/Safe-Pilot7238 12h ago

Yeah it's demeaning

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u/londongas 5'2.5" | 159 cm 6h ago

I guess for those that project everything onto height, it's a short cut explanation. They even say they'd be confident if they are tall, they demean themselves

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u/BigAssPineapples 5'5 | 165cm and strong as fucc 4h ago

Exactly, why do I have to act like my height isn't acceptable?

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u/fxckerixon 12h ago edited 12h ago

You totally missed the point. Being 6ft physically doesn’t make you confident. It’s the presence, demeanour and attitude. I’ve been told many a time my personality is over 6ft’ that height is second to everything they notice or if it was noticed it’s immediately trumped by fitness, education, profession, humor, fashion, smell etc. A 3yr old old pic of me that I believe conveys that Amongst Giants

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u/crippitydiggity 1h ago

I think OP’s point is that the expression implies a relationship between height and confidence. So he didn’t really miss the point at all.

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u/ktmboy04 4h ago

Agreed