05.06.2009

• Here's what happened to my friend Tiffany (6'4") after she had a sports accident - a real prom shocker!
• Jane who is 6'1" asked me to be on this website. Usually a lady's wish is my command so here she is.
• My 6'4" friend Eva just set up her own little website. There's more to come. Recommended!
• My good, "old" friend Andrea (6'3") from Idaho has her own domain / website now.
• 6'3" Felicia Strickland is "The real wonder woman" ... she does look wonderful to me :-)
• Teenager Morgan Musson from the UK committed suicide after being bullied about her height. Morgan was 6'0" :-(
• The Yahoo Group of Germany's Caroline Welz who is 6'9" and very attractive.
• 6'7" Dafydd Jones from the UK got bullied badly when he was a teenager. That's why he decided to set up a website in order to help others. Great job, Dafydd!
• Finally: Joerg gives some dating advice - to men!
• My gorgeous tall friend Michele from the UK (6'2 1/2"). I have asked her if she wants to be featured on this website and she has said "Yes". Nice!
• I've learned that my beautiful 6'3" friend Jordan Adams now plays in the WNBA. I'm very impressed and wish her all the luck in the world... You rule, Jordan!
• My 6'1" friend Alexandra is looking to meet nice people. She's a lovely lady!
• Dan's Heights of famous people list
• Mike's "Tallest People in the World" list - help him to add more people.

• My good friend Raqui is 6'4", 600 lbs and multi-dimensional. I know that a lot of you ladies are on the cuddly side and there's nothing wrong with that. That's also Raqui's opinion. Because of that she also runs a website which is called www.largeincharge.com and comes recommended (by me). Warning: There is some adult content!
• Robin Coleman - aka Hellga of American Gladiators and one of the World's Strongest Women. She is 6'0" and a friend of Suzanna's (and mine)
• Suzanna McGee - a 6'0" Amateur-Bodybuilder and, I'm happy to say, a friend of mine.

Blogs and Groups by / for Tall Ladies (Back top)

• Check out the new Online Female Magazine Tall Expression
• 5'11" Beki runs a Blog called "Too Tall? Sometimes you think so"
• 6'2" Mel's Blog. Mel writes about being tall a lot. Definetely worth a visit.
• The "Tall Women Appreciation Society" Facebook Group (run by 5'10 1/2" Gemma)
• Kathryn Kerrigan's "Tall women's fashion" Facebook Group
• www.tallandskinnyclothing.blogspot.com
• 6'2" Kat Smith's blog - Kat is a former broadcaster, model and actress and can also be found in the Famous Tall Ladies Section. Feel free to check out her social network for tall women.
• Amazona Style - The online international fashion & lifestyle resource for tall girls and women
• The "Tall Women in Australia" Facebook Group
• The "Tallwomen.org" Facebook Group (as usual this one is ladies-only... I've seen what happens when you give guys access)
• The "Tall Girls Do it Better" Facebook Group 
• The "Adding Insult to Injury - Tall Girls in Tall Shoes" Facebook Group
• The Barefoot Tess Blog
• Tall Fashionista - a tall fashion blog by 6'3" LaTasha

• The Tall Girl Experience by 6'3" K.T. - K.T. would love you to participate and writes "I am trying to get tall girls to submit their pictures to be added to the blog and I am considering matching them with penpals or other young tall girls they can mentor."
• 6'4" Becky Thomas' Blog
• The Long Tall Sally Blog
• A Tall Order

Non-topical links... (Back top)

There's some stuff on the internet that is pretty close to my heart:

• Foreclosure Angel Foundation (still under construction) - help someone keep their home

I love children and animals so I have to stand up and be counted on that web-site of mine. Be reminded that cruelty to children and animals is factual proof of how low mankind has sunk. Please help to protect the weakest!

• Anti Child Porn Organization
• RSPCA - Royal Society for the provention of cruelty against animals

More non-topical links:

• Essential!!!
  I don't like to discuss politics on this website but this one is very close to my heart: Jihad Watch - it's about time all sane people woke up (no political correctness here)
• One of my favourite online "hang-outs": http://biased-bbc.blogspot.com/
• The mother of all gender-related sitcoms: Men behaving badly (UK) - See BBC America for schedules in the US

• My football-club: West Ham United F.C.

• And, finally, a really good cause:

Other Links (Back top)

•  "My life as a giraffe" - Writer Arianne Cohen on the highs and lows of being 6ft 3in (article in The Guardian).
• What is the right height for a guy? Question posed by The Dating Dork.
• Tall women gang up for moral support - article in the Courier Mail about the Australian Tall Women's Club.
• The tallest teenagers in the world - article in the Daily Telegraph about the ITV programme "Superhuman".
• Heights of fashion: Challenge for tall women is finding modern, trendy, casual clothing - article in the Edmonton Journal
• Style Points - Article about Boston College women's basketball coach Sylvia Crawley who is 6'5".
• With sadness I have to report the death of young Brazilian Basketball Player Michelle Splitter who was 6'6". Michelle died of Leukemia yesterday (February 2rd 2009). She was only 19 years old!
• Tallexpression.com - an "Online Female Magazine"
• Height of love - at 2.04m (6'8 1/2"), Eve Green was a woman who was never going to be overlooked (article in That's Life Australia)
• Being tall has its pros, cons - article in the News Leader, Springfield MO
• Study: Black Women Stand a Tad Less Tall - article in the Washington Post
• Tall girls band together against knockers - "Perth Now" article about 6'3" Liesa
• A head or more above the rest - article in the Cardinal Courier Online
• Associated Content have a lot of stuff on Tall Women
• Why life is tough as a tall woman - very interesting article in the The Times (of London)
• Dating column: Women hypocrites for refusing to date short men (he's mainly talking about short women!)
• The All England Amazons - article about the tallest female tennis players at this year's (2008) Wimbledon
• I love my body - five Columbia women (including my 6'2" friend Megan) share what makes them feel beautiful
• 6'4" Becky Thomas is back... this time she was on NPR as a guest.
• "Why tall women should wear heels" - article from the Associated Content website with a reference to this website
• "How it feels to look down on your man, by Alison Boshoff (6ft and a bit)" - article in the Daily Mail (UK)
• "Life as a Tall Girl" - article on the New York Times Health Blog by 6'4" Rebecca Thomas, a University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh senior. Becky was on the Today Show on Wednesday, April 9th. Watch the video here.
• "Being tall makes a difference" - article in "The Rebel Yell"
• "Height increases melanoma risk" - article in "The Australian"
• 6'2" South African beauty Nicole Johnston has written a "Low-level discourse". Be aware that she's critical of short(er) guys...
• "Too Tall for the Big Apple - Some New Yorkers face Vertical Challenges" - thank you, Marie for the hint!
• "Love is in the air for 13ft 7in couple" - article in the Daily Mail (UK)
• "Does a woman’s height matter?" - article in the Eastern Daily Press (UK)
• Adjustable heels give best of both heights - not sure I agree. It's still an interesting article though.
• The long and short of love - beautiful 5'9 1/2" Brisbane Times blogger Kat Feeney writes about the perception of tall women. Recommended reading!
• High And Mighty: First Common Height Gene Identified By Researchers
• "Why DO tall women love little men?" - article in the Daily Mail (UK). Feel free to comment!
• Interesting: Matchdoctor - Dating Tall Women (discussion)
• Does height equal power? Some CEOs say yes - article from USA Today
• 12 ways a super tall woman can feel great about her height
• Why being tall can help you find Mr. Right
• The height every woman wants
• Land of the Giants: Dutch Tower over Americans - interesting piece on the ABC News website. Thanks to Marie for mentioning it.
• More women stand tall - If height measures a nation's health and economy, Iowa surely sprouts with burgeoning prosperity (article in the DesMoines Register)
• Women's players are getting bigger and better - "Plus sizes are in. Just look around women's basketball. Big and tall women are dominating the game. They stand out, and not just because of their size." (article in the Pittburgh Tribune-Review)
• Tall athletes targeted for 2012 - article on BBC News Online. "UK Sport is aiming to encourage individuals between the ages of 16 and 25 of 5ft 11in or above if they are female, or males taller than 6ft 3in, to apply to their scheme."
• Model thrown off bus for being too tall - Story in the UK newspaper Metro
• Tall Order: A six-foot-three woman searches for a normal date at the Tall Clubs International Convention - Arianne is currently writing a book titled "The Tall Book" and wants your contributions!
• "Being a tall young woman isn't that bad, once you grow into it" - article in the Belleville News Democrat Online
• Finding the perfect date today is one tall order" - article in the Ottawa Sun Online
• "My, haven't we grown!" - Daily Mail article about 12 year old Tara from the UK who is 6'0"

• Lynne (aka Minki) is 6'0" and a musician. Check out Minki and her music at www.50ftwoman.com
• Ellen DeGeneres helps local girl's prom dream come true (the girl is 6'4") - Article in the Janesville Gazette
• Tall tale: Ex-UConn star Kara Wolters found love down below
• Another height-related "bullying shocker" from the UK. 6'4" teen is told "go kill yourself" via a chatroom!
• Sarah runs a Blog called "Tall Clothes Finder" - She says: "Help is here for tall women: Find tall clothes that fit your long arms and legs!!"
• Don't harass the Tall Girl - 6'5" Claudia runs her own height-related blog
• Texas towers above the net. Article about the "tallest team in college volleyball" which features RuthAnn Feist and Lauren Paolini (both 6'5")
• West Michigan hoops star stands above the rest - article about Allyssa De Haan who is 6'8 1/2"
• That's what communism can do to you and your health: The story of former East German shot-putter Birgit Boese who is 6'3"
• The Height Gap - Why is the richest country in the world no longer the tallest? PBS Programme starts on June 28th
• Apparel hard to find for long-legged lasses - article from the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
• Trolleys for tall people a reality in the UK - article from Independent Online, South Africa
• Very interesting article about Basketball Coach Anne Donovan (Seattle Storm) who is 6'8"
• This piece has me worried: Tall African-American Women May Have Increased Breast Cancer Risk
• Can a tall woman find a short man? Very interesting article in Canadian Magazine "Now" (Online Edition)
• Tall Airline Passengers May Be More Prone to Deep Vein Thrombosis - article in eMedia Wire
• Of Amazons, Wonder Woman - article in The Sentinel, Carlisle PA
• Sad: Florida State women's basketball player Pierce dies - here's a tribute to her
• Small Talk - article about tall women and (short or tall) boyfriends in The Scotsman
• Workplace rewards tall people with money, respect (Study by the University of Florida)
• Sally's Tall PenPal Page
• The Height Site - "While it isn't necessarily a gay site, most of the contributions seem to be from gay men." (Quote) - still a useful addition though (Joerg)
• So how's the weather up there? Tall people tire of being the object of curiosity - and worse.
• A short lesson in love - 5'6" British politician has 5'11" fiancée
• Interesting piece on online dating: "Tall tales but true" - 5'8" guy claims to be 6'5" and has 50 girlfriends via the web

• A warmly recommended book: Ralph Keyes - The Height of your Life. The book is still available via amazon.com and alibris.com. Ralph has been kind enough to give me his permission to use some excerpts from "The Height of your Life". You can order a copy here!
• "You get called bigfoot, the giraffe or a giantess" - 6'1" tall teen complains
• Must-read article by former Basketball player Mariah Burton Nelson (6'2")
• Are you intimidated by taller women ?
• Arjan's Tall Pages - Dutch guy who's 6'7 1/2"
• I like 'em short - What short men lack in height, they make up for in might.
• Tall girls and short guys: A normal part of growing up!
• Tall People Australia
• All4tall.com
• Tall people face towering challenges
• Tall and Slender? Ask the Image Expert at BlueSuitMom.com
• Longest Legs in the world? Perhaps you can keep up with Lisa...
• Troubled by attraction to tall women - read what "Alice" had to say
• Let's get physical - What women like in men (by Janis Cortese)
• The Human Growth Foundation
• DES given to young "too tall" girls
• Darla is tall and she likes it
• Taller women and shorter men - Gary (5'0") has found Sherri (5'10") and married her

Some "Old Favourites"

• A great short-story - sort of a fairy-tale
• A poem my tall friend Cindy has told me about. It helps her to feel beautiful and proud whenever she reads it - could be useful for you too.

Dating (Back top)

• Plentyofffish.com - free online dating service that comes highly recommended.

• TallFriends.com - the best dating site for tall singles!
• Tall Passions - an online community for tall singles
• Tall Personals - the name says it all

• Yahoo! Personals - I've met loads of great (tall) friends through this service.

Travel (Back top)

I fly Delta because they've got a direct connection from Frankfurt to Cincinnati!

• Jet Ready - the website of "Penny Pincher's Passport to Luxury Travel" author Joel Widzer
• Seatguru.com - Your enlightened guide to airplane seating
• Skytrax Airline and Airport quality ranking

Tall Clubs (Back top)

North America