Chandler Grieve and Jeff Lawrence, CTV Vancouver Island
Published Tuesday, August 9, 2016 6:31PM PDT
Last Updated Tuesday, August 9, 2016 6:34PM PDT

At 6’5”, Lauren Bath knows what it’s like to stand out in a crowd.

And as Victoria, B.C.’s newest beauty queen, she’s rising above the gawkers to inspire other vertically blessed women to stand proud.

Last month in New Orleans, Bath was crowned the winner of Miss Tall International, a pageant aimed at celebrating taller-than-average women.

She’s been towering over others since high school, and says it wasn’t until she was 19 that she joined the Vancouver chapter of Tall Clubs International, the pageant’s umbrella organization.“I grew a lot as a teenager, so I was usually the tallest girl and taller than most of the guys,” says Bath. “It’s something you have to get used to, for sure.”

Being able to see others at eye level was an empowering experience, and Bath was eventually nominated by her club to participate in the 2016 pageant.

“It’s a great opportunity to make friends and network with other tall women. It’s a great support system,” she says.

Much like a beauty pageant, contestants in the event are judged on intelligence, talent and finesse – and must meet a 5’10” height requirement.

After competing against women from Canada and the United States, Bath was crowned the winner.

“It was a very exciting moment,” she recalls. “It’s quite an honour to represent the club.”

Outside of the pageant world, there are everyday irritations Bath must deal with that most take for granted.For one thing: No, she doesn’t play basketball, and never has.

Being stopped by strangers several times a day for pictures is also a common occurrence, but it doesn’t bother Bath one bit.

“I choose to take it in a positive light. It’s really led to a lot of neat opportunities. I think I’ve engaged with a lot of people who I wouldn’t have talked to or met if I wasn’t the height that I am,” she says.

Other shortfalls include difficulty getting into some vehicles, and having to custom order clothes that she can’t find anywhere on Vancouver Island.

But Bath says ascending to the crown has given her voice new heights – and she’s ready to use it.

“I would say to girls and women who are tall or above average that aren’t necessarily comfortable with their height that it’s really important to stand tall,” she says. “The world is going to look at you, so be beautiful and give them something to look at.”

As winner of Miss Tall International, Bath will represent all of the Tall clubs on a global scale for the next year, visiting member clubs in different provinces and states and appearing at various events, according to the organization.

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'My Giant Life' Star Krista Kay Reveals How She Laughs off the Body Shamers (EXCLUSIVE)

Updated: Oct 3, 2017 6:07 pm
By Anna Quintana

She might be on the "shorter" end of the spectrum when it comes to her My Giant Life co-stars, but for as long as Krista Kay can remember, she has always been the tallest woman in the room. Growing up in a small town in South Dakota, her six foot, six-inch stature definitely made her stand out — and she has developed a thick skin when it comes to body shamers.

"Middle school was probably the worst for me," she told Life & Style exclusively. "My main coping method was comedy. I would just agree with what people would say in a joking manner which takes the power away from the bully. How people treat you, reflects who they are and NOT who you are."

She also explained how sometimes people aren't even aware they are being bullies, like when strangers ask her why she doesn't play for the WNBA, even if she did play five years of college basketball and one year professionally in Australia. "Some people literally look at me like I’m a waste of life because I’m not in the WNBA," she said. "I started rebelling against the stereotype that tall people should be basketball players. Even though getting the opportunity to play professional basketball overseas was a huge blessing, it wasn’t fulfilling enough for me.

She continued, "Basketball was the first thing to give me a sense of purpose but as I have gotten older, I know I have such a greater purpose than just putting a ball in a hoop." Today, along with starring on the TLC reality series, Krista is also a life coach and working on her comedy.

"The most challenging part of being tall is getting asked the same questions about my height daily," she added. "It gets repetitive but since I have been doing stand-up comedy, I almost look forward to what people have to say because it can be really bizarre sometimes!"

Be sure to tune into My Giant Life on Sundays at 10 p.m. EST on TLC.

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"Being tall makes you stand out in most groups. As with any kind of difference you have to learn to own it."

Maddie Crum
Books and Culture Writer, The Huffington Post

When Jessica Goldschmidt was five years old, she was put in a swimming group at day camp with a bunch of kids twice her age. She was taller than the average child, so her strength was assumed to be on par with the older campers. But, the current was stronger than her athletic abilities, and she struggled to stay afloat, nearly drowning.

Though her height hasn’t had quite as dire an impact on her personality since then, its influenced her work as a theatre artist. Along with three other tall women, she co-created, choreographs for and performs in "Tall Women in Clogs", a funny, feminist take on how height can shape a woman’s identity in America.

Goldschmidt met Sophie Shackleton and Katherine Cooper at Brown University while performing for a student production of "The Rocky Horror Show". After graduating, the three women moved to New York City, where they teamed up with Madeline Wise to create "Tall Women in Clogs", a variety show involving dance, physical theater and circus, which sold out on its first run. The troupe recently campaigned on Kickstarter to bring their work to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland.

"Tall Women in Clogs is an ethos, an attitude", they wrote on their Kickstarter page. “It’s a way of looking at ourselves, the world, and our bodies in the world as four 20-something women who take up more space than average.”

Below, Goldschmidt, Shackleton, Cooper and Wise discuss their play, their height, the Rockettes, and the woes of middle school dances.

Do you think being tall is an integral part of your identity?

Madeline Wise: In general my height is something that I feel doesn't define me. I'd always prefer that I am defined by nonphysical traits, because those are the traits I can control and cultivate.

Sophie Shackleton: It affects my feelings of femininity deeply. But it also makes me feel very capable, and older than my age much of the time, and is a great asset for leadership and confidence in many parts of life, too.

Jessica Goldschmidt: On a family vacation when I was five, I was so tall they placed me in a day camp group with the eight to 10-year-olds. I almost drowned because the undertow was too strong. So for me, early on, being tall became almost literally a matter of life and death.

Katherine Cooper: Absolutely.

You discuss a few of the woes of tall women on your Kickstarter -- that others expect you to be stronger than you are, for instance. Which of these misconceptions do you struggle with the most?

MW: I think the bit about being tougher than you are, probably. I've had a lot of people project stoicism onto me simply because I'm physically above the sturm und drang.

SS: I struggled with weight as a kid, so that is strongly related to my feelings about “bigness." I’m no longer overweight, but because of my height, I’m realizing that I will always feel like I still am “too large.” As I get older, I’m much more interested in embracing femininity and vulnerability. I’m full of those things too, perhaps even more because of my size, and I’m less scared of showing that.

JG: For me, it's this ideal that a tall woman is an outlier, that she must be either a) ungainly/"unfeminine" or b) supermodel/Rockette material -- ogres or sex objects, and not much in between

KC: I definitely struggle to share my vulnerability with people. I'd say that's probably true of a lot of people. But I think being tall exacerbates that feeling because people do expect you to be stronger and more competent a lot of the time.

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‘My Giant Life’ Sneak Peek: Haleigh Faces Pregnancy Complications, Alicia Jay Struggles With Dating

By Megan French 1 day ago

Standing tall! In an exclusive sneak peek of season 3 of My Giant Life, six tall women, Haleigh, Alicia Jay, Katja, Lindsay, Krista and Coco all deal with different issues related to their extreme heights and beyond.

Haleigh, who is 6-foot-7, and her 5-foot-8 husband, Bryan, have made it through their first year of marriage and are expecting their first child together. “We moved to Tennessee, and we’re pregnant,” she reveals in the clip. “We weren’t supposed to be able to get pregnant, so this makes this pregnancy a little more delicate.” 

In the preview, the couple learn there may be some complications with the pregnancy. A doctor is seen telling them that he sees a “big issue.”

Meanwhile, Alicia Jay, is struggling with dating because of her 6-foot-6 height — and because she’s a virgin. “I love my height, but I definitely think it’s harder to date as a tall woman,” she says. “If I don’t get married, I could be a virgin until the day I die.” The clip teases an awkward interaction when she tells a man that she’s a virgin after he asks her to come upstairs at the end of a date. 

Lindsay, on the other hand, is dealing with roommates trouble. “A lot has happened in my life. I dumped my boyfriend. I relocated to Las Vegas because I needed a fresh start. I want to get a roommate. I am interviewing someone who I met on social media. Fun fact: She’s also really tall,” the 6-foot-9 blonde says. “When Krista walked into the bar, I was like, ‘Oh my god, it’s one of my kind.'”

However, things aren’t going as great as they both hoped. “You don’t really know the other person until you live with them,” Krista says, while pointing out that the freezer is disgusting, there’s hair in the refrigerator and Lindsay has a whole shelf in her closet of her roommate’s stuff.

“She has to realize she’s not the only badass in the house,” Lindsay quips.

Watch the preview above to see what’s going on with the rest of the ladies!

My Giant Lifereturns to TLC Sunday, September 17, at 10 p.m. ET.

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‘Tall Girl 2’ Coming to Netflix, Filming Begins in April 2021

by Kasey Moore @kasey__moore on March 3, 2021, 6:31 pm EST

The Netflix teen rom-com Netflix Tall Girl is coming back for a sequel according to two sources that suggest filming will be getting underway next month and wrap in the summer. Here’s what we know.

Just to quickly recap, the first Tall Girl movie was a smash hit for Netflix given its low budget and eventually went onto rack up 41 million views on the platform in the first four weeks available.

The film starred Ava Michelle, Griffin Gluck, Sabrina Carpenter and Paris Berelc and was a standard rom-com with the twist being the main character, Jodi, was very tall and very self-conscious.

Tall Girl was by no means a smash hit when it came to the critics, however. The movie currently sits at a 5.2 on IMDb with critic scores similarly low at 44%.

Back in October 2019 after the initial film had released, Ava Michelle spoke to EliteDaily and said there were talks for a sequel. She teased that she hoped fans would see Michelle go into her final year of school saying:

“I’m excited to see hopefully Jodi’s senior year and to see what happens there, but I really don’t know. There’s talk, but I really don’t know, we’ll see.”

Since then, all has been quiet and of course, there’s been a global pandemic that likely halted any development.

It was then in December 2020 when DiscussingFilm got the scoop that Netflix was developing a sequel. They revealed that Sam Wolfson would be returning to write the sequel’s screenplay and news today backs that up.

Filming, as confirmed by ProductionWeekly issue 1236 suggests that filming is currently due to get underway in mid-April 2021 and wrap up in late May 2021. That means a 2021 release could be squeezed in but the more likely scenario is that it gets released sometime in 2022.

Here’s what you can expect from the sequel:

“After Jodi Kreyman gains popularity, her miscommunications start causing rifts with those around her and now she really needs to ‘stand tall’.”

The sequel will be filmed in New Orleans just like the first movie with McG, Mary Viola, Steven Bello and Corey Marsh continuing in executive producer roles.

Only Ava Michelle is currently listed to be returning but more familiar faces from the original will almost certainly return with a sprinkling of new ones too.

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6'3" Jheri reviews the book "Don't Let Bullies Ruin Your Life" by Uche Belinda Nnoka 

Uche Nnoka is one of us. She's a very tall woman who had to deal with bullying as a teen and then had to deal with low esteem that came from it. She overcame it and has a passion for helping others as well as dealing with bullying when it happens.

Her first book "Don't Let the Bullies Ruin Your Life" has just been published. She begins with her story and how she finally sorted out how to deal with it and the depression it brought and then goes into the problem and how anyone can deal with it.

There are a lot of books on the subject, but her approach is taking matters into your own hands and what to try in different situations. I think it is particularly useful for teens who get conflicting messages, and for those who have had to deal with longer term problems like depression. In particular it should be good for tall women. Some bullying is for no apparent reason, but some is focused on something about you - something like your height. If you keep getting bullied on that, you might come to think something is wrong with you and that can lead to depression. A lot of us manage to get over that and move on, but some don't. And for those who are being bullied it would be nice to give them the tools so they don't internalize it.

I think her advice is very good. The book is short and very readable and it is quite inexpensive as an ebook.

Update (26 November 2017): Uche has taken down the website and the book is no longer on Amazon. She writes "If anyone would like a copy of my book they can contact me at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and I will take it from there."

"The struggles of being 6'2" and shopping on the high street"

Fashion as a tall woman is a minefield 

By Lateefah Jean-Baptiste - Apr 26, 2019

The older I get, the less shopping on the high street appeals to me. As you're rushing around trying to find the perfect outfit for your friend’s birthday next week, you’re greeted with large groups of sightseeing tourists, sellers trying to get you to donate to their cause, and loud music coming the crowd forming around the break-dancers - it can all be a bit daunting for anyone. But imagine how it must feel when you’re 6’2".

With palazzo trousers that fit like culottes, and mini dresses that literally just about cover our bums, it can be hard out here for a tall girl. Being a 6’2" woman means that most of the stores on the high street don’t cater to my long torso and even longer legs.

I remember when I was looking for holiday outfits for a girls trip on the high street. I entered my first store and saw a few bits that I wanted to try on, and honestly what happened in that fitting room next was nothing short of comedic. First I attempted to try on a jumpsuit, but what I ended up with was a camel toe. However, I didn’t give up hope and tried on the next outfit.

This one was worse than the first one. This time it was my long arms and 36-inch legs that were the problem. The long sleeves were more like ¾ lengths and the wide leg bottom half of the jumpsuit fit like boot cuts, just about reaching my ankle.

As I looked in the mirror all I could do was think that I resembled Shawn Wayans from the shopping scene in White Chicks, when he burst out of the clothes he tried on in the fitting room. Comical, but not the look I was going for.

By the end of my failed shopping trip, I wondered why I even bothered with high street stores and turned to what can only be referred to as all tall girls shopping safe haven; ASOS Tall.

I recently noticed that many shops that do have ranges created for tall women are usually online only. Topshop recently removed their tall section from their Westfield Stratford store and I don’t think I have ever seen a Dorothy Perkins or New Look tall section in store. Which is probably why the tall women I know prefer online shopping.

“I’m annoyed that a number of big high street stores have taken out the tall ranges and opted to put them online too. It’s just not fair, I should have the right to try things on in store like everybody else,” 6’2” Artist Kirsty Latoya told Cosmopolitan UK.

“I have a love-hate relationship with shopping because of my long limbs, combined with a lack of stores providing tall enough clothes. Some items like jeans are frequently labelled as tall but they come so far up my leg they look like pedal-pushers!”

Youtuber Gifty Appiah noticed that there weren’t many clothing hauls that catered to tall women in the UK. Which is why she decided to film a Tall Girl Haul, where she shares her knowledge on the hotspots for tall girls to shop.

“I remember being in desperate need of a last-minute outfit for a night out, which meant I had no time to order online. I was on the hunt for a lightweight jacket to throw on, and nothing catered to my long arms,” says the 6ft Youtuber.

“Usually I’ll have to buy a size 16 instead of my usual size 12 just to get some extra length, and that’s still never really enough. It’s extremely frustrating, but that’s the reality of being 6ft and trying to find clothes that fit.”

If we’re being honest, a lot of the high street brands’ tall ranges aren’t exactly oozing with a variety of patterns, styles and colours. I can’t even begin to explain how frustrating it is walking into a store, seeing a cute playsuit and thinking "I really hope they have that in the tall section", only to check the tall range (online of course) to be meet with a range of basic t-shirts, jeans and jackets.

But I know it’s not only us tall girls that go through this. Petite and plus-sized women have often shared their struggle to find clothes that fit on the high street. However, online stores like Pretty Little Thing, Boohoo and Missguided have petite and plus size sections, so I’m hopeful the high street is beginning to think about different body types.

I guess, because I’ve been tall all my life, I’ve learned how to navigate the high street properly. I know what shops to go to and what ones to avoid, and thanks to shops like Zara and Mango occasionally having some pieces that cater to my body type, shopping is becoming easier.

But, for the most part if I want a pair of good quality trousers, jumpsuit or mini dress I head straight online.

All women should have the luxury of trying before we buy. Just once it would be nice to walk in a store and pick up a cute jumper without having to roll up the sleeves, or some decent pair trousers that don’t fit like ankle grazers.

Between the strangers mumbling ‘wow she is tall’and asking if you play basketball or model (because you know all tall girls are good for is modelling and playing sports), to then not being able to find anything that fits – it’s enough to send any tall girl over the edge.

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Note: This is one of the weirdest reports I have read over the years

BROOKLYN - A woman assaulted two people on an A train Friday night after making a kissing face and smiling at a person recording the altercation, according to police and video of the incident.

“Do you want to see what happens when I get off this train? I’m gonna cut you,” the 6-foot-tall woman is seen saying on video posted by Gothamist, while she pulls a sharp object out of her red purse on the train as it approached Jay Street at about 7 p.m.

She then points the object at a 48-year-old man’s face before blowing a kiss at the person recording the incident.

The woman is then seen lunging at the man while other riders tried to restrain her.

The NYPD is aware of the video, according to police sources.

Another 28-year-old woman was also injured in the attack, according to the NYPD.

The suspect threatened to pepper spray the victims during the verbal dispute, a police source said, then displayed the sharp metal object. The object fell onto the train car floor and the woman continued to punch and hit the two victims, sources added.

Both victims suffered small cuts to their face and head and refused medical attention after getting off at the Nostrand Avenue station.

The woman was wearing a sheer black blouse, black pants and black shoes with a yellow coat and a red purse.

She also fled at the Nostrand Avenue station.

Anyone who witnessed this assault or has more information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). You can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.

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Megan Swanson is a college student, a Christian music artist, and now, Miss Nebraska.

The Omaha woman, 21, was crowned Miss Nebraska Saturday night in North Platte. Swanson, who competed as Miss Douglas County, will now represent the state at the Miss America pageant in September.

"On Day One I woke up and the first words out of my mouth were, 'Mom, I'm Miss Nebraska! I'm Miss Nebraska!" Swanson told KETV. "I definitely pushed myself to the limit in all areas (physical, mental, emotional and spiritual), and am so thankful for every person who helped me and supported me along the way."

Swanson was a standout to the crowd and the judges at 6-feet tall, several inches taller with heels, and a powerful voice which won her a preliminary talent award. Swanson sang 'You Raise Me Up'.

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By Megan Dorn

Being 6’1” and a female comes with its fair share of struggles, lamented by tall women on the internet through articles, forums, and Twitter accounts. Girls growing up vertically advantaged are desperately trying to fit in by slouching and not even looking twice at a pair of high heels, let alone consider wearing them in public. Trust me, I was one of them. “Embrace your height!” has been shouted to me by everyone. My parents, schoolteachers, strangers in grocery stores, clerks at checkouts. It almost took me two decades but I’ve finally found a few perks of being taller than the average female (and male).

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With Birkenstocks and pool slides dominating the high street and models sporting flip flops in the Chanel Couture collection - it appears that the fashion set have finally embraced flat shoes.

For someone who stands at 5'10" barefoot, heels are out of the question for most day-to-day situations.

Though I don't want to tower over people, like most females, I endorse the "go high or go home" rule of thumb, so kitten heels will not cut it.

Therefore, I have come to terms with the fact that spindly, needle heel stilettos belong to my night time outfits and I look forward to being more adventurous with my choices of day-to-day flat shoes.

If you are like me, here are the very real problems that only tall girls can relate to...

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For starters, you both get to be little spoon.

By Frank Kobola - Apr 18, 2017

This is nothing against short women at all. In fact, there are loads of reasons why dating short women is pretty awesome, too. But for guys who find them themselves dating taller ladies, these are the things they love most.

1. You're always easy to find.He will never have to look for you in a crowd, and you’ll rarely get separated at a festival or concert. 
2. We can probably share shoes.Need to go get the mail but can’t find your shoes? Slip hers on. Why spend five minutes trying to remember where you threw your sneakers when your flats fit just as well and you’re going outside for 30 seconds? Being close in shoe size is just practical.
3. It shows he's probably not hung up on looking "manly". Yeah, yeah, guys are "supposed" to be taller than their female partner because it’s some dumb rule that an insecure asshole made up or whatever. Dating you made him realize he couldn't care less about arbitrary rules, he just likes you, and he loves the way you look together.
4. He can meet you half-way for kisses.With shorter girls, you might need to do some squats to get at lip-level. With tall girls, you can just lean forward and meet her mid-air, no quad work required.
5. Your legs. Do you like legs? Tall girls have more of them. Not like, more legs. Just longer legs. There’s more leg there, but there’s still only two legs. Unless you are dating a spider.
6. He’s not needed for any “tall stuff.” There’s no reason to have us come into the kitchen to get the jar of peanut butter on the top shelf or unload the dishwasher. We’re both perfectly capable of reaching. In fact, she might be a little bit taller, which is great for us and our need for top-shelf peanut butter.
7. You both get to be little spoon. Whoever started the myth that men don't like to be cuddled protectively like silverware is a bold-faced liar. There’s nothing wrong with a man wanting to be the little spoon, too, and this way you can both switch off on that role more comfortably.
8. You can hit some pretty unique sex positions. Tall women can also make previously impossible positions totally possible, like standing positions.
9. He loves watching you walk.Not in a creepy, "watching from across the street with binoculars" kind of way. More of a totally consensual, "damn your legs look phenomenal and your graceful stride could inspire love songs and crap," kind of way.
10. You are the perfect height for hand-holding. There’s probably a pretty minimal height difference between us, so things like holding hands or hugging or cuddling in bed are natural. No one is smushing their face into the other person’s stomach, or straining their arms reaching up for their partner’s hand. You just fit.

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Here's a quick recap on who Kamillion is

Alja Kamillion was born on June 26th, 1989 in Jacksonville Florida in a family of 4 male children and 2 female ones. Kamiliion is known for her racy lyrics and raw image and the rapper isn’t shy to rub a few elbows with her rawness. Kamillion’s sound is a mix of R&B, heavy bass and gritty production. She has worked with notable names in the music industry such as Missy Elliot, Trey Songz, P Diddy Jordin Sparks, and Rihanna just to mention a few.

Here are 10 facts about Kamillion you probably didn’t know

1. She was born and raised in Jacksonville

Kamillion was born in Jacksonville in the Northside on Pearl Street. This area as she says, helped shaper her and provided a basis for her musical career to thrive as she has a rawness that she wouldn’t have otherwise had if she had grown in a different place. She was brought up in the Blodgett homes and her mother always told her that where she came from didn’t matter, what mattered was where she was going. This was the advice which she has found to be relevant as she progresses with her career

2. She is actually quite tall

Standing tall at the height of 6 ft., Kamillion is among the tallest women in music. Other notably tall women in the industry include Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa etcetera.

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Phoebe Waller
a day ago Fashion & Beauty

According to much of Western society, it's largely unnecessary for tall girls to wear heels. Such thinking, I hope, is obviously ludicrous this day and age. But to put a spotlight on the alleged "rule," I wanted to share some creepy things people say to tall women who wear heels.

At about 5'8", I’m by no means the tallest gal in the world. But when I wear heels, I’m usually teetering on the six-foot mark. Of course, not everyone loves wearing high heels — some even feel oppressed by them — and that's totally understandable. Personally, however, I love rocking a gorgeous pair of stilettos on special occasions, ladies’ nights, or evenings out on the town. When I wear a good pair of pumps, I feel glamorous, fancy, and powerful. I just don't love the commentary that comes with it.

Wearing heels as a tall woman takes some nerve. You're smashing the made-up fashion “rule” that tall women shouldn’t wear heels, in an effort to shrink themselves and appear more dainty and ~ladylike~ in comparison to their "necessary" larger partners. You're also drawing even more attention to youself by (literally) standing out from the crowd. Sadly, this translates to a lot of creepy commentary from folks who think it weird or cringingly bold to wear heels as a tall woman. Here are some of those creepy remarks.

1. "I'd kill for your legs."

Depending on the look in the eye of the person who says this, I sometimes feel a little unnerved and imagine myself in a dilapidated bathroom (picture the movie Saw), waking up to find someone waving my roughly-amputated legs around like Barbie doll parts. It's supposed to be a compliment, but I can't help but feel a little unnerved.

2. "It must be difficult to find a partner."

There are a few implications here: If you're single, you'll find it difficult to find a partner because "men only like small girls." If you're taken, there must be something "wrong" with your S.O. for wanting to be with someone who's potentially larger than them.

The person saying this is probably a douchebag and you should calmly walk away from them before you lose your cool.

 3. "How tall is your boyfriend?"

My boyfriend is 6'4", actually, so he's still taller than me when I wear heels. But ~shockingly,~ " I would still date him if he was shorter. Regardless of your sexuality, you should never feel pressured to pair off with someone who is taller or otherwise larger than you, just because you've been conditioned to think that your role as a woman is to be as small as possible.

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Your #tallgirlproblems are all too real.

This is just another rather humourous Buzzfeed collection of tall (clothing) related stuff. It's mainly tongue in cheek and worth posting. It's entertaining. I like that.

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19 Things You Should Know Before Dating a Tall Girl

I love wearing heels. And no, I don't care if I'm taller than you.

By Amy Odell

1. I don't care if I'm taller than you. Being a tall girl is the shit. If I have heels on and you find yourself feeling short, remember that you should feel like a badass for being with a tall girl.

2. I love wearing heels so don't get weird when I do.

3. In fact, I get off on being taller than you, even though it might not happen very often. If you feel emasculated and let it show, I'm moving right along to a man who doesn't feel threatened by me.

4. In fact, I'm going to actively try to be taller than you. Especially if you're tall. Because I grew up being the tallest girl in the room and I used to feel awkward about it but now that I'm a grown-ass woman, I embrace it and you should too.

5. Yes, I have dated guys shorter than me. No, I don't make it a habit. And if you're way shorter than me, sorry, but I also have a limit on how short I'll go. 

6. It's incredibly easy to find me in a crowd. So if we're at da club and one of us visits the bar, we'll make our way back to each other in no time.

7. People stare at me more.We Talls like to think this is because we're hot, but it's often because we're just really tall and gangly and inherently kind of awkward.

8. My skirt's not short. I just have really long legs.What falls just above the knee on another girl is going to look downright tiny on me but just accept this before we have dinner with your parents because there's nothing I can do about it and I love my skirts.

9. Don't tell me I look taller than I am.If I tell you I'm 5-foot-9, don't then furrow your brow and tell me I "look taller than that" because you just sound like you think I look like a freak.

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A woman whose legs measure a staggering 49.5 inches is trying to get into the record books. Holly Burt showed her very long gams to INSIDE EDITION and said she was frequently bullied as a youngster in her native Florida. She believes she has the longest legs in the United States. “They used to call me ‘Sticks,’ back in the day. Or ‘Golly, Holly the Giant,’’’ she said.

The six-foot, five inches tall woman now lives in New York City, where she feels more accepted, she says. The 20-year-old design student says does get the occasional come-on from men with leg fetishes. But her friends “call me ‘Tree’ out of love,” she says.

She would like to become a model, she says, but for now she is focused on school. And when it comes to dating, she says “I feel like I would need someone on my stature, just to, you know, balance things out.”

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Marlen Komar

When I see a leggy woman tear up the sidewalk in a tall pair of stilettos, it makes we want to do a double take. Tall women who wear heels are an inspiration to me. There's usually confidence, aplomb, and a little bit of courage in the way they walk, and you basically can't help but admire the self-love that exudes from someone who doesn't try to downplay the features that make them stand out.

But it's not always easy to get to the point where you highlight rather than downplay your features. I've always been a gangly, rangy kid who clocked in at 5'10" when all my girlfriends were a cute 5'5". Nicknames like "Jolly Green" and "Bean Sprout" were used affectionately when I'd be invited out. But the thing is, I never minded. I loved being tall. I liked the feeling of stepping into the doors of a restaurant or walking into a dinner party and commanding the room, knowing that my height brought an elegance and a self-possession to my look.

This is why I never, ever denied myself heels. Instead, I couldn't wait to strap them on. For any of my fellow tall babes who might be shy about their height, this is for you. Below are 21 inspiring tall women who wear heels and rock the hell out of their style, offering us all inspiration for accepting and loving ourselves just the way we are. Plus, some of the most valuable lessons they teach us along the way.

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