Name: Julianna
Birthday: January 27th, 1992
Height: 6'2"
Location: USA

Hello! My name is Julianna, and I am 6'2" and still counting. I am 18, my birthday is January 27, and I live in the U.S. I would definitely like to say that growing up; knowing that you are different is VERY, VERY hard on a child. You are made fun of, teased, people are scared of you, and it can lead to something serious if you do not know how to find inner happiness with what you have.

It was VERY hard for me to assimilate to my height because I did not get noticeably tall until about the ninth grade, that is when I was taller than every boy and every teacher in my middle school. I would like to say that someone should honor what he or she has, even if they feel like it's a flaw, its apart of you, and you can not alter that. You should love what God gave you, because it is something beautiful.

Not every tall woman has to play basketball, but I feel like tall women have something that normal height women do not possess, I cannot put my finger on it, but I feel like we have something extra in us. I would definetly say the questions im so acustom to hearing are "do you play basketball?", "How tall are you?", "Is your mom or dad tall?". But when it comes to guys, it is definitely hard to get a date because the ones that you might like might be taken, or they are intimidated by you, or they just do not want to be with someone tall. Hearing that from a guy can hurt! Moreover, even the ones who are tall, like the girls that as 5'3"... I never understood that.

Now when it comes to shoe and clothes shopping it's a nightmare. Sometimes because I might see some shoes that I fall in love with, but the shoe size stops at a 10... or I see some very cute and inexpensive jeans, but they're not long enough. I wear a size 12 shoe, so it's very VERY hard to find a nice heel, or a casual sandal. Clothes shopping was worse because my legs are super long... so finding an inseam of 36" or 37" is hard. But as I'm growing up, I'm starting to find places where they sell my size shoe and my length of pants!

Nevertheless, as I said before, dealing with all this comes from having inner happiness. I love myself for what I am, and not how people view me because if you ask anyone who knows Julie, they will tell you she is the most hilarious, open minded, friendly individual you will ever meet. I guess that is how I dealt with my awkwardness around people, I just started mingling with people, I love to socialize and get to know everyone, so therefore if someone is having a problem with herself, whether they are tall or not, I can help them.

Final thoughts

I feel like every young girl should love themselves, and every tall girl should honor what they have, don't be hesitant because of your size, don't be scared, be happy that you are set apart from every other girl on planed earth! Don't be afraid to do things because of your height. Trust me, I know. I'm the tallest out of all my friends and sometimes I get a little upset when were all out and it feels like the attention I get is basically harrassment, and the attention my friends get is admiration... but I don't let it get to me. I stand out for a reason, and so many other tall women do too. Never downplay yourself... beauty comes in many forms. Plus EVERY man wants to climb a tree... even if they don't admit it!

Name: Steffenie
Birthday:
Height: 6'2"
Location: The Netherlands

I am Steffenie, a 17 year old girl from the Netherlands. Yes, the country where all the giants live. And I am one of them. I am 6'2" and proud! When I was younger, I always felt like the weird one. I was the tallest person in my class; I was even taller then all the boys. Luckily when I went to high school, I met more tall people. Mostly guys though. Yet my girlfriends where always so much smaller!

When I am going out of the city, out of the province, people stare. They are used to tall people in the Northern part where I live, but only a bit in the rest of The Netherlands. I remember going to the UK where I constantly bumped my head because the doors in our rented caravan where only 6'1". And standing in a supermarket in France wasn't that great either, I was the tallest person of all the persons standing in the lines to pay their groceries.

Oh well, I am quite proud that I have got some thighs and that I am not a tall stick! I hope I can be a bit of an example for the younger ones, for the teens. You should be proud! All the tiny women would love to have a bit of your height!

About boys... ah, that's a tough one. I was bullied a lot at primary school, not because of my height though, so my confidence wasn't always that "high". Still have got some problems with that, so boys are a though one haha! I always say that I never want to date a guy who is smaller than me, but I recently had this enormous crush on (2) guys who weren't as tall as I am. Woopsie!

Kind regards
Steffenie

Kelly's Basics

Name: Kelly
Birthday: May 31st, 1981
Height: 5'10"
Location: United States

I grew up in a military family so we moved around a LOT! Of course, for someone really shy and a head taller than everyone in her grade this was quite difficult. I got teased a lot because I was way taller than everyone and painfully skinny. I cried to my mom all the time but she couldn't really understand because she isn't that tall (only 5'6"). It didn't help that I soon outgrew my older sister (by two years) and was constantly being compared to her. She was beautiful and perfect and good at everything and I was gawky and awkward. People thought I was older than I was because I was so tall and would act shocked when they found out my age (which is weird because now, like you even said, people think I'm much younger than I am!) My height was the topic of every conversation with people I had just met (it doesn't ever occur to people that there is more to you than your height and that every idiot wants to discuss it and that you are sick as hell of talking about it!!) None of the boys liked me. I actually used to wish I would become disabled and have to use a wheelchair so maybe no one would know how tall I really was! Crazy, huh?!

As an adult, things got much easier. I grew into my body a little better and developed some curves. I had boyfriends and started to feel pretty. My height was still an issue and to this day people still comment on it a LOT, but it doesn't bother me nearly as much. In fact, now I kinda like it! It's just annoying when some short guy asks how tall I am and when I tell him he insists I'm much taller because HE'S 5'10". So I must be 6'3"! Uh, hello people? Don't you think I would know? I've only been measured 80,000 times since I reached my full adult height! And I certainly wouldn't lie about it! If I was 6'3" I would say I was 6'3" with PRIDE!! So now when people do this I ask their name or some other personal fact and when they answer I say "No, that's not it." And I love that one I learned on this site where when someone asks how tall you are you say " I don't know...how much do you weigh?" That's a great one!

Interestingly, I've never been particularly attracted to very tall men. I don't like dating men MUCH shorter than me, but I have dated men a few inches shorter and it was fine! Most often I dated guys right around my height. I am now engaged and my fiance is about 5'11" so we're pretty much eye-to-eye. I just won't wear heels at our wedding! (But to all the tall women out there who DO wear heels...I wish I had your confidence! Good for you!!)

All and all, most people react favorably to my height. When strangers comment on it, I don't think they intend to be rude, although I do get extremely tired of hearing "How tall are you? Do you play basketball? Do you model? Are your parents tall?" and when I was a cashier "Are you standing on something or are you really that tall?" I just smile and try to be pleasant about it. If you act like it's a good thing, people will see it as a good thing!

I think we women have got to have confidence in our bodies, no matter what they look like. If you are good at sports (by the way, I SUCK at basketball) then by all means, use your height to your advantage that way. I was a competitive swimmer and it helped me concentrate more on what my body can do, rather that what it looks like. One thing I would NOT recommend, though, is modeling. My parents got me into this thinking it would improve my confidence and make me see my height as a good thing. It backfired. At 5'10" they said I needed to weigh less than 110 pounds (they called me a "very heavy girl" at 130) and pointed out every flaw I had from my head to my toes. Needless to say, I abandoned this idea very early on. It's just not healthy, physically or emotionally.

I am now 4 months pregnant with a little girl. If she inherits my height, I hope she doesn't suffer through childhood and adolescence the way I did. I hope I can teach her to be proud of her stature and get her involved in healthy activites that make her feel good about herself and her body. I hope I can lead by example that tall is beautiful and unique.

Kelly

Vivienne's Basics

Name: Vivienne
Birthday: April 13th, 1968
Height: 6'0"
Location: United Kingdom

Hi, I'm Vivienne, known to my friends as Viv, I live in London, England. I am 6ft and proud of every inch and if I had a choice to be short I would opt to stay tall. Being tall doesn’t mean that I cannot wear heels. I wear heels 95% of the time no shorter than 3 inches but when I am on vacation or shopping I can be seen in flats.

I am blessed with my height and have always been the tallest amongst my friends, colleagues and when I was in school. I get used to people staring at me and when they do I just say to myself ‘I must be gorgeous other wise why would they stare’. I always walk tall and confident, never slouch, shoulders back and head forward! My mother said to me ‘God made you tall so that men can look up at you’.

One issue that I have learnt to deal with is short guys. They seem to love tall women and not frightened to approach me and ask me for a date. Tall guys look, smile and then go in the other direction, maybe they have a problem with my height or they are just not confident to deal with a tall woman who meet them eye to eye, who knows but I just say ‘it’s their loss and someone else’s gain’. I now have an open mind to dating short guys.

Clothes haven’t never been an issue to me as I make 90% of my own. I believe as I am unique why should I follow what every one has. I love fitted clothes and looking like chic and glamorous and make my clothes to celebrate my unique personal style. I am a personal stylist and have my own website called www.clothes4realwomen.com 

I used to play sports when I was younger but now I can be found in the gym 5-6 days a week doing boxing (I have my own boxing gloves and pads), spinning, cardio and weights. I believe that it is important to look after yourself and eat well.

My finally message is love yourself, be proud of your height and embrace your bodies. People only make negative comments about your height because they are jealous!!!

Take care
Vivienne

Amanda's Basics

Name: Amanda
Birthday: October 7th, 1990
Height: 6'3"
Location: USA

Hello! My name is Amanda, and I am a 19-year-old Amazon from New Jersey. Currently 6'3", I've been freakishly tall my whole life. My parents are both an average 6'0" (well, they're average in my opinion anyway). And my brother just reached 6'5"- so I fit in with my immediate family. This is comforting to have so many people who understand how height affects my life. However, since my extended family is southern Italian and Russian, the height ends with my brother and parents. Some major height milestones include reaching 5'2" in the second grade, 5'10" in the sixth, and 6'2" by the time I was 13.

I have millions of stories from my childhood that resulted from my height. For example, I had to fight for children's movie tickets at 9, teachers thought I was in the wrong class, and I haven't been able to buy a pair of pants from a store since I was about 10. Sure, extreme height results in obstacles socially. But the point is to love that uniqueness. Of course, sometimes a comment or stare from some random person puts me in a bad mood, but doesn't that happen to everyone? I'm just happy that this early in my life I'm making a personal effort to get past appearance and respect what I have.

In the realm of dating, I am a little inexperienced and have never been on a date. However, I know plenty of girls who are 5'5", 5'3", etc. who have never been asked out either. I know that one day I'll find a guy who likes me for who I am, and that comforts me in the most boy-obsessed time in my life! Haha. I would love to date someone at least 6'1", and I know I need to work on my self-confidence so that I don't end up turning a great guy away simply because he's shorter than me.

I always like to talk about height with people, too, because sometimes just knowing that someone feels that same awkwardness or insecurity can cure even the worst day. And trust me, there will always be a reminder that you're tall. I hit my head all the time, I walk into shoe stores only to realize they don't carry my size, I try on jackets that magically have 3/4 sleeves when I put them on, etc. But at the end of the day, height is one of the only things we CANNOT change. So I dress the way I want, I study hard to be the smartest person in the class, and I try to tell myself I'm beautiful every day. I change the things that can be changed and try not to worry about those I can't affect. No matter what, I'm 6'3". But that height has granted more perks than obstacles: I can reach high shelves, I can wear brights colors, funky prints, and big jewelry that short women can't pull off, and I'm the one people notice and remember at a party or social event. At the end of the day, I can't imagine being short. My mom used to always tell me, "People always want to be taller, never shorter." And it's true! So enjoy your height, dress up as an Amazon for Halloween, and work it! Why have height that makes you so memorable and noticeable if you're just going to be shy and insecure?

Best wishes,
Amanda

Name: Chelsea
Birthday: December 22rd, 1983
Height: 6'0"
Location: USA

Thanks to all of you out there who have interest in, are seeking support for or have admiration for all of us tall ladies and most of all for giving me the honor of being tall women of the month! To get started, my name is Chelsea and I live south of Houston in good 'ole Texas, USA. I am living proof that everything truly is bigger in Texas. I am currently 27 years old, I am the second oldest (but tallest) of my 5 sisters and I am a very proud mother of two tall, skinny but very happy kids.

I grew up in a very rural environment and graduated from my home town with a population of only 9,800. It's easy to see how I stuck out amongst the crowd. When I got into High School and was still taller than most everyone I realized I couldn't avoid the difference in height so I wore it with pride. I always wished I was lucky enough to be taller. I still feel that 6'2" would be a much more flattering height. If I have to be tall I mine as well go all the way, right?

I got used to the names and teasing, I answered to Olive Oil because I was so tall and thin. Most girls in high school struggle with their weigh and so did I, but quite the opposite. I ate everything in sight and could never gain a pound. I never felt attractive because I was so thin and had "bird legs".

I got the usual (and still do) "do you play basketball, volleyball, are you a model, or you should have been a model". I still smile and say something like "well, if you see and scouts around, send them my way" Fortunately, being tall has lots of downfalls that end up teaching you great life lessons. For instance, people always assumed I was older and it forced me to mature much faster. I am thankful now that I have such a great perspective on things and am independent because if it. Growing up in the country, if you are the size of a man you are expected to work like one so I always had tomboyish tendencies and I am still capable of taking care of just about everything for myself. I have never been the type to let a man or anyone else do things for me because I am just as capable as they are.

The most difficult task is to find someone of equal height, or even someone that is accepting that you are much taller than them without feeling like you take away their manhood. I married someone that was 5'10" and also very thin so I have always been equal in weight, taller in height and had bigger feet than the father of my children (big feet is something you accept early on). It's amazing after 9 years people were are still surprised that we were married and so many people verbalized that they thought it was awkward.

I still find myself eyeing other tall women to see if I am taller! I don't hide or get embarrassed at the occasional attention. I wear heels most everyday and don't worry (much) about stepping back when I am significantly taller than everyone else.

I am proud to say my daughter already tells me she hopes she is as tall as me so I know I must set a good example. I hope all of you out there stand tall, stay proud and help people at the grocery store reach things from the tope shelf.

Sandra, 6'3"

I would like to say THANK YOU for this site. I just ran acrossed it today and never knew it existed. I’ve read many profiles and it motivated me to share my story. Although many stories were the same as mine, I would like to put a twist on mine.

 I grew up in Riverside, California. I am 51 years young. I don’t feel it or look it! I am 6’3” since high school. I was the tallest kid in my elementary school and the boys caught up with me by junior high. I often struggled with my confidence through high school and with similar comments made I often was accused of being defensive of being tall by saying, “I’m proud of it”!

One of the most difficult things to deal with was finding shoes my size. I can remember in elementary school I had to wear men’s shoes and at that time was somewhat easy to find because men’s shoes looked like women’s shoes. I have an earliest memory of wearing shoes that were way too tight, but I didn’t care and as a result many years later I have hammer toes with big corns and are very painful today.

 My mom was very supportive of me to a fault. She wanted me to be the best I could be. So, she enrolled me in John Roberts Modeling School when I was fourteen. I learned how to carry myself, dress well and how to look like a “model”.

The most memorable experience in my life was being a member of a tall club in 1986. The Tall Club of Orange County was the best thing I did. I met a lot of wonderful tall people. People who were passionate about their height.  In this club, they have an annual beauty pageant that my good friend, Jane, convinced me to participate in and I told her, “If you find me a pair of high heel shoes, I will be in the pageant”. Well, Jane found a store in LA called Rushton’s Shoes that just happened to have a pair of black pumps with 2” heels, size 15. I went down to the store, tried them on, and was in the pageant.

The experience of being in a beauty pageant will stay with me forever. It was something I thought I would never experience, but I did. I didn’t place or win, but it was the process that I went through that was important and my friends and family who supported me.

The tall club also had a second Friday dance that was specially opened to the public and every short man would attend this event. As I was standing near the foyer talking to my friends, a gentleman walked up to me and said, “You are one tall lady.” I thought that was the most thoughtful and respectful way of saying how tall I am.

 Today, I try to always look good on a budget. With today’s technology, I have been able to find one website, Barefoottess.com that sells shoes up to size 15. I have bought several pairs of flat, open-toed sandals. I am able to get by with wearing a size 15, but they have to be opened toe. The shoes I wore in the pageant  were very tight and I was in extreme pain. So, needless-to-say, I am still searching for a pair of size 16 women’s flat heeled or 1 inch heeled pump. If anyone has any ideas, please let me know.

 I’ve played sports most of my life. Softball, basketball and volleyball were my favorite sports. I played one year of Basketball at Riverside City College. Over the years I’ve been pretty busy with city leagues as well. 

I’ve been living in North Pole, Alaska for the last twenty four years and no matter where I am, I still get noticed and on occasion get asked how tall I am or did I play basketball and I just tell them with pride.

 So my message to anyone who reads this post, be proud of who you are no matter what. Stand tall and take good care of yourself.

Thank you
Sandra

Growing up, I was always the tallest one in my class... so you can imagine by the time high school came around, I was already used to being 6 inches or more taller than everyone else my age. Everyone always wanted to know if I played basketball...my favorite comeback was always "No. Is that the only thing you think tall women can do?!" I didn't enjoy basketball as much as volleyball, which is what I ended up playing for 3 years in high school (until a knee injury forced me to quit).

Before I came to college, I used to let what people say bother me...things like "WOW! You're so tall!" or "Oh my God!" with the blank stares. I don't even let it bother me... I think people are staring at me, not just because I am tall and beautiful, but because of the strong, sexy way I carry myself! Guys love it!

Right now, I am 23 years old, 6'2" in Maryland (US).

Thanks for making us Amazon Goddesses shine!
~Stephanie

Desiree's Basics

Name: Desiree
Birthday: April 13th, 1987
Height: 5'11"
Location: United States 

When I was younger... 

I have always had a positive attitude about my height even while growing up. I was used to being the tallest female student in all my elementary and junior high classes and despite this it actually never made me feel awkward, in fact I think this intimidated students and so I never genuinely got picked on over my height. I frequently used my height as a strength instead of a weakness. Since I was not able to wake up one morning and be a few inches shorter I had too use the best with what I had. Taking pictures was always a nuisance since I was usually the tallest in the picture, or had to kneel for a photo with my friends. I was often pressured to play basketball but I chose not to be the typical giant on the basketball team. Since height ran in my family, I think that also helped me to have a positive view of my height and know that my height is a fine addition to what makes me the person that I am. 

To be or not to be confident????? 

People find it hard to believe that I love to wear heels. I love them and I do not care what people think. Whether I am 5'11" or 6'2" with my heels, I am tall and beautiful and do not mind doing or wearing what makes me feel bold, sexy and daring. I like to be center of attention and I don't mind standing out in crowd.My height makes me just a little bit more unique and gives me a lot of advantages, like being able to reach things in high places and riding every roller coaster at an amusement park. Women look up to me literally..... people compliment me on my posture and despite my height I am not hunched over. I am treated like an everyday woman but with a few more stares and a few more compliments.

When it comes to love...

I do not discriminate when it comes to men I like them in all races and heights but preferably taller than me which sometimes is hard to find, My current boyfriend is shorter than me but its all good b/c I love him anyways. Some of his friends intially had a few jokes about me being taller than him. But height doesn't mean a thing when it comes to love because if it did I would not be in the wonderful relationship I am in today.

My final thoughts...

I know I am not perfect but this is me and I like it and I am happy and unique. We should always strive to be happy with ourselves because it would just make life easier.

Best Wishes
Desiree (5'11")

Rachel's Basics

Name: Rachel
Birthday: March 12th, 1988
Height: 6'0"
Location: United States

I have been tall since I can remember. Even since first grade I have usually been the tallest person in the class. I used to be so self aware of my height because I was reminded of it every day. I always -always -always used to and still do get the questions

"How tall are you" 

"Do you play basketball?"

"Are your parents tall?"

"You must be great at sports, huh?"

These questions were very over whelming for me as a child, especially since I am an introverted person. I am getting better at not letting these questions bother me and taking them in strides. I do like sports, but I never played sports during school because I don't like to do what is expected of me (it would drive the coaches crazy that I didn’t play ball).  

I work with middle school students. It is funny to hear them "whisper" as I walk past them in the hall, "Oh my gosh, she is so tall" is what they usually say and I just laugh to myself. I always try and make it a point to walk with my back straight and my head held high because I never know what young lady is watching me as an example to look up to. I actually had a student I work with tell me that she hopes to be as tall as I am when she is an adult. That made me feel great.  

It is difficult to find men my height, especially men who want to be with a tall woman. I am becoming more and more open to the possibility of dating a man shorter than myself. I have to say shorter men are pretty creative with their pick up lines. I have had a man ask me if I had "ever fallen in love with a short man before?" Now that is "think on your feet".  

Finding clothes is getting easier with the internet and clothing makers realizing that not every woman is 5 foot. I enjoy being tall because I can carry off larger prints on my clothes, bigger earrings (I love earrings) and bigger hand bags. I do still wear heels and when people ask me "Why?" I just say "Because I want to."

Lots of Love
Rachel

Jonari's Basics

Name: Jonari
Birthday: July 12th, 1989
Height: 6'2" Location: USA

Hi, out there. My name is Jonari, I know that sounds complicated.... and it is. I am so glad that there are websites out there that highlight tall women's beauty for what it's worth. I'm currently 20 years old (I was born July 12, 1989). Now, as of this time I stand at 6 foot 2 inches. I know, I know WOW right? I get that a lot. Oh, and more examples for instance.... "You're so tall" and "You're an amazonian". And let's not forget the "tall glass of water" bit. It cracks me up when people come to me and are like, "Did you know you're tall"? And I'm like.... "Uh, yeah. I've known that for as long as I could know I was tall". To me being my height is pretty much awesome. I mean I get lots of attention, that's important. When I was a kid I admit I was insecure a little about being tall, I didn't want to feel different from everyone else. As I got older that faded away rapidly and I was so proud to be a tall girl.

I've had many moments were my height was the topic of the moment. People would come up to me from out of nowhere and ask how tall I was. I'd tell them and they would be in awe, but like I said earlier I love the attention. But just like a celebrity when a paparazzi chases you around to much, it can be a little overwhelming at times. I admit I do tend to get kind of frustrated when the only way people remember me is because I'm tall. I'm flattered they do remember me, but what about my personality or anything other than the whole height thing. Of course I'm tall but you know I also have a big personality to go with it. It's like a super combo meal, and several people I know tell me all the time that they wish they were my height. They ask me all the time and I know this question is most common for tall females, but they ask. "Do you play... (Drum roll please.) BASKETBALL? And I'd smile because it was true. But I'd say I use to then the height conversation stops there.

In high school it was chaotic. I had coaches coming to me from left to right. The sports they wanted me to play ranged from: Basketball to volleyball, track to tennis etc. My head would be spinning with sports equipment, finally I was like I need a break. I need to just be Jonari, me.... for now. Just because I'm a tall girl doesn't mean I'm super tall girl, as if I'm a superhero or something. Although it was pretty cool to have the coaches fighting over me. Overall I have a blast being me and I think.... no, I know other women who are in my shoes should also enjoy being the way they are. We're all human after all, we should always take upmost pride in our bodies. It's our most valuable possessions in this world. Once again thank you for this opportunity to share my feelings on this subject, it's been a real pleasure.

My motto today is "Be the biggest in the room, hunny, and always demand attention". Those closest to me say I sort of took on a diva complex, it's getting so bad. Am I really? But before than I did'nt think that guys would be interested in me much. Wow, can I tell you this......? That was not the case at all, I live in South Carolina, USA of course, there were a lot of gentlemen interested in me over the years. And to my surprise they were all shorter than me. I mean I dont have a problem at all with that, except if there below 5 feet, no offense but I couldn't really date them. I love guys a little shorter than me, they're like little teddy bears to cuddle with. But overall I adore being tall and when I have other people feeling my confidence now too, that makes me feel like I'm in a class of my own. Even though I know there are other beautiful tall ladies out there I feel we're a force to be reckon with. Much love to the AMAZONIANS.

XOXO and SMOOCHES, Jonari the Amazon

Name: Jo Lynn
Birthday: December 13th, 1973
Height: 6'4"
Location: USA

Hi, my name is Jo Lynn, I am 6'4" and I love it. I have always been tall. Taller than all the rest in school. I was not as fortunate as others and didn't get the athletic gene. So I have always relied on being nice and sweet to make friends. Being tall has always been a conversation starter. I get the usual questions of "how tall are you". I think when people ask it really depends on how they ask. I have had several instances where it was actually creepy. I find the funniest thing people say to me is "how did someone so small give birth to someone so big?" We are always asked this when I am with my mom who is 4'9".

I think being tall made me a better person. I know how others feel when they are stared at or made fun of. I developed a great compassion through the years for others. I know I had to adapt and overcome my shyness and being tall absolutely helped in that. You can't be shy when you are always being asked questions. Those who know me today would definitely not call me shy! While others may say height is great for meeting men, I actually think that with my height and size it intimidates men! Those that look past it get to see the real me who in my opinion is great! Lol! I also have no issue dating shorter men. Some of my greatest loves have been shorter than me!

While I can say truthfully that being tall has never gotten me anything in this world of monetary value what it has given me is a great personality that was tweaked over the years by adapting to situations that arise from being tall. I am forever grateful for my height and the fact that through it I have made wonderful lifetime friends.

Name: Lindsey
Birthday: May 7th 1981
Height: 6'3"
Location: USA

Hi there. My name is Lindsey. I am 6'3" and I love my height!!! I live in Florida and it would be great if I could be May's tall woman since that is my birthday month. I am a pediatric oncology nurse and love my job. My kids love me too and love my height. They like to climb me and have me lift them up high and hold them. If that makes them happy after a long day of chemotherapy then I am happy to do it :)

I also have a twin sister who is the same height! When I was younger it was difficult being tall but I held my head up high and was always proud of who I was. My mom always told me not to slouch and just be confident. So, that is exactly what I tried to do. Hey and no one ever forgets me which is a total plus too.

I have been very tall from a very young age. I had a big growth spurt and was about 6"2 at 15 years old. Kids were very mean at times but I decided I would take my height and put it to good use. I joined a dance team and made lots of great friends. Being in dance really helped me be very graceful and coordinated and I truly feel that that is why I am so proud to be tall today. I gained a lot of confidence in dance and almost every day now I have people who come up to me and tell me how well I carry myself and my height. I can be walking thru the grocery store and someone will come up to me and almost always asks me how tall I am or if I play basketball. I am sure you all get the same thing :).

I am always very confident in my responses to people now and never act ashamed to be tall. I also have a very supportive family. My dad is 6 foot 7 and both him and my mother always told me to be very proud of my height and to stand up straight. I am so grateful for that! They always told me how beautiful I was and if you think about it you really can't change it so you should just embrace it and be happy with who you are. I wouldn't change anything now about my height and although I have faced some challenges such as ignorant people making comments or some difficulties finding pants or shoes I have realized that I am special because being this tall also makes me unique and different.

My name is Melissa, and I am 6'3" tall.

I love being tall, because it makes me stand out in a crowd. When I put on my 3" heels, I am impossible to miss! I love being able to store things on the top shelf, and to reach just about everything. I love looking even the tallest guys in the eye. Clothes, when I can find some that fit properly, look better the taller you are.

I don't like... small cars, shopping for clothes, trying to shop for shoes, airplane seats, and cowardly men!

When I was in school, I was awkward and shy. I buried my nose in books, and pretty much ignored everything and everyone. I grew from 5'-8" to 6'-2" in one year when I was 13, so I was taller than everyone until the end of high school, when one or two of the guys caught up.

I didn't date at all in grade school, and the college I went to was primarily women, but I'm making up for it now! I date guys of all heights, and my last relationship was with a man who is 5'-7". Honestly, though, I do prefer a guy who is as tall, or almost as tall, as myself. Taller would be heaven, but incredibly rare. But if a man will look me in the eye, make me laugh, and make me feel wanted, it doesn't matter very much how tall he is. 

I love being tall. I love the look of surprise in peoples' eyes when I stand up in a bar or restaurant. I love walking down the street, and being able to see over everyone. I love the way I look in my heels. The few negatives to being tall are more than overcome by the positives.

And besides, it's not like I can change it... might as well enjoy!

All the best
Melissa

Pauline's Basics

Name: Pauline
Birthday: October 1st 1981
Height: 5'10"
Location: United States

Where to begin... Many people would easily identify my obsession with height as a "complex", as any other complex. For me, being teased about my height hurt more because I had big feet that went along with it! Yes it is true. Not to mention I did not have anyone else to identify with in my immediate family. My adopted mother was 5ft 8 and my father was 5 ft 4. (what the heck?) My biological sister was just 5ft 7.

At the age of 10 I was wearing size 10 and there was nothing sexy about that. When we took our 5th grade graduation pictures, I will never forget the look of everyone's faces when we lined up in height order and I was directly in the middle facing Andrew Cseres (sp?) who was not only the cutest and tallest boy in our class, but the same height as me! It was an embarrassing situation, considering I had a crush on him since we were in the third grade; but like everything in life, you eventually get over it. (smile)

Thankfully, the majority of boys had growth spurts that summer, so entering the 6th grade wasn't horrible. I was no longer taller then everyone in my  class, though my "complex" couldn't fade just yet. In playing basketball and even cheerleading (tallest gal on the squad of course, lol)  I developed more confidence, not to mention athletic calves…It took me a little bit longer to get over my complex because when I would work out in the gym in high school, the boys would always make smart comments like "I want my legs and calves to look just like hers!" Lets just say, it took a special gentleman to affirm my legs sexyness in my freshman year of college to even begin wearing skirts!!

Where am I today with my height? I LOVE IT! I am not quite a "6 footer", but an Amazon nonetheless, standing 5ft 10in and wearing size 12 shoes. Tall women get the best of both worlds. Short men love us (see above: my dad, 5ft 4 married my mom who is 5ft8!) and tall men adore us. Short women want to be us (ask any women who wears 3 in heels) and well those of us who are tall alike can only respect us. I STILL wear my heels, putting me at 6'1'' sometimes, but who cares. Did I mention, women in uniform are sexy!! In becoming a proud member of the United States Air Force Reserves, last summer, my legs are even more sexier!! LOL  I am not even shy about wearing skirts or flexing the muscles in my arms and back! When people ask me ignorant questions about my height, I simply apologize because "they are vertically challenged and being tall is something they would never be able to understand" and keep it moving!! LOL  My big feet, well there are days when I wish my feet didn't get wider after the birth of my three year old son, lol…but it could be worse! I just save my pennies and shop the UK websites as shoes for larger feet are of better quality leather and cuter! (Cinderella Shoes is a keeper!)

There is nothing like an intelligent, tall, athletic, attractive, and confident man , who is not easily intimidated by an intelligent, tall, attractive, and confident woman. My advice to my local, national, and international tall sisters? Sit, stand, and walk tall! Be proud of the exceptional woman you are. The next time you enter a room, hold that head up high, scroll the room making eye contact with just a few, and you will be amazed by who just might NOT notice you. LOL j/k They will all see you and remember you even if you don't. :o) You are GORGEOUS! God made you in his own image so you are PERFECT.

Your tall sis in Christ,
Pauline

Rebekah's Basics

Name: Rebekah
Birthday: March 4th, 1991
Height: 6'1 1/2"
Location: United States

My name is Rebekah. I am 18 years old. I am a tad bit over 6'1" and I live in TX, USA.

I came out of the womb at 2 feet, at the age of 1 I looked like a 3 yr. old. In elementary school I was actually bullied a lot, and because of this in middle school I was real shy, but I made a lot of friends. Especially in band, where I played the 4 ft. instrument, the double reeded bassoon. [played that for 7 years] In high school I moved, so I started a new life. No one knew me. I was goth, and I was out there.. I went from girl who didn't want to be noticed to the girl who couldn't help but be noticed. Even though I had a rough start, I always embraced my height. I had a biological goal of atleast 6'0". =) When I hit 5'11" I prayed and prayed that I would continue to grow, to me it was a tease height. LOL!

On the question about boys...I went out with one boy shorter than me. And that's never happened again. I personally felt it was very ackward. Now, I am happily engaged with someone who is 6'4". [YES!!!=)] When I go out people don't gawk or anything. But, if I am at a social gathering [I tend to wear heels when I have an excuse for them] atleast one [typically a girl] asks me how tall I am.

As for my outlooks on life...I refuse to be content with anything. If I don't like it I change it. Fate doesn't lead us to our destiny, we make our destinies. I also try and look at things realistically, people take that for pessimism. But, if you set a lower standard, I personally subconsciously aim for higher, but, if something happens to where it fails epicly, your standards were met. lol Also, if I can lend a helping hand, I do. I was given a lot in life, who am I to refuse people?

COMEBACKS

[I have a bit more to love weight wise. LOL]. If someone comments on my size in general, I always glare and tell them very seriously that I will sit on them. LOL

NICKNAMES

Jolly Green Giant, Bigfoot, BigBird, Pillow, Skyscraper, Chewbekah, Bekarina. I sent 5 pictures. Two are more recent... even though I have black hair again.

Have a good one

Rebekah=)

Rebekah's Basics

Name: Rebekah
Birthday: February 20th, 1980
Height: 6'4" Location: USA

Being the tallest person in the room has both its advantages and disadvantages. The greatest part is never missing anything, the worst part is, it can be very hard to hide... (LOL). I've been tall all my life , in fact I can remember in kindergarten having to have a second grade desk brought in. I could not fit cause my legs were too long to go under the tabletop. Another childhood memory that will forever stick out: someone once asked my mom how she would correct me, cause I was taller than her at a very young age. Her response was the funniest thing i have ever heard. She said "that's easy... bend down here so I can whip you" . It's been an ongoing joke all my life.

It has taken me a very long time to become comfortable with my height and and the attention that it attracts. I always wanted to be short cause I thought I could blend in better, but those that know me best know that I could never blend into a crowd (LOL) . Now that I have come to terms with who I am, I am very happy being the tallest woman in the room, and starting to love the attention it brings. I have to admit I have known of this site for a very longtime, almost since its creation. Joerg is an amazing friend who has always done his best to make me see that beauty comes in all sizes !

There are a few common misunderstandings about tall, big, beautiful women: 

Number 1: Just because I'm big enough to take care of myself, does not mean I want to...
Number 2: My size does not mean I'm dominate by nature, I am very submissive
Number 3: Just because I'm big does not make me easy, this take romance baby !!!

I'm still looking for my 7'0" foot dream come true, but now that I have started to love heels, I better hope for taller (LOL). My new favorite thing in life is heels, the higher the better. The feeling I get from going out and walking into a room and having every eye on me is priceless. So that 7'0" king of my life probably needs to be 7'5" or so, LOL, but honestly if he can me feel like a princess it doesn't matter to me how tall he is... 

It is with great pride that I take the honor of Ms. November 2010, I hope to use this site to help other tall women out there see that their height only helps their natural beauty shine even more. 

Love and Kisses Bekah

Name: Cari
Birthday:
Height: 6'3 1/4"
Location: USA

Hi, all!!! A little about me, I am a very energetic girl with tones of personality! I have a passion for life and pride myself on being a very strong individual. I like to stay physically fit and find this to be a real self confidence boost! Especially when you can push more weight than some of the guys at the gym!!! ;-) I live with my wonderful boyfriend and am loving life. About to go into my 30's I couldn't be happier!!

Notice how I haven't said how tall I am yet? I don't think that this is something that "categorizes" us as women. It has been a struggle in the past with my self-confidence only because I was "different" in school and we all know what happens when someone is "different" even in the slightest way. But hey, none of the girls wanted to play against me in basketball!

I am very proud of my height and wouldn't change it for the world. There is something quite empowering about walking in a room and having all eyes on you!!!

Keep strong sisters and walk tall. Love and support to you all!

Name: Sarah
Birthday: December 2nd, 1984
Height: 6'1"
Location: Germany

Hi, I am Sarah. When I was younger I always kind of felt like a giant. I have always been the tallest person everywhere and had very short and skinny friends. And I still cannot believe how often adults discriminate against tall children e.g. by giving unfriendly comments and being rude in general. As teenager I started to suffer under the weird norms of the clothing and shoe industry. I got used to wearing sport shoes and sadly had to put my dresses and skirts into the back of the closet. It was especially hard when I went to dancing school or my confirmation and all the other girls had gorgeous shoes but me. So the hunt for really nice shoes and the constant frustration because of the situation have always been a topic for me. In 2012 I finally had enough. I quit my job and went head over heels into the shoe business. I am now the proud owner of a shoe store and an online shop for women's shoes in large sizes, sizes 40-47 (UK 7-12) :)

My motivation is that  no one has to feel the way I did, that every woman can find really nice shoes in her size, that she does not feel weird or frustrated, but just can enjoy to go shoe shopping. I am working all the time, I do everything on my own from cleaning, accounting, marketing to sales and customer service. It is a lot, but I love it - Schuhe Grossartig, my shoe store, is my baby! :) It is so nice to see all the really happy faces and get all those nice and thankful mails or postcards.

My customers are often overwhelmed and sometimes really unable to cope with the situation that there is more than one pair of shoes which fits and which they really like. It is just adorable to watch that. Over the years I in general started to feel better and then really well about my height. And as you see if it wasn´t for my height and therefore big feet I would not live my shoe paradise dream as I do now!

So keep your heads high, tall is beautiful and gives us a whole load of possibilities others do not have! In the end I would like to give a quote from Stuart Weitzmann which perfectly fits to us long legged ladies ;) "Nothing has man invented yet that will do a better job than heels at making a good pair of legs look great, or great ones look fabulous."

Viele liebe Grüße aus Essen
Sarah

Alyssa's Basics

Name: Alyssa
Birthday: November 18th, 1990
Height: 6'0"
Location: United States

Hello everyone. I'm Alyssa and I am six foot tall! I have always been a lot taller than any of the other girls and the majority of the guys too ;)... I'm from South Carolina and out here my height is very rare. There are only two girls in my school who are six foot and that would be myself and another girl. Yes, to answer the infamous question I did play basketball... for six years in fact. I wasn't mean enough for the sport so I decided not to play anymore. I never really enjoyed it, I mainly did it to please my family. I felt that because I was tall I was supposed to play. I later realized that you had to have heart for the sport to actually play it.

I felt awkward and uncomfortable with my height for many years mainly because people were always talking about "the tall girl". I just now recently started to appreciate my height. I always longed to be like my friends (size 2 and five foot). I hated standing out in a crowd, and almost never wore heels. I didnt like how none of the guys were taller or as tall as I was, so I never had alot of boyfriends. Yes, of course I got the stereotypical remarks like "Jolly Green Giant", "Big One", or just "Giant". Now, I get the comments of "Legs", "Tall Glass of Water", or "Hot, Tall blonde". So, of course I am not complaining as much.

I am proud of my height. I take pride in standing out in crowds and I just love how I never have to worry about not being able to see over someone's head. I have always been tall enough to ride any rides at theme parks, and I have never had a problem with losing weight easily. Now that the guys are starting to catch up with me as far as height goes (not yet maturity) and shoes in my size are actually decent looking, I am gaining a hell of alot more confidence.

I feel sorry for the women back in the old days who were tall. It's gotten so much easier to find pants long enough or shoes big enough for us taller ladies. For all the girls out there who are six feet and over and hate it, yall need to read over this website and realize what a blessing we all share. Just think about it...you will always be remembered because you stand out. Whether you are the annoying girl that no one can see over at a concert or the movies, or the one who could reach the top of the shelf that the man couldn't get to....we are all thought about (good or bad). People envy us and there is absolutely no reason for them not to! Look at all of the celebrities and models who are tall and then tell me why you dislike your long legs!

Much Love, Alyssa ;)