Anonymous: It's not that I hate being short, I just hate being THIS short. Guys who are 5'4" bitch like they're the shortest of the short when I would KILL to be that height. I think it's stupid for people who are taller than 5'4" to get leg lengthening, but honestly if I had the money I would probably do it in a heartbeat, just so I could even REGISTER on the bell curve. Am I going to get comments re "when you grow up" for the rest of my life? :(

TSC: This was distressing to read. So, I think the key here is to remember that there is nothing wrong with your height. The problem here is heightism. Of course, you’re more likely to encounter discrete instances of heightism at 5'0" than you are at 5'4" or 5'7", but that doesn’t make heightism any less wrong.

Also, leg lengthening is a very bad idea. Have you seen my cartoon about the best way to think about your height? It’s silly, funny, and has a very positive ending. If you haven’t seen it, check it out here:

http://youtu.be/vAF3tKwGPes