Shorter males always seem more aggressive towards me in a odd way. Not sexually aggressive but almost on gaurd and competitive against me for no good reason. It's very odd, I didn't even notice the pattern for a long time. Once I did notice short men seemed to dislike me for no apparent reason, I wondered why?
After doing some observations reading some research studies and getting out the old psycholoy book, I came to some conclusions. Why it is short men dislike taller woman such as myself.
Taller ladies, do you think your height intimidates men? Or do you feel like you stand out more because of it? By tall, I mean 5'8 and up....
Short men seem to be intimidated by tall women in general.
If someone feels insecure because of my height, that's their issue to work out within themselves; it has nothing to do with me.
I often wonder before how my floral dress and high heel shoe's would make a man feel intimidated or challenge his manhood? I am just a female. I now understand...
Part of the issue stems from Napoleon complexes. The complex, also known “short man syndrome” is a bit of pop psychology that applies to the attitudes of people with different perceived handicaps although Napoleon himself wasn’t as short as history painted him, the idea is that he tried to take over Europe to compensate for his stature.
The theory is that people who are shorter or smaller will tend to act more aggressive or attack larger opponents to compensate for people viewing them as weaker or less capable than their tall counterparts. While it might not apply to everyone I have known several shorter people who have told me they are to me they are jealous of my height.
The theory isn’t exactly hard science, I would assume because any time an angry short person was told they are angry because they are short they got twice as mad at the psychologist and refused to participate in the study any more. So, here are some reasons I've found short men might be angry not just at me but in general due to their height.
1. You earn less
A study of 120,000 Britons released last year by the BMJ found that there was a relationship between lower socio-economic status and shorter stature among men.
2. It's harder to reach the top
Short men are less represented at the highest ranks of leadership than tall men. As one US study put it in 2009, "It is hardly a coincidence that 58 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are six feet or taller
3. You're stuck with it
There's a lot we can do to rectify perceived shortcomings in the modern world – but what can you do about a lack of height?
4. It can take a toll
It's certainly a nonsense to reduce any anger expressed by a short man as in some way intrinsically related to his height, when tall men have been known to throw their fair share of tantrums too. That being said, there is evidence to suggest that shorter people experience greater levels of paranoia, and that shorter American men at least can be more prone to violence.All the more reason for society at large to ditch our unconscious prejudice and stop applying psychological stresses on short men.
5. You die younger
This one comes with a meaty caveat. There's rigorous debate in the scientific community as to whether height correlates to life expectancy and, indeed, some research has shown that far from living longer, tall people are more at risk of cancer (they have more cells that can go wrong, in layman's terms) which can bring about an early death. However, there does seem to be an overall relationship between height and lifespan and, it's not good news for the shorties.
So, now I don't get upset when a small man trys to flex on me. I understand he is just doing what comes naturally to him. But seriously guys, dont hate me because I'm taller. It's not my fault you got the short end of the stick.
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