Geoffrey Arnold Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 I talked about pizza because to me, my preference for a tall man is just another one of the many things that I like. There is nothing wrong with it. It isn't hurting anyone. I'm already married, so no short guys are missing out . You say that by making height a "requirement", it suggests bias. Maybe it does. But sexual attraction is necessary in a relationship and I would not want to be with someone I don't feel that for. I must have desire for my partner, in order to be content in a relationship. The reason I said that short guys are already accepted and tolerated is because you were suggesting that this is a cultural thing that can be changed like Gay Rights. It's not the same. Short men already have the same rights as everyone else. Many people accept gay & interracial marriage, but giving those groups rights did not change anybody's preference. It created an environment of acceptance and tolerance for the choices and preferences of others. So respect my right to have preferences, dude. But anyway, I'm done with this thread and the height debate. Bottom line is that I think tall men are more sexually attractive and I don't know why. You're bailing already? Well, let me just say that heightism, just like homophobia, is a cultural thing that can be changed at a societal level. And I respect everyone's right to have preferences or requirements. But I do not respect anyone's attempts to use social prejudice to justify that requirement. Again, it's one thing to say "I don't date black chicks". It's another thing to say "black women are the least desirable women because their facial features give them a more masculine appearance relative to women of other races". Having a requirement against black women is fine. But using racism to justify that requirement is out of bounds and should be challenged. That's all I decided to do with my blog. There is nothing wrong with the requirement - it's just the prejudice used as rationalization that becomes a problem. Geoff A.
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