A Tall Girl's Podcast

There are people who have a problem with tall women.  And we’ve spoken about this in quite a few episodes, whether they’ve shown it through transphobic comments, microaggressions, or even passive-aggressive questions. And if you’re a tall girly tuning in to this right now, I’m sure you can understand.  It happens when strangers give you looks. Or when coworkers treat you differently from other cow...

Being tall often comes with a bunch of stereotypes.  Athlete, model, masculine, intimidating, aggressive, authoritative, the list goes on and on.  And there are other physical characteristics that, when combined with height and being tall, can kind of double down on these stereotypes.  Like being tall and thin, for example, people like to associate that with being a model. Being tall and plus-size...

Being a tall woman is definitely a unique experience.  Oftentimes, when we enter a room, we’re the first person people see, and they stare, whether they’re in awe of our physical presence or wondering how a woman could even be that tall. Extremely brave strangers come up to us and ask us questions and make comments about our height.  And honestly, sometimes these strangers don’t even come up to us...

As tall women, we’re used to being bullied because of our height.  Maybe growing up, our classmates would ask “How’s the weather up there?” or call us things like jolly green giant or ‘67’ (I’m really not gonna get over that last one).  Little kids who are frightened by our towering presence call us monsters. Old people wonder how we’re gonna find a husband with our height. Family members and even...

We all know that height affects how we’re perceived.  As tall women, we’re often seen as strong, dominant, and assertive, which I argue can be positive. People would be more likely to respect us and take us more seriously. It could even have a positive impact on our careers.  While that’s great and all, there’s almost this imaginary fine line where one “slip up” can have us cross it, and the posit...

Tall women have a very interesting relationship with heels.  Some tall women love a good heel, whether it’s your standard 1-2 inch heel or a full-on 6-7 inch platform. And while yes, it may not be the most practical on a night out, there are videos of tall women wearing these extremely high heels.  However, there are tall women who choose not to wear them. Some argue that they can be uncomfortable...

Let’s start this episode with a scenario.  You’re in school (whatever grade you want: middle school, high school, college, grad school even) and your teacher says she needs help carrying a bunch of textbooks from one classroom to the other. She doesn’t even let people volunteer; she just starts calling on people. As she is choosing people, she chooses you to help with these textbooks.  When you ge...

We all scroll on social media and come across hundreds and hundreds of pieces of content throughout the week.  Some funny, some relatable, and some harmful.  And today, we’re talking about a harmful piece of content.  The topic of weight is already a controversial and tricky one, especially in the tall girl community. Because everyone’s body is different and complex, when there’s talk about weight...

I’ve spoken quite a few times on this podcast about how tall women are masculinized.  It can look like people saying they feel “so small” around you. Always asking you to carry the heavy stuff because you’re “big and strong”. Being told you’re intimidating or scary. Misgendering even.  There are many examples of this actually happening to us, but not really the other side of things: us internalizi...

Trying to find clothes as a tall woman is already a struggle. Mainly because it’s hard to find options, especially in-store options, that fit our long limbs.  So what do we do?  We take our struggles to the Internet.  Social media and Internet forums have become a place where communities can gather and share ideas. So, when tall women are in need of recommendations and advice, they tend to hit pla...

It’s that time of year y’all. The weather’s getting warmer, everyone’s gonna be outside, and that means dating. Whether casual dating or serious and looking for something more, many tall women have had their fair share of dating experiences. Lots of positive ones but also some struggles.  Many tall women talk about how their dates admire them and love the fact that they’re tall, while others strug...

As tall folks, we’re often told that we’re lucky to be tall.  “You’re so lucky to be tall.”  “You should be grateful for your height.”  “I would do or give anything to be as tall as you.”  And listen, I get it, okay. There are so many amazing things that come with being tall, like having a commanding presence, seeing over crowds, maybe even having a higher earning potential. Apparently, we may be...

Finding quality clothing as a tall woman has always been a struggle. Yes, there are a lot more options than there were about 10, 15, 20 years ago.  Big retailers are finally offering “tall sizes”, which was great to see, only to find out that tall to them isn’t the same as tall to us. Apparently, catering to the 5’7”, 5’8” girlies is enough, and the girlies taller than that just don’t exist. Addit...

Growing up, many tall girlies feel insecure about their height.  Whether we were bullied in middle school for it, or we just feel out of place around our peers, or we have a difficult time finding clothes that fit us well.  And while yes, there are people out there who definitely further these insecurities, there are also people who try to make us feel better about our height. When we voice our fr...

Sometimes, tall women are misgendered.  There are quite a few stories around this, ranging from being called ‘sir’ to literally being asked straight up ‘Are you a man?’  Now, why does this happen? Height = masculinity…to some people.  Because it’s a desirable physical trait associated with men.  Most people typically apologize and go about their lives normally when they find out that a tall cisgen...

Height plays a big role in how we are viewed in society, whether you are a man or a woman.  And the more height you have (the taller you are), the more likely you are to be associated with qualities like power, wealth, leadership, intimidation, dominance, and that affects how we’re treated in our everyday lives. I will definitely say that it affects tall women more than it affects tall men.  And b...

If you’re a tall person listening to this right now, I’m sure you understand the feeling of constantly being around shorter people, whether it’s growing up with shorter friends and classmates, working in an environment of mainly shorter coworkers, or finding that many of your family members are shorter.  Now, that’s not a bad thing, but it can certainly make us feel like the odd one out or insecur...

Back pain is something a lot of tall people deal with at some point in their lives.  I’m sure that if you’re a tall person listening to this right now, you get it.  Whether it’s from sitting too long hunched over a laptop, or let’s say cutting vegetables on a lower countertop, or talking to shorter people, our backs definitely go through a lot. And the thing is with tall people, and also specifica...

On this podcast, we often talk about the fetishization/sexualization of tall women.  Like when weird people show up in our social media DMs asking for videos or pictures of our feet or long limbs.  Or when folks express their fascination with our stature and want to be dominated by us.  Or when people comment “death by snu snu” under our videos.  Some people are just…weird.  Listen. You do you. If...

I’m sure you’ve heard that one of the benefits of being tall is that you can eat whatever and however much you want.  Now, this isn’t entirely true, but the idea behind it is that if you gain weight, it won’t show as much.  Now, that part has some truth to it because the weight has more room to distribute, causing many of us to maintain a slim appearance. However, when we start talking numbers, th...

We often say that tall women are masculinized or made to feel as though we’re not feminine. This often happens in our everyday lives. For example, when we encounter certain men, some may say to us that they prefer shorter women because they’re “more feminine” or when we encounter certain people who misgender us.  Another example is clothing. We may have a hard time dressing in a traditionally femi...

Our height as tall women often brings up different emotions in people.  Some people feel admiration towards us, often telling us how beautiful and elegant we are.  Some feel jealousy, which I don’t blame ‘em because being tall is lowkey fire. But this jealousy can quickly lead to insecurity, causing them to act weirdly towards us.  And some people feel angry. Yes, angry towards the tall girlies lo...

Sometimes, being tall can feel lonely.  It’s funny because sometimes I think about the phrase “It’s lonely at the top.”  I know it’s typically used to talk about getting rich and all of that stuff. But today I mean it very literally.  The truth is, the taller you are, the less likely you are to find people around your height, which can make many tall folks feel out of place and like they don’t bel...

This is a podcast for tall girlies, right?  Well, I mean obviously. It's literally called A Tall Girl’s Podcast.  And I get quite a few messages, emails, reviews, and comments from tall women of different heights saying how this podcast has helped them love their height. And honestly, I’m super grateful for y’all.  Now these heights range from 5’8” all the way to 6’5”, which is a pretty big range....

Being a tall woman comes with a whole slew of questions, right?  Like “How’s the weather up there?”  Or “Are your parents tall?”  Or “Do you play basketball?”  If you cringed or got annoyed by any of these, I honestly don’t blame you. However, there are other questions that tall women receive that are a bit…off.  “Can I climb you?”   “Can you pick me up?”  “Can you step on me?”  I really am amazed...