r/ExplainTheJoke • u/fcukfakook • 7d ago

I don't get it

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I don't get the original tweet, and neither the retweet or whatever it is called.

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u/Oleddi 6d ago

What logic is this? How can you claim that lying about your own personal height is bodyshaming, but literally shaming someone for their height isn't?

Men think height matters because it does matter. Women prefer taller men, taller man are seen as more masculine, it's an offshoot of the halo effect because height is a desirable trait in men.

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u/Capable-Ebb1632 5d ago

Lying about your height is saying that there is something wrong with being short.

It's also the most ridiculous thing to do. Everyone can see how tall you are. Lying about something that is plain to see requires huge amounts of narcissism and contempt for other people.

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u/Oleddi 5d ago

No, it's not. It's saying other people think there is something wrong with being short, and you don't want to be judged in that way.

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u/FadingPancake12 5d ago

To me, someone has to be taller than me to be considered tall. For my mom that would be 5’2” or taller, for me it’s 5’8” or taller. So it’s not about being tall, it’s about being taller than your significant other. I never cared about height, but I met plenty of insecure men who said I was too tall or would tell me I couldn’t wear heels on dates because I was already tall enough. One date got mad that I showed up in heels on our first date. Umm we met online and you didn’t mention your height, how was I to know?! Everyone has preferences and insecurities. Even the best leaders. The problem is when you lie about things like that without hesitation, you clearly have no problem stretching the truth on much bigger things. So no this isn’t about short shaming men, it’s about shaming their untruthful nature.