Thanks for that Ousted, that was really interesting to hear somebody more mature(please don't take that the wrong way )give their opinion. Its kinda tough being a short guy because, as is a well known fact being petite as a woman is an attractive quality whereas for a man it isn't.

If you strive to do well/stick up for yourself when people make cruel comments you are accused of having "short man syndrome". Throughout school I was fair game for people to highlight my diminutive stature, however they wouldn't dream of doing the same to somebody who is overweight. Now not everybody who is overweight can do something to change that ie thyroid problems etc but some can. If you are short there is nothing that you can do to change that, no amount of bitter teenage tears will ever make you taller. The bizarre thing is in my family my sister is almost a polar opposite of me despite both sharing the same parents, she has blondde hair and blue eyes and is 5ft10 whereas I have brown hair and brown eyes and am 5ft 4, go figure!

I suppose taller men get better promotions etc as they are seen as making better leaders and being dynamic and productive. However put me in a room with a group of people I'll have them eating out of the palm of my hand quicker than any 6ft2 giant will, and I'll tell you why, self deprecation and sensitivity. I'm not an arrogant person and I don't take myself too seriously, I am confident but not a prick. I listen to what people have to say and respond rather than waiting for my chance to speak (dunno if that makes sense or not?). I suppose that certainly the self deprecation has been a self defense mechanism for as long as I can remember, as I'd rather get an insult in myself than have somebody else do it for me.

It just seems strange that even in this day and age height is still perceived as being so important, yeah thousands of years ago taller men would make better hunters and could provide more effectively for their family, father stronger children more likely to survive etc but thats not the case now. I earn a good wage and am both intellient and ambitious and in actual fact earn considerably more money than my group of friends out of whom I'm the shortest buy about 5-6inches.

Anyway I'm not really sure where I was gong with this but rant over I guess