0

JOIN THE WORLD'S FIRST ONLINE COMMUNITY FOCUSING ON THE EXPERIENCES OF SHORTER MEN!

 

  TheLowerView | The Largest Online Community Of Short Men  Discuss anything in our forums!
  TheLowerView | The Largest Online Community Of Short Men  Follow the latest fashion trends!
  TheLowerView | The Largest Online Community Of Short Men  Comment on blog posts and leave reviews
  TheLowerView | The Largest Online Community Of Short Men  Buy, Sell & Trade in our marketplace!
  TheLowerView | The Largest Online Community Of Short Men  Collect badges, network and much more!
  TheLowerView | The Largest Online Community Of Short Men  Short, tall and in between, everyone is welcome!

Your Height *

By Joining You Agree To Our Terms Of Use,
Privacy Policy And Site Rules.

Already have an account?

I'm short "but"...

POST A REPLY

stumpyBump
Member
stumpyBump
Short Vassal
Height: 5'5
Location: Kansas City, United States
Joined: Apr 21, 2014
Posts: 35
Reactions: 3
Score: 9 | 1
LowerViewCa$h: 27

Offline

Heightism
I'm short "but"...
post #1
08-12-2018 at 06:52 pm

Why is it that when short people describe themselves, usually some kind of talent they have, then tend to follow that positive with a "but"...

I don't personally do this, but many do.

"I'm short BUT I am an amazing piano player"

"I'm short, BUT I can dunk and am crazy on the basketball court"

"I'm short, BUT I do fine with women"

This implies that short is a negative, but moreso, that the person in question has internalized the idea that short = inferior.

I get it when someone refers to me as "the short guy who dresses fresh", however in that case, they are describing me the way the remember me because my height stands out.

In that case, it's not negative. You don't need to "apologize" for being short nor do you need to perpetuate the idea that short = inferior.

 

 

POST A REPLY

SIMILAR THREADS REPLIES VIEWS
LAST POST
Ridiculous Rants
She Claims She Likes Shorter Men Now For This Reason
Started by RhettPaul RhettPaul
She Claims She Likes Shorter Men Now For This Reason

She has that preference "now". We can only wonder why.

Go figure...

 0 87
Sun Apr 12, 2026 08:44 AM
by RhettPaul
She Had Her Fun
Now That She's Older She Wants A Shorter Man
Started by RhettPaul RhettPaul
Now That She's Older She Wants A Shorter Man

"Now that she's older".

Go figure...

 1 174
Sat Apr 11, 2026 08:34 AM
by Suarez223
Podcasts
She was okay with dating shorter men until her tall friend said this
Started by Buncome Bartholmew
She was okay with dating shorter men until her tall friend said this

Do you see how quickly she was able to walk her back from her stated preference?

This is the battle with dating some of those who claim to be okay with shorter guys,

You can find the original Instagram video here.

 0 125
Thu Apr 09, 2026 08:23 AM
by Buncome
Ridiculous Rants
Tall man makes up story about short men being out to get him
Started by OverTheEdge Gregory
Tall man makes up story about short men being out to get him

The amount of free time he must have to come up with this BS.

You can find the original YouTube video here. 

 1 156
Tue Apr 07, 2026 12:37 PM
by ShortChanged
Genetics
5'1 Woman With 6'5 Husband Freaking Out That Their Son Will Be Short
Started by RhettPaul RhettPaul
5'1 Woman With 6'5 Husband Freaking Out That Their Son Will Be Short

\"5'1

But blames it on his eating habits...

Go figure...

 2 345
Mon Apr 06, 2026 04:03 AM
by ChuckChill

Famous Short Men Who Took A Massive L in 2025

Posted 12/28/2025 by OverTheEdge

POLL 0 Replies

How realistic is it for a short man to pull an attractive fit woman?

Posted 11/11/2024 by TheLastInch

POLL 2 Replies

Who mocks short men the most in real life (not social media) ?

Posted 06/19/2024 by AndyB

POLL 5 Replies

The Left's PR Problem

Posted 03/31/2026 by Kofi Otunde

Heightism
0 Replies

Leather Jacket Guide For Shorter Men

Posted 03/31/2026 by Evan Foresythe

Outerwear
0 Replies

Valentine’s Date Ideas To Make Her Smile: A Shorter Man’s Guide

Posted 02/07/2026 by Kofi Otunde

Dating
1 Replies

Winter Boot Guide for Shorter Men

Posted 02/01/2026 by Steve Park

Footwear
2 Replies
VIEW ALL ADS CREATE AN AD

Galaxy S24 Unlocked 256GB Black (Mint)

Posted 04/13/2024 by CorporateGuy

SALE
Accessories, $125

Dahon Mu SL 10 Folding Bike

Posted 07/03/2016 by TinyWizard

SALE
Accessories, Free

TRUE RELIGION Tailored Jeans

Posted 01/06/2016 by Dark Willow

SALE
Pants, $50

Designer Slim Straight Jeans Size 29

Posted 08/12/2015 by joshbaskins

SALE
Pants, $33
Currently, There are 1273  Members, 2 Online Right Now : (0 Members, 2 Guests)

Community Stats

Threads : 2,680
Posts : 10,754
Members : 1,273
Reactions : 1,371
Latest Member : Hassan
Just Promoted : Brootal
Latest Badge : RhettPaul
Latest Award : Vijay12

Featured Content

Trending Threads

Copyright © 2026 TheLowerView. All Rights Reserved (Registered Trademark).

The Lower View and its partners store multiple types of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze your site usage and assist in marketing efforts. To learn more, please refer to our Privacy Policy.