Trigger Warning: Mentions of sex and sexual dynamics, predatory behaviour I don’t believe tall people should exist. I will stand by this extreme generalisation until the day I die and the reasons for it are based on insider knowledge straight from this short bitch herself. I had to work really hard to stop myself from growing any bigger so I hope you all can appreciate my dedication to the cause. My detective work has led me to believe that an alarming amount of tall men are pedophiles, or at least, kind-ofpedophiles. But, let me divulge into a completely self-serving, and somewhat narcissistic, inner monologue before I get back to the whole ‘tall pedo’ thing. I’m not big, but I didn’t think I was that small until I started getting thrown around in a sporadic attempt at amateur acrobatics by those cheeky telephonepole looking bastards (of which I was not informed of before the throwing ensued). I stand at around 5’2”. I didn’t
think this was sexy either, because who would see someone with the stature of a 12-year-old boy and think ‘hmmm yes, now that has sex appeal’? The answer is: apparently more people than you would think. An alarming amount of people, men generally, ask me how tall I am and this is outside of the otherworldly context of freaky dating apps where it’s weirdly kosher. I usually just say that I’m terrific at hide and seek, (because I totally am) and ask why it really matters to them? If anything, tall people are selfish. You’re going to take up that much space, and just simply assume that you deserve to? I’m rather space-conscious myself, but that could also be a woman-thing. In general, men are bigger and take up more space, and they seem to like it that way. Women, however, have this talent where they make themselves as small as possible in hopes of not disturbing anyone with a knee or an elbow, and can sit in this uncomfortable position for a ruthless amount of time (my train takes 24 minutes, I’ve perfected it to an art). I’m not just talking about some manspreading either, outside of that most women still do this everywhere they go.
WHY I FEAR
MEN
and the fetishisation of littleness Words by Sienna Sulicich 28
