Twilightprincess wrote:
Shahunshah wrote:
Twilightprincess wrote:
Shahunshah wrote:
Twilightprincess wrote:
Shahunshah wrote:
Twilightprincess wrote:
RetroGamer87 wrote:
Twilightprincess wrote:
RetroGamer87 wrote:
^ I concur. Girls over 6 foot tall are graceful and elegant.
What does height have to do with it?
Girls over 6 feet tall can be just as awkward, uncoordinated, and uncouth as anyone else...
I think some of us "girls" are a little tired of being defined and limited by our appearance.
Don't let me define you. Define yourself.
That is besides the point we are allowed to have preferences as individuals and the fact is being called tall can be good.
When so much emphasis is placed on a young woman's appearance (her height, weight, gracefulness, etc.) some of it becomes absorbed into her sense of self. It's hard not to allow it to become part of her definition.
We are not defining a woman by her appearance we are simply saying that calling a woman elegant etc can be good and the trait can be attractive.
You are still using physical descriptors, though. It's awkward and uncomfortable as a woman to always be described in such a fashion which I think is what the original poster was getting at.
"Elegant" and "graceful" are feminine descriptions. Not every woman wants to be described in such gendered terms.
How would a tall man be described? Strong?
Probably don't try to assume if the OP doesn't know why she is upset it could be anything. All that me and RetroGamer were saying is that being described as tall might actually be a good thing. When you describe someone as elegant and graceful all you doing is describing someone as attractive you're not judging someone solely on looks or defining them by it.
Tall, elegant, and graceful are all physical descriptors...
This was posted in the Women's Discussion, not in General Discussion. I'm not sure why men are so eager to reply to a post that was intended for women.
Men are not going to have the same perspective or interpretation of something like this.
I am not sure what is the case. But simply calling people attractive and tall may not be the reason why the OP is upset.
She very clearly said that she hates being called tall. A part of this thread is to find out why she dislikes it...
As a woman, I find it uncomfortable when people comment on my appearance. I don't like being called short, pretty, sexy, etc. If I think something is untrue, I find it even more awkward. She doesn't feel tall since she's 5'6.
The question is why so much emphasis is placed on a woman's appearance. It boggles my mind how much I see of this on WP...
So what do you like being complimented on something that you find to be real?
Would you prefer it if someone said you were smart or perceptive as of opposed to pretty?
When people describe women as being attractive on Wrong Planet they aren't judging them as more or less because of it all that they are trying to do is say something positive about someone.
14 Jan 2017, 5:13 am
