AUSTRIA - TALL GIRLS UNITE

I know about being freak show tall. Yesterday my mom ran into an old friend who described me as, "serious tall" as if being just-kidding tall was something I had considered. Some nasty perv-dude said I had "racehorse legs" last week. I wore heels to a stupid trendy club this month and was the tallest person, not just girl, in the place. Some dude said he would not buy me the drink I was demanding because he did not like tall girls. Then I offered to introduce him to my troll friends and he was down. Other than that, being a giant is awesome because you can stomp on idiots all day long and climb bean stalks. Vice hunted down some Amazon women to pry into what it is really like being lanky towers of estrogen. Tall bitches unite!

SOFIA, 6'2"  Vice: Do you find yourself often entering plus-sized clothing stores?
Sofia: Huh?! Never, really… Are high heels a yes or no? Why?
High heels are a must. The power of a stiletto heel has a great effect on a woman, regardless of her height. I do love the fact that I don't need heels to look long and lean, though. On a day-to-day basis I mostly run around in flat boots or low heels. My experience has taught me that people see me as being a giant, no matter what shoes I have on. What's interesting, however, is how people always look down at my feet when they first meet me, like they're expecting me to be on stilts or something! Since typical cuteness standards like baby-doll dress wearing and ribbons in the hair aren't associated with tall girls can you ever feel cute at your height? What are some of your tall-girl specialties?
Who wants to look cute when you can look powerful? I dress according to my mood. How do you show off your legs?
I don't have to. My legs speak for themselves. I do like to wear skirts and dresses in summer though. Do you get fetishized a lot?
Yes, especially by short Mediterranean men who seem to think I come from a different planet. I have often been stopped on the street in Greece, for example, and asked how tall I am, whether I play basketball, model, etc. My sister once pretended I was a famous basketball player. It was hilarious. The truth is that I used to play ball in high school and college, and that I was average at it. I much prefer mountain biking and other non-team sports. Two-part question: Are you the one doing the "lean-down" when you kiss? And if so, how stiff is your neck after?
No, I usually provide a bucket for the guy to stand on. Would you say you're dominant during sex? Or nurturing a submissive desire to be smaller?
Sorry, the word "smaller" is not part of my vocabulary. Do you love your legs?
Yes, because they allow me to run away quickly from sticky situations. You'd be amazed at how fast you are when your legs are over a meter long. How about your height?
Love it, love it, love it! Believe it or not, I was well into my twenties when I realized just how tall I really was. I was extremely tall even as a child: in third grade I already towered over my teacher, so I guess I just got used to it from early on. Other people see me and they automatically observe my height. For me, I just see myself. As for BAC, do you get drunk easier than those short pussies?
I could drink those shrimps under the table any day. Bring it on. Do you often find yourself investing in extra shaving cream or comparing the ounces in different brands?
No, but I've always wondered whether they would charge me extra for all that leg wax at the salon. Please don't give my aesthetician any ideas! How do you use your height to your advantage?
I use it to try and beat up my black belt Portuguese brother-in-law. It hasn't worked yet but I'll keep trying. But seriously though, being tall is a definite advantage on the street, where I hardly ever get bothered. It's also a great thing to be tall when looking for a job. How's the air up there?
I'm sorry but I can't hear you. My head is in a different time zone. Has anyone ever mistaken you for a transvestite?
I've been called "sir" a lot, especially having grown up in Canada, where we have to dress very warmly in winter. It's hard to tell who's lurking under all those layers! My landlady once called the cops on me, thinking I was "some guy up to no good," when I was standing in front of my own house! How easy is it to look under your skirt?
It depends how attractive you are. Is it embarrassing for you to go out with a shorter man?
As long as he stays seated, it's fine. I've never given it much thought though, 'cause all my boyfriends were either slightly shorter or slightly taller than me. I love seeing people eye-to-eye and don't think I could ever date a man significantly shorter than me. In which situations would you want to be shorter?
On planes, trains, automobiles, and wedding parties.

OLGA, 6'4"  Vice: Are high heels a yes or no? Why?
Olga: I don't like to wear really high high heels. It is inconvenient and senseless. I have enough height and my legs are long enough, so what's the point…? How do you show off your legs?
I like to wear short dresses and shorts. Unfortunately this is only possible in the warm season. Do you think your breasts (and, ahem, other parts) are bigger in comparison to other girls?

I think that the size of a breast and other parts does not depend on yours height. If it would be so, it would be funny. How easy is it for you to have sex in public toilets or other small and narrow places?
I never tried, but I think that sex in small public places is possible without any problems, except in an airplane toilet. It's just too small. Two-part question: Are you the one doing the "lean-down" when you kiss? And if so, how stiff is your neck after?
I don't have to face such problem. My boyfriend is taller than me. So with my neck everything is all right. Would you say you're dominant during sex? Or nurturing a submissive desire to be smaller?
I think I'm nurturing a submissive desire be smaller, but sometimes… Can smaller men actually satisfy you?
I always liked tall guys. But all is possible. Do you love your legs?
My legs are my favorite body parts. I like to show them off. How about your height?
I like my height and never think that being smaller would be better. For everyone it is good to be himself. How do you use your height to your advantage?
I can get things from the top shelves without a stool. And "from above" I can see better happens around me. How's the air up there?
Quite good. I like it. Has anyone ever mistaken you for a transvestite?
No, never. Maybe this is because I'm a very pretty girl? In which situations would you want to be shorter?
When I am around shorter people I feel uncomfortable easily. But I like my height.

DAVINA, 6'  Vice: Are high heels a yes or no? Why?
Davina: YES YES YES – They make me feel feminine, sexy and thin…. I do however have to make sure I don't look like a transvestite – as when you are tall you also have big features, my shoe size is 41-42… and I have the same size hands as most men. Since typical cuteness standards like baby-doll dress wearing and ribbons in the hair aren't associated with tall girls can you ever feel cute at your height? What are some of your tall girl specialties?
I believe all tall girls should go for a cool feminine Amazonian look. That's what we are and we can play on that. We have long limbs and they should be shown off, it's a great asset. I love my height and I love using it to my advantage when styling myself. Leave the "cute style" to the petite small girl. How do you show off your legs?
I always show off my legs, because they are my best assets. I like to elongate them by wearing leggings and high boots, short dresses with heels, straight leg jeans with heels etc. If my legs are on display I automatically appear thinner. Do you get fetishized a lot?
I am always stunned when I go out in my heels, which make me really tall, how much attention I get from the tiniest men. The taller I am, the more short men pay me attention – I think that must be some kind of fetish. How easy is it for you to have sex in public toilets or other small and narrow places?
Very easy– our long limbs enable us to stretch out and balance our feet on the door and push our hands against the wall. Do the math… Would you say you're dominant during sex? Or nurturing a submissive desire to be smaller?
I go with the flow and variety is the key, but I always like to feel like feminine whatever role I fall into. Can smaller men actually satisfy you?
I don't think size matters in the bedroom as long as their shoulders are bigger than mine. The problem is more in public. I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for ten years and he is [a few inches] taller than me. I couldn't imagine finding a smaller guy attractive; I wouldn't feel feminine or sexy. Do you love your legs?
Yes – because whatever weight I gain I can rely on my legs to look presentable and counter-balance my problem areas. How about your height?
Yes I love being tall. It has so many advantages and it suits my character. If I was born small, I'm sure I would have a different personality. As for BAC, do you get drunk easier than those short pussies?
I get drunk faster than anyone else; petite girls drink me under the table. That's never made sense to me. Do you often find yourself investing in extra shaving cream or comparing the ounces in different brands?
I get waxed at a beauty salon and I always think to myself that I am getting a good deal as they only have half the work with shorter girls – but we pay the same. Has anyone ever mistaken you for a transvestite?
No – but that is probably because I am well aware that that could happen therefore I never overdo my makeup. The combination of high heels and heavy makeup is lethal for a tall girl. In which situations would you want to be shorter?
I can't think of any…

CHRISTA, 6'2"  Vice: Do you find yourself often entering plus-sized clothing stores?
Christa: During junior high and high school I had more of a problem finding clothing that fit properly, more specifically jeans. So I did have to go into stores that were typically for bigger women. In order for me to have the correct length that I needed I would sometimes have to buy three to four sizes bigger than I actually was! Once I got to college and met more tall girls, we all kind of shared our spots. We knew of those that sold clothes for girls like us. So nowadays I have way more options, but there are those times where there will be something I want and they don't make it in my size! But I do not shop at the plus size stores any longer. Are high heels a yes or no? Why?
Heels--I never really was much of a heels-type girl, but this is not because of my height. I usually go for comfort versus trying to be cute. However, every once in a while when I go out to a good club or somewhere nice I will definitely throw a pair of nice heels on. I don't mind being taller than everyone else, and sometimes a nice pair of shoes can make your outfit.  Do you get fetishized a lot?
Yes, I have, but indirectly. A lot of guys since I can remember always come at me with pickup lines relating to "basketball" and they seem to like me because I am athletic and into sports. It has always been this way, so it's not so much that its my height but since my height has something to do with why I am good at the sports I play. I guess in a weird way you could say I have been fetishized. Do you think your breasts are bigger in comparison to other girls?
My breasts are bigger than other girls, but this has nothing to do with height, I am going to go with genetics on this one. Because a lot of tall girls that I know have small breasts. How easy is it for you to have sex in public toilets or other small and narrow places?
I would say that it is not always easy to have sex in small places. Public bathrooms are not so bad depending on the size. However, I think it depends on the size of the other person also and how flexible you are. Bottom line is it can be done. Would you say you're dominant during sex? Or nurturing a submissive desire to be smaller?
I would say that I am overall dominant in the bedroom but it does depend on the partner. If they are more shy then I do not mind taking over, being involved in sports all of my life has kind of shaped my personality into more a dominant one overall. There are times though when I like to play the more passive role, depends on what kind of mood I am in that day – haha. Do you love your legs?
I do love my legs, and I never get sick of hearing compliments about them. When I work out I usually focus a lot on them. After all, they are the longest body part I have. How about your height?
Yes, I love my height. I actually wish I was one inch taller but I have learned to get over the fact that at 24 years old I am not going to get that inch! I am 6'2" so I am at the height where I am just tall enough that I don't necessarily stick out in crowds but I can still see over people! As for BAC, do you get drunk easier than those short pussies?
No I do not get drunk easier than short people. I wish I did then I could save some money in the effort of going out and drinking. I personally believe that taller people take longer to get drunk, but I guess it really all depends on how much you weigh and what you ate that day. Has anyone ever mistaken you for a transvestite?
Actually I went my whole life until this past summer without being asked if I was a tranny! I was outside a club in Philadelphia with a group of friends in line to get some pizza, and it happened. This dude was a few people in front of me and he comes back and is like, "Sweetheart, can I talk to you for one moment?" Then he says "You are very beautiful but I just have to ask…are you a real woman?" I was like, "WHAT??! Are you kidding me?" and he says, "Please don't be offended you never know these days, so I had to ask!" I was pissed off, but eventually got over it. How easy is it to look under your skirt?
In my case its very easy to look under my skirt. In the rare occasion that I have one on, its because it is summer time and I am about to party somewhere and I usually forget I have the damn skirt on and have to be reminded to sit properly because I have it on! So I would say its fairly easy to see up mine. Is it embarrassing for you to go out with a shorter man?
It is not embarrasing for me to go out with a shorter guy. I have in the past and certainly still would. The only requirement I have is that he cannot be more than two inches shorter than me, and he cannot be skinny! He has to have an athletic build.

MAGDALENA, 6'  Vice: What's it like having sex with smaller guys when you're both standing?
Magdelena: I only had this situation once, with a Mexican guy. My boobs where approximately at his eye level and he was totally mesmerized, claiming that I was the tallest girl he ever had. I felt huge and I have to admit that I am not used to being treated as such an exceptional and, um, "extreme" person. This felt really uncomfortable – even thinking of it – ugh! Are high heels a yes or no? Why?
I like heels a lot, even though they make me stick out. I am OK with it, even though it reduces my chances of meeting guys, because it limits my range drastically. There are tons of men my height or slightly taller, but significantly taller is hard. So, if I don't care and feel confident that day, I just throw on heels. They make my legs look great, I get an upright posture and my whole motion becomes very feminine. How easy is it for you to have sex in public toilets or other small and narrow places?
Yeah, so there comes the Mexican guy into play again. He was tiny so it worked out, until we got thrown out of this club in Paris. (Damn those backpacker days!) Two-part question: Are you the one doing the "lean-down" when you kiss? And if so, how stiff is your neck after?
This is one reason why I don't really do smaller guys. Having to lean down is so much less exciting than having to stand on your toes – fortunately at my height there still are guys who are way taller than me. Since typical cuteness standards like baby-doll dress wearing and ribbons in the hair aren't associated with tall girls (unless they climb up your hair to stare at your head), can you ever feel cute at your height? What are some of your tall-girl specialties?
When I was younger all I wished was to be two inches smaller. I thought it would change everything. Every attempt to be cute at my height ends up looking like a parody. I can be intimidating, strong (OMG, how often have I heard the much despised "power woman") and impressive, but cute…I am over it now, but a few years ago it was hard, when everybody was doing Marc Jacobs cutesy dresses and French fragility. Can smaller men actually satisfy you?
I really think that they couldn't. Imagining I was walking hand-in-hand with a smaller man on the street makes me feel uncomfortable. He would at least have to be strong and manly, in the sense of broad shoulders, etc. I couldn't stand the Bernie Ecclestone combination!

Do you find yourself often entering plus-sized clothing stores?
Honestly, I avoid these stores like hell. They've only got the most hideous clothes and I wouldn't like to be seen in any of it! Big floral patterns? Muumuus? No way! Maybe in 30 years when I am one of these eccentric elderly cat ladies – I am visualizing and this would look insane at my height… Do you prefer skirts or trousers?
I look good in both. It really depends on my mood. I have long, well-shaped legs and these can be good in tight jeans as well as skimpy skirts. Like with all tall girls, my legs are my biggest assets! Do you often find yourself investing in extra shaving cream or comparing the ounces in different brands?
This is a stupid question. Nobody uses shaving cream any more. Just rub some soap or hair conditioner on your legs and shave them. No red bumps any more, save money, and have an amazingly soft skin afterwards. You can even pretend to do it for the environment (CFC-free).

SOPHIE, 6'3"  Vice: Do you find yourself often entering plus-sized clothing stores?
Sophie: Um, no. Actually I've never seen one from the inside. Are high heels a yes or no? Why?
Tall girls have a right to have elongated legs too! Well, at 5"9' I'd really rather think it over, but at a size between 6"1'-6"2' who cares?! The others' perspectives hardly change anyway… Since typical cuteness standards like baby-doll dress wearing and ribbons in the hair aren't associated with tall girls, can you ever feel cute at your height? What are some of your tall-girl specialties?
Oh yes, man, I'd love to be sweet, but playing cutesy, fluttering my lashes pretending to be fragile just doesn't work…well, even though I really dig baby dolls, as t-shirts, I mean. But seriously, tall women just don't need to bust their hump to get some attention. How do you show off your legs?
Heels, heels, heels…or you cross them behind your head…that's way more easy with long legs! What's it like having sex with smaller guys when you're both standing?
By all means I'd say difficult! Well, if a guy needs to get himself a stool, it suddenly feels pretty hard to be excited. Do you get fetishized a lot?
Mmhm, unfortunately not, I've never met a guy who just went, "Carry me, please!" Two-part question: Are you the one doing the "lean-down" when you kiss? And if so, how stiff is your neck after?
Yes, I'm the one who bends over, but mostly I try to be as inconspicuous about it as possible. There've only been two times when I had to stretch. That's why I like escalators so much. Locomotion on different levels, great! Do you love your legs?
I love my legs! I love my legs!! Even though sometime I desperately wonder where to put them. The midgets of the airport staff mostly don't accept them as a valid excuse for a free choice of seats. One time I had to endure an eight-hour flight folded like a switchblade. How about your height?
I like that I'm tall. On the dance floor my head's the only one stickin' out the crowd, being blinded by the spots, but, let's put it like this, I'm on top of things. As for BAC, do you get drunk harder than those short wimps?
Yeah, definitely, because my body offers more volume to disperse the booze! How do you use your height to your advantage?
That's an easy one: concerts and changing light bulbs… How's the air up there?
I don't know, it smells weird like greasy hair…and if I get mad, I can spit on people's heads and tell them it's raining. Has anyone ever mistaken you for a transvestite?
Sure, namely another transvestite! At a party in Berlin he approached me with an enthusiastic "Hi!" like, a you're-one-of-our-gang hi. It felt like "Hiiii! Finally, I've met one of my kind!" However, I think that's great. I could dress up as a man, rob a bank, and no one would ever think I was a woman. How easy is it to look under your skirt?
On the dance floor, when I do groceries, in the cinema, on the plane, if ever I'll meet Johnny Depp, during surgery… Is it embarrassing for you to go out with a shorter man?
I ain't embarrassed easily, not even by a small dude, but if you've ever kissed a taller guy, you can never go back to kissing dwarves…having to ride the escalator is never enough.

ROMANA 6"3'  Vice: Do you love your legs?
Romana: Seriously, my legs are great. They are long and slender and in a good shape, because I do lot of working out. How about your height?
I stopped growing when I was 14, so middle school was tough--I got a lot of jokes. Nowadays people tell me it's cool. You constantly get attention. I used to be asked on a daily basis, whether I play basketball. Are high heels a yes or no? Why?
When I was younger I wouldn't wear heels because I felt like a freaking giant. Now if I go out with my basketball friends I wear heels because it looks better. I can walk with confidence even though especially in clubs when your head sticks out it can get somehow weird. Before playing basketball, days I enjoyed going out much less. Funny thing is, when I am in picture with a guy who isn't exactly tiny, nobody thinks that I am that tall, but everybody would say that the guy is short. Do you find yourself often entering plus-sized clothing stores?
My biggest problems are jeans. All the brands that are long enough are ridiculously expensive. And it's hard to find proper shoes too. So yeah, I have to go to these old-farts stores and it sucks. But what should one do about it? Some of my friends opt for sneakers because they come in all sizes, but my foot is long and narrow. I have to tie everything all the way up. Chucks look horrible on my feet. I have to buy clothes randomly. If I see something that fits I just buy it. Do you prefer skirts or trousers?
I used to be a tomboy, so it was baggy jeans and tight tops for me. Then I went to private school and all I could wear were short skirts. So at least I could show my legs. Can smaller men actually satisfy you?
I had boyfriends that were my height and some who were shorter than me. As with clothes, I am too tall to be picky. But if they are really small, like 5"6', I can't handle it, even if they look good. It would look funny and make me feel uncomfortable and gigantic, even though I am relatively skinny. Do you get fetishized a lot?
There is something about small guys being into tall girls. I don't get it. I think it has something to do with confidence. Some smaller men come up to me, hit on me in really dirty ways. Photos by Kurt Prinz