accaliathewitchgirl:

so I’ve just found out that Lin-Manuel Miranda is my height or just barely taller and I just??? that’s somehow so adorable??? I mean I’ve never really thought about it but I kinda assumed that he’d be taller?? idk it made me laugh, that’s honestly so cute

I felt like clarifying a bit: it’s not that short(-ish) people are funny or anything. I know many people, esp guys, can feel insecure about their height. It’s a bit ridiculous how many women will refuse to even consider a guy that’s shorter than her, as if that automatically makes him undesirable or something.

That cultural thing is probably the reason I usually assume men are gonna be taller than me. Not that it matters in any way, but – you know, it’s so ubiquitous, this kinda prejudice against short guys, and the belief that in a heteronormative relationship the man is supposed to be the taller one.

Didn’t want to make any short guys out there feel bad. Especially if they’re trans, since they’re prone to being shorter than average, I guess.
I just found it cute to imagine that Lin-Manuel Miranda, the guy who’s so accomplished and talented and stuff, is literally my height. That we’re equals on that level. That I could be taller than him just by wearing heels. It made him feel… much more real, you know? When you think about celebrities, you don’t treat them the same way you would an average person. They’re a little larger than life, worlds away from your plane of existence. It can be hard to visualise them doing… just regular everyday stuff. But sometimes learning such a little detail helps to imagine them more realistically, to treat them like regular people by decreasing that metaphorical distance. That’s exactly what happened when I found out he’s 5′8.5″. He became less of an idol and more of a person, even if just for a moment. And I found it cute, because, well, I guess I find most stuff about him at least vaguely cute. Sue me.