Why are short men more likely to commit suicide

gratis_eekhoorn · 2024-08-03T14:45:46+00:00

Height is (mostly) seen as an attractive feature in men, being attractive doesn't only give an advantage in dating but also in social interections in general and even in professional life. People seen as attractive are more likely to be successful in various fields of life, unfortunately judging a book by it's cover is too prevalent.

D0ck0ck · 2024-08-03T19:39:01+00:00

Not only does society discriminate short men, they also ridicule or make fun of them when they complain about it or just say “that doesn’t happen” completely invalidating their(short men’s) problems. So shorter men are driven to suicide by the constant body shaming and rejection while also being told that their problems arent real and that theyre overreacting

Skirt_Douglas · 2024-08-03T16:45:15+00:00

Because there is a connection between suicidal ideation and feeling worthless, and there is a cultural association in men with shortness meaning they are worth less.

Akainu14 · 2024-08-03T21:28:12+00:00

I don’t know but we better gaslight them into thinking it doesn’t matter and it makes them bad people if they think it plays any role in their lives.

/s

AbysmalDescent · 2024-08-03T21:42:00+00:00

It's weird to me that you would even ask this question, as if the answer wasn't obvious and self-evident. Men are judged for their height systematically and, most noticeably, romantically. This means that the shorter a man becomes the less he is accepted, the less options he has with women, and the less seriously he is taken. This has a massive negative effect on men's moral, motivation, happiness and support. Women rule the world, and the men who get left behind have it extremely hard.

LogTheDogFucksFrogs · 2024-08-03T21:56:41+00:00

Isn't it obvious? Height correlates directly with attractiveness which affects how people treat you romantically and socially and that in turn determines quality of life. Being tall also gives a proven economic advantage too, since tall me earn multiples more than short men on average. There are very few short CEOs.

Short men are disproportionately likely to suffer from Shit Life Syndrome. To escape this, a portion of them tragically turn to suicide. I'm amazed this question even had to be asked and am pretty sure that there are similar statistics out there showing increased rates of suicide in men who are bald, unnaturally ugly, severely overweight and also impoverished.

jojoblogs · 2024-08-03T23:44:43+00:00

Dating is one thing, but height is also linked to respect for men, and that’s a big one for self-worth.

alienfranco · 2024-08-04T12:39:04+00:00

I'm 167cm tall. And I get told that I have a "victim mentality" (it's funny how liberals/Democrats adopt this very conservative/Republican language when it comes to height, incels and guys struggling to get relationships) for pointing out that there are studies that show that short men make less money than taller men. For pointing out that heightism is a thing in society. We are getting not only discriminated against but gaslight. And don't even get me started on the disadvantages short men have in dating!

Also I go to the gym 4 days a week, have been training 3-4 days a week consistently for over 2 years, I'm fit, have six pack abs, musclar (though skewing lean rather than jacked. I'm only 61.5kg). And I overheard a female co-worker once say about a fellow turbo manlet co-worker that he is "overcompensating" by going to the gym and being obsessed with nutrition. So even when short kings like me lift weights and eat right, we are called try hards and overcompensating. Short men are expected to just stay skinnyfat I guess and not care about their health and appearance. I used to be fat and skinnyfat almost all my adult life. And take a lot of pride in the fact that I'm in great shape at nearly 39 years old. Most men my age have let themselves go. You just can't win.

One time my gay friend saw 3 attractive Asian women out downtown on a Saturday night two weeks ago. As a prank he decided to approach them and told them that he'd like to introduce them to (me). Since I am single and straight and in his mind he wanted to do me a solid (or take the piss). And those 3 women looked at me with a look of disgust on their face like I was a piece of shit. And I'm pretty sure it was due to my height. As I am facially attractive and fit. dress well, good hygiene, etc. I've been called handsome/hot by a lot of women (though I have also been made fun of by my height by some of the very same women who have said I was hot and slept with me too) and especially gay men. Like I wasn't even catcalling them or anything. My friend pushed me into a situation that I didn't want to be in. I even had a bewildered look at my face looking at my friend with a "what the fuck are you doing?" expression on my face. The fuck. Women have open contempt for like 95%+ of men. Especially if they are short.

AryanFire · 2024-08-04T02:16:31+00:00

There's a lot of toxic beauty standards to unpack there. More people need to speak up about height discrimination. Especially men themselves. Not just "shorter" men, but men above the average height or those in that "perfect" height range for their part of the world also need to call it out.

These toxic societal standards have shaped toxic masculine "preferences", and they're so arbitrary, they have nothing to do with any actual positive traits / features in men.

I once spoke to a bisexual woman who dealt with body image issues because she was on the heavier side of the scale, and she had a "height preference" - she said that she associated height with "safety" and it was her insecurities that made it this way. I pointed out the harm in projecting that at any potential partners. She only understood and was receptive to how messed up it is, when I drew a parallel to her body image issues related to weight. It didn't even occur to her until another person called it out.

hottake_toothache · 2024-08-05T13:27:03+00:00

Why are short men more likely to commit suicide

The answer is obvious.

Can it be that our society ignores heightism

Perhaps there are limits to what "society" can productively address.

ImConfusedSigh · 2024-08-04T02:49:25+00:00

Could it be that the Pope is a catholic?

SulkTv999 · 2024-08-06T06:20:34+00:00

Dude. Ive always felt bad for short men. Like, hoq do you not do that? You can spare a few moments for some simple decency! Or dignity lol. Im kinda short myself but not really.

The fact of the matter is that short men have harder lives because they cant gain the approval of their counterparts. We should respect men for a that its worth and not their opressors.

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