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‘Being short is a curse’: the men paying thousands to get their legs broken – and lengthened
(www.theguardian.com)
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Heey 6"6 here too, with slight back pain.
Nothing is made for us, socks, dispensers, ceilings, you name it.
Fun fact: in Sweden where I grew up, I was considered 'too tall', men shouldn't be over 1m86-ish.
Can't design society around extremes...
Everyone hates avg but being 160-180cm is the sweet spot for both me and women lol
And these people just don't get the struggle because the world is made for their side lol
No one asked society to be "designed around extremes" lol, make place for everyone IMO!
Your height range is bullshit too, and not even what people "look for", sweet spot pulled out of your behind lol.
Society designed itself around that avg
So Spanish society did and Swedish too?
What are you smoking lol 🤣