Why Tall Women Should Wear High Heels

High Heels: Two words that many tall women dread. This article is for tall women who are afraid to wear high heels because they worry too much what complete strangers think. That's a sorry way to go through life: worrying what strangers will think of you. A tall woman must stop ranking her importance below that of strangers. If you're six feet, then you have a God-given right and Constitutional right to wear high heels; do not let other people take away your rights to feel feminine and stand tall and proud.

And sometimes, "tall" is only 5-10. I say "only" because 5-10 isn't that tall for a woman. It's actually considered marginally tall by the moderator of tallwomen.org. Many tall women who post on the "tall quotes" page complain they "can't" wear high heels. This includes women 5-10, believe it or not. None of these desperate women cite discomfort as the reason. "I'm too tall," is the reason. But if high heels hurt, then by all means, avoid them.

Yes, the reason is always because they're already tall enough, or, they worry what other people will think. Some tall women on the tallwomen.org site have even said that their friends challenge them for wearing high heels. Some of the tall women say they've gotten comments like, "Aren't you tall enough?" And, "Why do you wear high heels?" Rule No. 1 in life: Do not let other people, be they friends, family members, classmates, coworkers or strangers, dictate how you should feel about yourself. This is not how to live life.

If you're a tall woman who's ashamed or embarrassed about wearing heels, then my goal is to completely change your mind by the time you're done reading this.