Gay Twitter™ is celebrating all the “short kings” on 5/8
average height of U.S. men, by the way. A user named “Dannitia” brought the special occasion to everyone’s attention.Happy 5/8 to all the 5'8" kings.
Today is your dayThank you for celebrating me today, all. https://t.co/QlLsl8iBkhMe ?And to all the 5'6-7" kings who lie about being 5'8" ??
https://t.co/6lP5P3CI7WAs we’ve covered previously, gay heightism is real. Last summer, a Reddit user shared a mean-spirited remark he received over DM about his height, prompting a wider discussion about height discrimination in the gay community.Like most toxic elements of gay culture, judgmental attitudes about height can be traced to patriarchal norms–just like the binary definitions of “top” and “bottom.”Academic Laura Butera attributes the fascination with height to the “mythology of tallness.” On average, men are taller than women, so tall people are seen as “strong.”For gays, those stereotypes often make their way into the bedroom.
In a study published in PLOS One in 2014, researchers studied the height preferences among gay men, and found that men who like to be more “dominant” sexually prefer shorter partners, whereas those who prefer a “more submissive role” prefer taller partners.
