The Short Report

I'm not a huge fan of Maxim magazine, mostly because I have an above third-grade reading level and I don't actually care what the hot new bikini-wearing starlet looks like after she's been Photoshopped into unrecognizability. Having said that, I find this list both amusing and useful:

Angus Young, lead singer-guitarist of AC/DC, tops Maxim's list of the "25 greatest short dudes of all time," standing tall at 5 feet, 2 inches.

The magazine, in its December issue, claims to be helping women "begin a long overdue fight against their genetically determined shallowness when choosing a partner."

Yoda, at No. 6, is the shortest on the list. His height is calculated at 2 feet, 2 inches. Other great short dudes: Martin Scorsese, Jon Stewart, Prince, Kurt Cobain and two of the Hobbits from "The Lord of the Rings" films - Elijah Wood and Sean Astin.

Being a hair under 5-foot-8 myself, I can appreciate a general call for recognizing the value of men who do not, shall we say, tower physically. On the other hand, since my wife is 5-foot-10 -- and indeed, all the women I've dated have been taller than me -- this appears not to have been a great issue in my life. For which I am grateful.

Women (and, uh, interested guys): Would you date a guy shorter than you? Or is it a deal breaker?

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#16 Comment from jess3dragonfly3
11/19/05 12:45 PM | Permalink

I fall into the tall category (nickname "legs")...and I have dated a couple guys shorter than me...I really don't care one way or the other...as long as I'm attracted to them and they have a good personality!

*Jessica*
I <3 Angus Young
#15 Comment from monponsett
11/19/05 9:17 AM | Permalink

My marriage is 5 feet meets 6'5", 260.
#14 Comment from jamie24601
11/19/05 1:48 AM | Permalink

My hubby is a hair shorter than I am. On our wedding day I wore ballet slippers, and his dress shoes had a little heel. The result: he looks taller. Talk about false advertising!!

Jamie
#13 Comment from csandhollow
11/18/05 6:54 PM | Permalink

My huny is shorter and I like it! BTW I can wear my heels when I am with him! He likes it!
#12 Comment from jaykolb
11/18/05 6:03 PM | Permalink

Um, I meant like, uh, two parts of a jigsaw puzzle. Yeah, that's it.

I can't help but notice that most of the comments have been left by us little ladies. The tall women don't want to say anything?

~~Silk

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