Being tall is not always fun. When I first meet someone, they usually tell me, "Wow, You are so tall!!!" and being tall girl I hear it quite often. I wouldn't mind if someone told me "Wow, you are so beautiful!" but when someone tells that I am tall, I don't know if they like it or not, because "Wow, you are so tall!" can mean different things. I usually believe people are excited about my height in a positive way...
Another thing is "Do you play basketball?" question. So, even if I did play basketball, so what? Basketball question I hear usually from men and I think this is their way to get my attention to talk to me. I am not always aware that I am a lot taller than other people, sometimes I forget that I am extremely tall and when someone tries to remind me about my height, it feels awkward. Maybe after reading this article people will be more considered about tall women and won't be so blunt about their amusement.
Maybe people really are so amused by my height that they forget anything else to talk about and all they can think about my height around me...And I am only 6ft...How I would they feel or how would I feel if I was 6'5" or taller...I don't really consider myself very tall but plenty people make me feel like I am at least 10 ft or taller, then of course.
Also, being tall often has meaning of being "big", which is not always good for a woman. I remember a young boy was yelling after seeing me "You are a giant!" or in some other cases "She is big!". In any case, whatever they say, it does make me feel very big. Sometimes I even wonder if I am feminine enough because I am tall as a man, people perceive me big and etc.
For example, when I meet someone short, I never tell them that they are short, so why most people want to tell me that I am tall?
What else...I don't mind if tall girls ask me anything about my height or being tall because I know they go through the same a lot. Every person who tells me that I am tall, they feel like they are first who told me that but they are not!