On an earlier post I mentioned that I prefer heels under 3″. This inspired a flurry of comments, and I know that many ladies in the crossdressing community prefer to reach higher heights. As I venture out more dressed as Vanessa I’ve begun to place a higher premium on comfort (of which my wife is considerably proud), something I find that starts getting sacrificed when the heel crests over 2″. I’m also a tall crossdresser, and higher heels make me look like a somewhat unfit WNBA player.
Are You A Tall Crossdresser?
The average female is 5′7″, and the average male is 5′9″. While there are many woman over 6″ – and I’m sure almost all of them are either sports stars or super models – statistics place only 1 in 1000 woman over the 6″ mark. For this week’s crossdressing poll I’d love to know how tall you are without your heels. Is your height an asset when passing as a woman, or do you long legs make you wonder if you should try out for America’s Next Top Model?
Loading ...Last Week’s Crossdressing Poll – We Are Thankful for Crossdressing
Thanksgiving is behind us and the festive season is upon us, and I must admit that as much as I love Thanksgiving I love the fact that it’s the gateway to Christmas almost as much 
. In last week’s poll I asked you, ‘Are you thankful for being a crossdresser?’ And if you are, what in particular are you thankful for? I was pleasantly surprised that almost all of you were thankful for some aspect of crossdressing – just 7% of you thought that crossdressing is just terrible, and there’s nothing to be thankful for. Truly we as a community are blessed to be at a point where the positives of our situation outshine the challenges and heartache.
We also appreciate different blessing of crossdressing. Whether it’s the beauty and makeup, or the understanding it brings, or who we’ve become on this journey. Thank you ladies for sharing the blessings – if you ever need a pick-me-up read through the stories of gratitude that others shared. Reading your comments brought a smile to my face, and helped me shake off any weariness from my transgender journey so far.
Vanessa is a happily married 30 year old transgendered woman from Seattle. It's been a long road to acceptance for her, despite the fact that she has been crossdressing for more than 25 years. Sometimes, when she looks in the mirror she longs to see the girl that lives
within her. 
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Being such a tall woman definitely draws attention and people look closer. I won’t say that I’ve ever been 100% passable, but I was always skinny most of my life. Even when I was only 4′9″ and only 149lbs, then shot up to 6′ 1″ and never gained any weight. I was tall and super thin. The two main things that gave me away were my big hands and adams apple. (and maybe sometimes that unsightly bulge in my panties if I accidentally became untucked
As I gained weight over the last several years, it has all gone to the places that bring out more of the male features that are now harder to hide or cover up. I think that my height was in some ways an asset in the past, but as I stated previously, it does tend to make people take a closer look. Nowdays, I think my hieght is a curse as far as passing, but only because the little bit of weight I have gained is all in the “Male” places. But I still love being tall, and maybe one day I will try to lose the extra pounds. I would not change being tall at all. It is as much a part of me as being a female is. And the good news is I couldn’t change my height even if did want to, but I will be able to correct my sex, some wonderful day!
The “man-fat” does tend to find the wrong curves to hug. It’s at this point that I tend to dream of two things – more yoga, and hormones
Morning Vanessa and all of you lovely ladys.
It maybe a mark of how far along in transition I am or how completely I have consolidated my female personal but for me cross dressing is no longer about dressing to the nines and going out en femme it would be putting on a 3 piece suit and going out as a man(a prospect I dont relish).
To each their own, i am happy that cross dressing allows some of our sisterhood to express themselves and to feel peace and contentmen.
Love
Joanna
I am not a crossdresser but I am thankful to be a transsexual. I do have to say though that I do not own any heels above 2″ and I usually like wearing my snowshoes during this cold Colorado winter…
Hi,
I am 5′11″ bare feet and I love 4″ heels. I believe it’s the highest I can and want to go because of my height. If I was 5′7″ it would be better, less chance of being read. I am thankful of being a crossdresser.
Suzanne
Hello,
I’m 5′11″ – never made 6′! For which I am now pleased altho if I were a little shorter that would be easier for me to pass. I dont go out in public ‘en femme” – only to a TG club. I love 10 cm heels (4″) – in fact I’m wearing a pair of 10 cm mules now – they are so comfortable! I tried on some 12 cm (4.7″?) mules last week but found them too difficult to walk in. I was told all I need to do is to practice a bit more!
Véronique
Oh My.. I am 6′ tall as it is and I like 2-3″ heels max.. I’ve been told I have nice long legs which gets me alot of attention and I do like attention when en femme… being this tall is one reason I limit my public appearances unless it is at a CD friendly venue and my height slightly affects my ability to “pass” easily although I do and will continue to go out in public because I am not ashamed of being a CD.
I believe that i am the shorter one here. But thats not always the best either. It is really difficult to find jeans that fit. I was browsing today and my size places that i shop just dont have. I am 5′ 6” in stockings and kind of thin. But that is because i am a mileage junkie on a bicycle. I am told to that is one reason that my breasts dont grow with the hormones. but i keep trying and dont plan on giving up. Maybe this winter i will put on some weight and see some growth
I am 5′9 without shoes so I am not overly tall as i could pass as a girl as i have gone out in tight jeans and a hoodie with pink tennis shoes on and even hi heel boots.What a rush it was.I used hair extensions which made me look even more passable.
I dress to feel pretty. I feel so comfortable in boy’s drab or dressed. The difference is I take so long to shop and to prepare. I love shopping for my outfits in total glee. Totally focus on the fun of it all. Guy clothes have never excited me although I do like to look good and dress in a mirrored classic fasion to Molly. I am mostly at one and not separated by what I’m wearing. Oh I have fun being girlish that I can’t be totally when in boy’s drab but the difference is subtle.
I wasn’t always 6′6″ and felt self conscience fot he longest time as I grew up. My love of dressing and being in the world I love which includes all of me. I am genderqueer and really don’t feel like a cross dresser of any of the other initials we all have. I respect the need for them when anyone needs them, I just found being genderqueer fits who I am.
When I meet people I don’t expect them to see a very tall person. It happens no matter how I’m dressed. “You’re Tall” is the most frequent remark I get. I mostly answer: “and you’re not”.
It’s just me. I have fun with who I am. It took time. Wasn’t always the case. It took work to accept me. And when I did, I liked who I found myself to be.
BTW I’ve met a lot of tall girls and so many of them feel similar to me. Joining groups, going out to dinner, to theatre, walks, shopping all lead to discovering yourself. Without it it’s a separation of yourself. I don’t reveal myself to everybody in the world but I have tons of friends of both genders who like me no matter how I’m dressed. Friends like to have fun too.
The faster we all get off the pity potty and get to accepting who we are as a gift and not a “what if” game, the more our life will mean to ourselves and others.
Molly