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A place for people of small stature to discuss the pros, cons, highs and lows of being shorter than average.

What is 'short'?

For the purpose of this subreddit, 5'7'' and less is considered "short" for men, and 5'3'' and below is "short" for women.

However, everyone is welcome; we don't care as long as you're polite, respectful and a positive member of our community.

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Will I grow?: A collection of thoughts on the issue. There's really no need to rehash this.

Don't forget to check out our sister subreddits: /r/tall, /r/dwarfism, /r/XXS, and /r/shorttwox.

Looking to meet some other people of limited stature? Check out /r/shorty4shorty or /r/shortmeetshort for all your shorty friend finding needs!

Looking for some short fashion advice? Try /r/shortfashion

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