The Tin Man

Short and Sweet

“Short and sweet: Some reasons why smaller men rock.”

I’m 5-foot-6, so this article made my day. (And, bonus — since Matt and I are both short, I can usually borrow his clothes.)

The article includes a link to LuvShortDudes.com, “for gay admirers of men who stand 5′7″ and under.” (A quick glance at the front page tells me I should wait until after work before checking out that site.)

6 comments

1 Nick 11/08/04 at 5:34 PM

Yum! I love short guys. I don’t know why I find them so sexy, especially if they’re short and buff, like wrestlers or gymnasts. I’m only 5′10″ but Patrick’s shorter and I love it. He’s over 5′7″ though, so he doesn’t qualify at LuvShortDudes.com, which is a shame. But don’t tell him I said that, ’cause he’s so sensitive about his height!

2 Thom 11/09/04 at 12:40 PM

Yeah, I have a thing for short guys, too (and goatees, so I’m glad to hear that one is making its reappearance on your face). However, even though I’m short and relatively thin (5′6″, 30″ waist), [my] Jeff and I can’t share many clothes because he’s even shorter and thinner (he just bought a couple of pairs of 28″ waist pants, darn him), and tends to wear shirts that are particularly slim-cut; outerwear like jackets seem to be about the extent of our sharable items.

3 elf-reflection :: living in changeling times 11/09/04 at 4:20 PM

short story
[Tin Man] Jeff commented on and pointed to a cute article in Salon entitled “Short and Sweet: …Some reasons why smaller men rock”. As a short man (~5′6″) who has a fondness for other short men, I wholeheartedly endorse the…

4 matteo 11/09/04 at 8:22 PM

as much as i have a psychologically based aversion for tall men and the trappings of success that follow them, i am also a bit disturbed to know that i am a fetish object.

not that i’m complaining.

5 Rebel Prince 11/21/04 at 3:50 PM

Salon roundup
Some Salon articles to which I’ve been meaning to link: “Short and sweet: You can look him straight in the eye and even borrow his clothes: Some reasons why smaller men rock.” That’s right. We rock. (Link via Tin Man….

6 Adrian 12/04/04 at 7:08 AM

I’m tall (6ft) and musculat and I totally lust over short stocky guys, they’re much more attractive than tall slim guys. Nothing excites me more than a squat, thickly-muscled guy with really well built arms & legs. Sometimes there’s a really confident, almost cocky attitude that goes with these kind of boys I believe, and that is very attractive too. If he’s got big nipples as well then that’s a bonus!! Anyone like that out there, please e-mail me!