How much do you want to be a few inches taller...

[SoloAJ]

I am in a little bit of shock right now at this...

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China is cracking down on leg-lengthening surgery. The operation "involves breaking the patients' legs and stretching them on a rack." Recovery takes two years. The surgery was originally designed to repair accident damage or remedy dwarfism, but it "has become popular among young professionals desperate to climb up the ladder in [China's] height-conscious society." Purveyors advertise "height surgery with no pain," but the operation disfigured at least 10 patients at one hospital last year. Government's plea: "Leg-lengthening surgery is a clinical orthopedic treatment, not cosmetic surgery," and it may be done only "for strict medical reasons."

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http://www.slate.com/id/2151202/

> http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlen...h-C1-Headline-1 Another link...

[KMac4]

I think that I am content at 6'1. I couldn't fathom going through this process and it taking two years to fully heal.

I'm far too active to give up all of my regular activity for 2 years to gain a couple of inches.

[Alobar]

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I think that I am content at 6'1. I couldn't fathom going through this process and it taking two years to fully heal.

I'm far too active to give up all of my regular activity for 2 years to gain a couple of inches.

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same. I actually wouldnt want to be any taller anyway. I think 6-1 is about perfect

[MrWookie]

I don't think anyone 6' or above is allowed to answer this question. Evan?

[Badger]

5'10" is fine. Another inch or two would be nice, but the amount of time, money or effort I'd put into achieving this is close to zero.

[amplify]

Yeah I'm 6' but I pity short guys so I can understand it. How tall is a tall guy in china, 5'8''?

[jws43yale]

I am 6'5" so no need here. I wouldn't want to be shorter, but also no way any taller. Beds, backseats of cars, and airplanes are already tough enough as it is.

[XXXNoahXXX]

I'm 6'3 and am very happy with my height. Adding 3 inches wouldn't help me any and I would be in the position of being awkwardly tall without being able to play in the NBA.

If I was gonna get any height it would neet to at least a foot to 18 inches.

So, yes I would love to be 7'6" to make an NBA run, but other than that, I'm fine with my height.



Talls guys can get short, medium, and tall girls with ease.

Short guys can only get short girls.

Plus, I love having my girlfriend be over a foot shorter than me. I can't imagine what its like for Tom Cruise-like guys with girls bigger than them.

[XXXNoahXXX]

Also, please download Randy Newman's "Short People". I play this for my short friends.

Lyrics:

Short People got no reason
Short People got no reason
Short People got no reason
To live

They got little hands
Little eyes
They walk around
Tellin' great big lies
They got little noses
And tiny little teeth
They wear platform shoes
On their nasty little feet

Well, I don't want no Short People
Don't want no Short People
Don't want no Short People
`Round here

Short People are just the same
As you and I
(A Fool Such As I)
All men are brothers
Until the day they die
(It's A Wonderful World)

Short People got nobody
Short People got nobody
Short People got nobody
To love

They got little baby legs
That stand so low
You got to pick 'em up
Just to say hello
They got little cars
That go beep, beep, beep
They got little voices
Goin' peep, peep, peep
They got grubby little fingers
And dirty little minds
They're gonna get you every time
Well, I don't want no Short People
Don't want no Short People
Don't want no Short People
'Round here

[man]

I'm pretty happy with 5'9". I think being taller would get in the way of things I like to do like running and climbing.