My tall woman tale?

I grew up in the shadow of Hollywood, literally. My Dad worked for the studios as a sound editor and voice over artist. In L.A. life can be a fairy tale, but the realities in the city can sometimes be different.

As a girl I always hung out with the boys, I was a "tom boy" I guess. I enjoyed riding big wheels, getting rambunctious, and I just didn't fit into the classic "little girl" mold.

In school I was often teased and taunted for being tall. This gave me many insecurities that I carried around with me for a long time. I felt lost and different in many ways.

Like a sideshow at a circus.

Being a teenager can be very difficult for anyone. Being a tall teen girl looking for acceptance and a place to fit in was difficult for me. While many girls my age where playing the dating game, I watched on the sidelines. I didn't make it very far in that environment and I dropped out of high school.

Being a tall woman wasn't the only reason for this, but it added to the other difficulties I faced at that age.Without going into detail, let's just say I've had things happen in my life that I would never wish upon anyone.

It's been a long road to here.

I plan to keep on graduating!

Being tall and being a woman is no longer an issue for me. It's something I think we should celebrate... something I think is majestic... and not a freak show.

I'm not a feminist, yet I'm not an object.

I am a Tall Woman.

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