African American

I'm a 5' 7'' gay black man, a bit effeminate, who has worn glasses for most of his almost 51 years on this planet.

If my experiences with the police (of any color) indicate anything, the OP is correct...I do think that in encounters with police, I am not perceived as being threatening at all...I don't think that my height has necessarily been an advantage over other black men, I don't think that it's a disadvantage when it comes to a lot of things, though.

And you are talking to someone who DID go to jail for minor offenses when he was in his 20's, someone who has encountered LEO's in NYC, Washington DC, Chicago, and Boston..

...knocking on wood, though, to be sure

...EDIT- I do think that my height may have something to do with my experiences, I think that the fact that I wear glasses is even more significant...I did wear contacts for a couple of months and leaving aside the fact that I did not like the way that I looked without wearing glasses, I did notice a few more purse-clutchings as I would walk by some white women...for example

I also think that the fact that I don't drive and that I have used public transportation all of my life has something to do with the fact that I simply haven't been in some situations that make black drivers vulnerable to racism...this is a topic that I have thought a lot about, actually