I'm not a fan of the horizontal top tube either. In an emergency stop or crash your crotch could end up slamming into the top tube. They're just more awkward to handle in general than a sloping tube or step thru. I'm not short I just don't like having the bar so close to a sensitive area, but I don't mind having it on a mini velo style bike.
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Shimagnolo
The Dutch are probably the tallest people in the world and most of them ride step thrus. When you use your bike for daily transport I could see how it could be tiring swinging your leg over the bike a dozen times a day.