July 2011
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The Best Thing I've Read Today
I found an interesting comment section over at another blog’s entry about the supposed “short man syndrome”. I don’t agree with everything that this person says and I wouldn’t call him an “enlightened short guy”, but his views are pretty positive compared to the usual things short men write about heightism. At one point he says that he has never faced...
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Anonymous asked: I'm a short girl, (about 5 feet 1 inch) and although being a short girl might not be considered "as bad" as being a short guy, I still don't like the negativity that comes from the people around me. As if they've never seen a short person before.
I really dislike how we get singled out, what is so wrong about being like three inches shorter than you? It's not...
I really dislike how we get singled out, what is so wrong about being like three inches shorter than you? It's not...
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Short Man to Play Tall Character in Movie...
Every now and then, we see a shorter man chosen by a major movie studio to play the role of a taller male character. Though a rare phenomena, we tend to see a fair amount of push-back from the fans when it happens. Think of the uproar fans of the “007” series made when blonde British Actor, Daniel Craig (5’10”), was selected to play James Bond (6’2”) in the...
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The Reason Why Height Bigotry Goes Virtually...
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The Issue of Height Discrimination in Modern...
The Issue of Height Discrimination in Modern Community by Alan Newman It is depressing the way discrimination exist in this world, even in these modern times, be it racial discrimination, sex discrimination, or height discrimination. There is no wonder to why clever marketers take advantage of this scenario to come out having all forms of products declaring to assist people raise their height....
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Dressing Taller: 10 Tips for Short Men
The very purpose of this article is a little bit offensive, but it seems to be well meaning. A short man shouldn’t want to “dress taller”, he should want to dress better. Dressing taller (or even being taller) does not weaken heightism. In fact, it strengthens heightism because it sends the message that we should be ashamed of being short and that being taller is...
Anonymous asked: Have you ever thought of going into academia? I was a sociology major in college and let me just say, I wish someone was writing about what you're writing about here. I went to a top 20 school and had some well respected soc. professors and none of them ever mentioned heightism.
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Anonymous asked: i'm having a difficult time buying this whole "short men have it so bad" thing. it just seems kind of ridiculous to me. how can i feel sorry for a 5'4" white, upper middle class, straight man and think he has it bad when he has so much privilege compared to SO many people? i'm sorry but i can't buy it. some of the super rich popular jocks in my school are short...
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5'6" Astros prospect Jose Altuve faces heightism
Astros prospect Altuve not short on talent
Small-statured second baseman showing big-time offense
By Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com | 07/10/11 8:35 PM ET
PHOENIX — Jose Altuve represents the little guys — the ones who are often teased, usually doubted and sometimes overlooked.
See, Altuve — listed at a generous 5-foot-7 — has been facing that all his life. And even though...
Anonymous asked: in regard to your tall activism post, i agree that site is bullshit, but you can't possibly deny that tall women are discriminated against. it is certainly seen as a liability by our society to be a women who is "too tall". one of my good friends is a woman who is 6'1" and she has a very hard time. she's gorgeous and has even done modeling/runway work, yet she has a...
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Dwarf Actor Assured Guest Spot On 'How I Met Your... →
March 2, 2011 | ISSUE 47•09
LOS ANGELES—After being cast in an episode of the sitcom How I Met Your Mother, 4-foot, 6-inch-tall actor Craig Holsapple was assured Monday that the role would treat his height matter-of-factly and not in any way that would be degrading. “You’ll be playing a doctor, all very professional and respectable, and after Neil Patrick Harris—who is your patient,...
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Top 15 Celeb Couples with a Crazy Height...
High heels seem to be a fashion necessity for celebrities running around in Hollywood — good thing because many of the A-Listers need them to be able to gaze into the eyes of their lengthy beaus. But what about those couples where it’s the men looking up to their blushing beauties?
This week actor Seth Green was spotted with his wife Clare Grant at the Deathly Hallows Part II Premiere in...
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Old Message Board Posting
Anonymous Short Guy:
(in response to defeated short men)
I learned something many years ago from a very wise man. He told me quite simply, what you believe you will receive. And he said that whether you believe you can or whether you believe you can’t, your right! It is all about your mindset. And yours is not conducive to success. You sound totally defeated by the world. And if your...
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the...”
– Margaret Meade
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