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Re: The long and the short of it:eight reasons why short men come up short

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Originally posted by aquateam

I seen this why is this a thing and the comment are worse

People will tell you that these people do not represent what the majority of people believe, but I beg to differ.

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Topic: The long and the short of it:eight reasons why short men come up short

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Re: Short Men, Overweight Women Face Lower Pay

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Originally posted by bbtopp

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I hear what you're saying, but we have to stop looking at the problem side and look more at the solution side. Who cares if the "world" cares or not? It's not the whole world that you ever have to deal with, it's your own personal world. Most of my friends have always generally been on the shorter side, and we don't see being short as a problem with each other. While we fight to fix the problems of the world, let's continue to make our own worlds a little closer to the values we share. If you run into a problem, don't let your height be an issue. Lean on your short buddies when you need them, and they will lean on you if they get some trouble.

No doubt, if you have friends who happen to be tall, no problem. Just know the type when you see them...tall guys who think that height is everything because it's all they have to go on--it's their only crutch. Run away from them because they will never give you respect, since that would be an insult to their worldview. Do not get involved with this type, because they will only try to bring you down.

Upvoted your post. I don't think any of us here see short as being a problem. I can't speak for everyone here, but I think what minilinebacker is getting at is that heightism is as old as time and in the west, most people see shortness in males as a negative thing and views shorter men as being inferior. I agree we have to challenge that whenever we can, but it's tedious battle.

If you were going to combat heightism, what route would you take or what do you think society and short men should do?

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Topic: Short Men, Overweight Women Face Lower Pay

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Re: Short Men, Overweight Women Face Lower Pay

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Originally posted by bbtopp How can you so firmly believe that heightism will never change? You still are on this site, right? We all know on here that height doesn't mean anything, so if we are able to push demand toward society to turn things around in the media, that can be a help. Also btw I have friends so tall I make fun of for being tall...they bust on my height and I joke back, it's what friends do. But to have a reinforced belief so deeply ingrained into some people's minds beyond the point of basic joking back and forth, when it changes one's life into something less meaningful than another's, is when there is a problem. Like I mentioned in an earlier reply to this post, some of the world's most successful cultures, not to mention most people in this world, are below average American height. (Half the population in the US is, by definition, below average. The rest of the world is generally shorter, as well). This, to me, sounds like we have the numbers in our favor if we are able to do something about it.

The problem is, I know this, you know this, but does the world care? Not necessarily.

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Topic: Short Men, Overweight Women Face Lower Pay

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Re: Limb Lengthening Surgery

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Originally posted by bbtopp

assumed positive things about us rather than giving the BOTD constantly to taller men

Breath of the dying?