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Small Talk

Even language is inherently heightist.

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04-17-2024 at 03:50 pm

Think about the following phrases in English. 

   
• “To look up to someone” - To admire someone, this person sets the standard

   
• “To look down on someone” - To deem someone inferior

   
• “Punching up” - To take on a challenge greater than oneself

   
• “Punching down” - To pick on those lesser than oneself

   
• “To be above something/someone” - Being too good for a certain task/person

   
• “He is beneath me” - I will not reduce myself to his standard

   
• “To lower oneself” - To exhibit morally inferior behavior

   
• “Taking the high road” - Walking the path of honor

   
• “Taking the low road” - Taking the dishonorable path

   
• “To rise above” - Exceeding expectations, overcoming challenges

   
• “To fall short” - Not meeting expectations, failing, not being enough

   
• “Short-changing someone” - Not giving someone back enough money

   
• Short position (trading) - Expecting something will lose value

   
• Long position (trading - Expecting something will gain value

   
• “Lick up, kick down” - Glaze your superiors, haze your inferiors

   
• “Walking tall” - Walking with pride and dignity

   
• “Standing tall” - Standing with pride and dignity

   
• “Being the bigger man” - Exhibiting more honor and virtue than your opponent

   
• “The little guy” (politics) - The common people, those without power in society

   
• “Standing on the shoulders of giants” - Relying on the achievements of great predecessors

   
• “To be head and shoulders above” - Being significantly better than

   
• “To be dwarfed by” - Having either your size or your achievements eclipsed

   
• “Belittling someone” - Making someone out to be/feel lesser

   
• “Upgrade” - Improvement

   
• “Downgrade” - Deterioration

Those are the ones that come to mind at the moment. Feel free to add to this list.

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Re: Even language is inherently heightist.

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04-17-2024 at 04:27 pm

Muhammed Ali made similar observations about race and language. Found this gem on YouTube.

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