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Post by luro2020 on Dec 19, 2017 19:53:57 GMT
What are some heightist comments you've received recently? We've had threads before about the topic, so what are some recent issues you've run into?
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Post by valorzeal33 on Dec 20, 2017 13:22:33 GMT
“Grow up”. It makes me so mad, because almost every idiot is saying it now.
You?
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Post by Luro2020 on Dec 20, 2017 16:12:53 GMT
The most recent was at a carnival, a ride made me dizzy so I asked them to slow it down, when I got up the operator said "you alright little man?" And I asked him why he said that, he pulled the "I say that to everyone" trying to cover his tracks, and I asked the other op why he was allowed to be a dick(not exactly my words), and he said "he's joking man". This guy was 6'2 and I'm 5'9, so it's clear he saw me as short even though I'm close To average, which made it the more strange
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Post by valorzeal33 on Dec 23, 2017 19:20:46 GMT
That’s definitely strange. Sorry for late response. I got really sick due to a cold in the last few days. Anyway, I think people taller than 6’2” have the tendency to think anyone shorter than them are kids because they used to be shorter than 6 ft when they were kids. I think he just realized he made a mistake after he took a closer look to the true age of your face? When he said “I say it to everyone” he probably knew he fucked up or something. How old are you? Just wondering. If you’re under 20, then maybe that’s why. If you’re, like, 40, then yeah, very weird for him to say that. I’ve seen short men (shorter than me and I’m 5’6”) older than 40, and I would NEVER call him a kid. I notice short guys still look pretty young in their 30’s. I’m 30 and people still think I just got out of high school. There was one time that some woman picked up a little boy, but that little boy’s wife said “put him down, that’s my husband!” And the lady apologized and thought he was a kid. That’s a short man she picked up. I found a link about it. Maybe I’ve seen it in supportfortheshort. Sorry if you’ve already seen it. www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3578932/Put-flower-boy-Michelle-s-husband.html |
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Post by Luro2020 on Dec 23, 2017 20:58:58 GMT
Im 19 going on 20, but I don’t think age would have mattered. To society a little man is a little man, like you said, to a guy who’s 6’2” anyone under 6 foot is short, which is more like under 5’11” in reality because most 5’11” guys look 6” anyway. That story is crazy, but it’s not surprising considering the blatant discrimination short men constantly recieve, but we shouldn’t attribute it to age when this we all clearly know how heightism operates, looking young doesn’t play that much of a part in it. I’m also surprised the wife defended him since women can cause the brunt of heightism.
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Post by valorzeal33 on Dec 24, 2017 5:49:56 GMT
Looking young does make people call you a kid sometimes. I had to avoid certain accessories, shoes, and clothes that would make me look like I’m 14. For example, I wore a skateboarding DC cap, and I’ve had people tell me I look like a little boy, or accidentally thought I was a boy. It’s because that DC cap was too big for my head shape like it would look on a little boy with a small head. Threw out that DC cap. Later on, I decided to find an accurate sized cap. Since I wore that, nobody said anything about me looking like a little kid again.
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Post by valorzeal33 on Dec 24, 2017 5:56:04 GMT
Yeah, the wife was on his side all the way. That was cool of her.
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Post by Luro2020 on Dec 24, 2017 6:00:18 GMT
The thing is though I have a beard, a reasonably older looking face, so the only non height related reason could be that he knew I was in college, burn even then It seems quite unsolicited, for anyone who is an adult because the phrase is aimed towards little kids. Anyway, I would be interested to hear HRs recent experiences, it’s not difficult as a short man to document them. I used to be objectively short and I remember the constant fear of my height being brought up and people always insisting I was younger/being mocked, plus I was offended more easily than other kids knowing I was viewed differently, and if you read my late introduction post I go over what lead up to me discovering heightism.
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