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Post by Mozzer on Apr 24, 2017 22:54:36 GMT
Have just listened to yet another description of a person relating solely to their stature, not their views, achievements or worth as a human being. Admittedly, the thrust of the program was an (academic) examination of widely held perceptions and prejudices felt by taller people towards smaller, but to describe one participant as merely 'not having grown since he was 15 years old' and not explored at least some of this person's personal experiences in relation to their stature was a glaring omission and a sad example of bias. I can appreciate the frustrations and hurt felt by some of your members as I am a disabled lady and have encountered assumptions/presumptions made about my mental capabilities (which are fortunately still sharp) based solely on my physical appearance. It's about time people realised you are not your body, the real you lives inside it.
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Post by Heightism Report on Apr 25, 2017 0:21:59 GMT
Thank you so much for chiming-in, Mozzer! We are in dire need of the assistance of people who experience other forms of judgment and discrimination to empathize with our plight, and it's admirable that you can see similarities in the way you are judged for your disability and in what short men go through. It seems like a simple concept that society should stop judging based on physical characteristics, but biases are so deeply-ingrained, excused, and reinforced that people often both practice and protect the underlying beliefs without even thinking about it. The focus of the BBC documentary should've been the behavior of the discriminators, not the height of those who participated in the broadcast. It's reassuring that you were able to recognize the exact narrative that we get weary of. Great post!
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Post by GUEST2 on Apr 25, 2017 4:48:12 GMT
Hi Joe. I just finished listening to the BBC "Short" episode. I have to say that out of all the guests you put forward the most mature and articulate argument regarding the reality of "heightism", particularly against short men, that is prevalent in our society. Heightism is a social disease not a cosmetic disease and you were correct to point out that fact.I also watched your first BBC interview with the "short comedian". Again, you were also excellent in that interview. I am a short man myself and I only became away of heightism later on in my life mainly because of your excellent website -SupportfortheShort.org -that I have been following for years. I have been a passive supporter of your fight against heightism but now I feel like becoming active and hopefully start my own blog on the issue. Maybe I am wrong, but I am sensing that the heightism issue is spreading and maybe beginning to be taken seriously - If you don't agree with me Joe please correct me. Short people, particularly short men, can only fight and win against heightism as a group not as individuals. I am confident, because of today's episode, traffic to your website will skyrocket thus spreading the message further. Keep up with the good work Joe.
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