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Watchdog:  Banning short men from Marriage agencies violates human dignity  The Malay Mail
At least Korean men still have a pair.

Are Short Guys Dateable?  The Stir
Short guys viewed as less than human.

DRC:  Displacement and Discrimination - the lot of the Bambuti Pygmies  ReliefWeb
Pygmies genocided because of their height. 

Southwest Boots thin Passenger  Aol
Slim woman forced to take another flight to accommodate fat kid who took up 2 seats.

Tom Cruise Guardian
The grim truth is that Tom Cruise is a short man.

Webmaster visits with Jimmy, Nora and Alan Au - WOW!  July 24, 2010
Short men finally have 1 store that they can shop for clothes in.

The Andy Griffith Show (Season3: Episode 7) 1962
Nothing intimidates like Tall height.  An oldie and a goodie from 1962.

Bad News for Short People:  Higher risk of Heart Problems  June 9, 2010  Sci-Tech Today
Is there anything but bad news for short people?

Police:  Ohio Woman Posed As Boy To Be With Girl  July 7, 2010 My Fox New York
Women pedophiles?! - Nah!  Only short men can be pedophiles.  Just ask CAMH.


6'4" Cop Bullies 4'11" Videographer as She Videos a BP Worker Taken Away in Ambulance   July 6, 2010 YouTube
This one was a nice bully.

Mendoza Eugnics Stalled as California Legislator Considers Deaf to be Defective Americans June 21st 2010 -
The Cutting Edge News
Mass protests and letter writing campaigns by deaf people.  We can't even get two intelligent short people together in the same room.

'Luda'-Chris Hamre Now 'Pwesident'-Elect 'Luda'-Chris.  And Mattthew Campisi is Treasurer
January 6, 2010
Webmaster Batting a Thousand.  His predictions are now "Officially" Confirmed

Women say, "I can't respect a guy who's shorter than me".  4/16/09  Relationships.blog-city.com
Imagine if they said they couldn't respect a man because of the color of his skin.

South Korea Stretches for Success  NY Times 12/23/09
Whether it's China or the US, there always seems to be people out to exploit the fear of being short.

Taking Sprinting to New Heights Slate.com 8/20/09
It's wonderful and beautful to see the Tallers living up to their potential.

NOSSA Buffoon talking about 'NOSSA Mission'
NOSSA, Inc. was formed after the webmaster's complaints to state agencies about nossaonline.org

Is 'Luda'-Chris Hamre the "Heir Apparent" - Matthew Campisi's "Maid in Waiting?
December 2009
Campisi up to his old tricks

Of Clowns and Giants
The Son-of-a-Beach does it again.  NOSSA enlists clown to lick the big man's boots.

'Short Men' Jibe boon for online retailers
Nov. 18, 2009
Yeah, we can tell how much they're "comforting" short men.

"Short Losers" controversy causes Misuda production team to resign & retail boom
11/18/09
Retailers exploiting prejudice against short men.

'Short' man's mental distress
11/12/09
Short Korean man files suit. 

Internet Hot over "Misuda" Guest's Loser Remark
11/12/09
17 year-old thinks short men are losers.

Not being Tall Gets You the Short End of The Stick
July 27, 2009
Just another way of saying short men are discriminated against.

Short People Earn Less
May 17, 2009
Angry short man states the facts

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Deluded Middle-aged Short Guy Responds to Seemingly Depressed 22 year-old Short Guy

RJ270 says:

I'm 22 and I'm about 5'6". Being a short guy is a curse. Being short has caused me to develop low self esteem and social anxiety. I do not feel comfortable under my skin at all. I usually try to avoid social situations and crowds at all cost. My dating life is practically non existent. Girls don't even look at me anymore. I had a handful of girlfriends way back in middle school and early high school. I haven't dated or gone out with a girl in nearly 2 years. In addition guys don't take short guys seriously. I don't like shopping for clothes. Finding clothes that fit can be a huge hassle and frustrating. I really hate being short.. =(

Hounddog20 replies:

" Hi RJ,

Being short is not the easiest thing in the world. I've been a short man (5'4" and starting to shrink since I'm old!) for 44 years. I'm also not going to tell you that it's all about confidence because you can't create confidence overnight. Here is a practical, but not easy to do, suggestion. Move to New York City.

It looks like you live in Alabama? Get out before it's too late! I've lived in NYC and in the deep south. The South is a beautiful, wonderful part of the country, but it's not a good place to be a short man.

There are lots and lots and lots of beautiful petite women in NYC. And 5'6" is plenty tall for them. And there are plenty of good clothing stores in NYC that are short man friendly.
I know that sounds a little bit like an extreme solution, but it really would help.

Set yourself a goal to move within a year. It will be the best thing you ever did. "
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About hounddog20:

 I'm 44 with a beautiful family, a great job and amazing home. So, my question is why can't I get happy and stay happy? Maybe it's because I'm 5'4" and totally obsessed with my height? And because I constantly worry about my kids being short.

View entire thread . . .

Not exactly the right short man to be giving advice.
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Bill seeks to scrap PNP height requirement    (NEW)

By Jonathan de Santos | Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom – Fri, May 11, 2012

Short but strong? You may now get your chance to become a policeman.

Senator Gregorio Honasan II has filed a bill to scrap the height requirement for Philippine National Police officers, saying it is discriminatory.

Under the current law, a male PNP officer have to be at least 1.62 meters (5'3") tall while female police officers must be at least 1.57 meters (5'1") tall.

"Although measures are being taken to correct the situation, heightism is still practiced in the Philippine National Police to the disadvantage particularly of minority or indigenous persons seeking employment who may have genetic make-ups different from other Filipinos," he said.

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How many times have we told you that Heightism is all a "Western" phenomenon?
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Standing tall and together for 13 years  (NEW)
May 12, 2012

It all began with the idea of a get-together of those who can look at each other eye-to-eye and relax in such company. Thirteen years on, they still stand tall - carrying on the momentum they gained from the first meeting.

They are members of the association of ‘six footers’ in the state — the Tall Men Association (TMA). Founded in 1999, to assert the rights of tall people, the TMA now has a membership of around 3,000 and boats of five full- fledged district units.

This Saturday, the association is celebrating its 13th annual day here. The event, to be inaugurated by mayor I.P. Paul, will also witness the election of the association’s new state-committee.

With the increase in the number of members, the association took on social responsibilities and recently launched a welfare fund and micro finance projects to help out its less-affluent members.

Further, the TMA executive force is the most sought after private security force for crowd-management. Sporting yellow uniforms with black peak caps, they manage the rush and provide security to film stars and other celebrities.

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India's answer to America's and Europe's 'Tall Clubs'.  See their website here. 
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Councilor asks military to review height regulations    (NEW)
Staff writer, with CNA

A councilor in Greater Taichung asked the Ministry of National Defense to review military service regulations on height requirements to enable men less than 1.58m tall to serve in the armed forces.

Councilor Wu Min-ji (吳敏濟) spoke on behalf of Huang Wei-hao (黃偉豪), a senior from the Chung Chou University of Science and Technology, who was rejected by the ministry when he reported for mandatory military service because of his short stature.

Huang, who is 2cm short of the minimum height requirement for military service, was also declared unqualified for alternative service, which was a big disappointment both to him and his family.

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Taiwan heightist?!  Impossible!  Only the West can be heightist!
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America's hatred of fat hurts obesity fight  (NEW)

By Sharon Begley
Reuters
updated 5/11/2012 1:35:18 PM ET

One night when Lynn McAfee was 5 years old, her psychologically troubled mother left her at the side of a road as punishment for a now forgotten infraction.

In the minutes before her mother's car returned, the terrified girl looked toward the nearby houses on the suburban Philadelphia street and wondered if she should walk over and ask for help.

"But I didn't," said McAfee, 62, who is now the director of medical advocacy for the Council on Size and Weight Discrimination. "I didn't think anyone would want a fat child."

The stigmatization of obesity begins in preschool: Children as young as 3 tell scientists studying the phenomenon that overweight people are mean, stupid, ugly and have few friends. It intensifies in adulthood, when substantial numbers of Americans say obese people are self-indulgent, lazy and unable to control their appetites. And it translates into poorer job prospects for the obese compared with their slim peers.

It may be the nation's last, accepted form of prejudice.

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If it's wrong to discriminate and label the obese, whose eating and exercise behavior by and large are the cause of their own difficulties, then why is it OK to discriminate against, disparage, label and stigmatize short people - most especially short men - when they PLAY NO ROLE WHATSOEVER in their height?  And why do they always use fat women as an example?  What about fat men? When the media wants to stigmatize short men they almost always display the short man as FAT too, like the cover of the Brazilian Magazine below.  I guess it's OK to be a fat woman, but you better not be a fat man, especially, a fat, SHORT man.

The double standards are right in your face. 
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Short Men Viewed in Negative Light    (OLD)
By COLLEEN FITZPATRICK
Providence Journal
Scripps Howard News Service
From: THE FREDERICK POST
July 20th, 1983

They may be smarter, stronger, and funnier than their peers, but short men have a weaker self-image than tall men, and are viewed in a more negative light by women, according to a new book. Those are among the findings of a study by Henry Biller, a psychology professor at the University of Rhode Island, and Leslie Martel, a consulting psychologist in Connecticut. The study is included in their book, " S t a t u r e and S t i g m a : The Biopsychosocial Development of Short Males," published this year. "In the United States. . .we value not how you look, but what talent or ability you have," Biller said. "That's nice as a philosophy, and I think we should strive for it," he said. However, to assume "that one's body has nothing to do with the kind of success a person has is an illusion."

Biller ("5 feet 7 inches") and Martel ("5 feet 5 inches,") questioned 120 male students at URI, Yale and the University of Connecticut at Storrs from 1982 to 1984. The men were white, 17 to 22, mostly unmarried and had no health problems or physical defects. They were divided into three categories: short (5 feet 2 to 5 feet 5), average (5 feet 8 to 5 feet 10) and tall (6 feet to 6 feet 4 inches). Biller says the heights in between were not included so that the categories would be clear cut. The man of 5 feet 6 or 5 feet 7 is in "somewhat of a gray area," he said. "Our impression is, if you're a male who's 5 feet 6 or 5 feet 7, you have the problems of feeling short, but you're also probably going to be taller than half the women you typically encounter." As for the number left out on the upside - 5 feet 11 - Biller said, "Most people who are 5 feet 11 consider themselves as somewhat in the average range, or almost tall." In the study, the men were asked if they thought their height helped or hindered them socially; what their ideal height was; whether they felt comfortable standing in certain situations, such as in front of a group of classmates, and how important height was in finding a spouse. Researchers also interviewed in depth 20 short students. The results showed that short students were more dependent on others for guidance and direction, and more concerned with how others see them. "Short males have a less favorable self-image than their taller counterparts," Biller said. Most are unlikely to assume leadership roles, because that means being assertive and taking risks, which is incompatible with how they view themselves.

About 120 female classmates who were interviewed revealed "strong and consistently negative attitudes" toward short men, including beliefs that they are more passive, inhibited, insecure and incomplete than taller men. Tall men also viewed their shorter counterparts as "being significantly more immature, conforming, incomplete, dirty and not capable," the researchers found. All the men said they wanted to be taller. Short students wanted to add an average of 6.1 inches to their height. Those in the average group wanted to tack on 2.9 inches, and the tall students sought an extra 1.1 inches. Martel said the study, which drew on the work of other researchers, is the first to examine short men's perceptions of themselves. How can people overcome prejudices toward short men? Biller said that parents, teachers and employers must be aware of their biases. And, he said, mental health and medical professionals should understand that the behavior of short males may stem from feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem. Being short can either "crush a person's ability to cope or enhance it in a creative way and allow him to make a unique contribution to society," Martel said. To compensate for their short stature, some men build up machismo along with their bodies, Biller said. Others develop their intellectual skills, while still others rely on humor to distract people's attention from their height.

We got this article from a website that sells elevator shoes.  We are not advocating wearing them, by the way.  This article was written in 1983.  It's 2012, and short men are getting a little tired of "developing their intellectual skills" and "relying on humor to distract people's attention from their height".  How 'bout we just call a spade a spade and state that society unjustly discriminates against short men and that short men, and short people in general should have the same rights as everyone else and that short people should fight for their rights the same way all the other groups have in the last 50 years or so, or would that be asking too much?
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2012 IIHF World Championships Video: Loui Eriksson Assists Twice For Sweden    (NEW)

by Brad Gardner on May 6, 2012 11:09 AM CDT in Dallas Stars News

The entire young core of the Dallas Stars, as identified by Joe Nieuwendyk (Jamie Benn, Loui Eriksson, Alex Goligoski, Kari Lehtonen) continue to play on in the 2012 IIHF World Championships along with Richard Bachman, Tomas Vincour and Philip Larsen, and thankfully all remain healthy. Knock on wood.

Finland earned their second 1-0 shutout of the tournament yesterday but Kari Lehtonen sat and watched in favor of Petri Vehanen in net. With Finland looking like a strong bet to go far I'm sure we'll see Kari get some more action and it will be interesting to see how he performs in something akin to a high pressure situations.

Richard Bachman continues to sit in favor of Jimmy Howard for team USA - Who beat Canada 5-4 in overtime yesterday, thank you very much. Unfortunately you had to catch that one 7 hours tape delayed because NBC Sports needed to bring you hours and hours of pre-game coverage regarding short men riding horses around in a circle for two minutes.

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" Unfortunately you had to catch that one 7 hours tape delayed because NBC Sports needed to bring you hours and hours of pre-game coverage regarding short men riding horses around in a circle for two minutes."

Now even the Kentucky Derby is fodder for people who hate short men.  How coincidental this statement is coming on the heels of the article below.  The writer of this article seems not to like short men and the sports that their height allows them to take part in.  The writer of the article below doesn't even like short horses. 
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A short horse with attitude    (NEW)
By Anne Patterson - Langley Times
Published: May 03, 2012 6:00 AM

For centuries, the ways in which short men have compensated for their vertical deficiency have been documented by historians. Many scholars and psychiatrists have concluded that the 5’3” Napoleon Bonaparte, considered one of the greatest military commanders of all time, was driven to dominate Europe in the early 1800s to compensate for his lack of stature.

Humans are not the only species affected by tape measure trauma, or Napoleon complex.  Our Haflinger horse, Starski of Marsoe, formerly known as Peanut, stopped growing when he reached 13.2 hands high. He began to exhibit symptoms of short horse syndrome as he approached middle age.

Affectionate and especially clever, he was a well-adjusted colt.  He was so cute, with his flowing white mane and tail, and large black eyes that peeked out through a wavy forelock, that nobody noticed his stubby little legs.  He played the cute card expertly, and carved himself a niche as the neighborhood chick magnet.

But as he approached maturity he began to show signs of what horse folk describe as ‘ponytude,’ code for stubborn, sneaky and generally devilish behavior.  Ponytude, equine psychologists now suspect, is really a form of short horse syndrome.

Looking back, I can see why he drifted into delinquency.  His herd mates, Mr. Bill and the Bluester, tower over Starski and are not above bullying their little buddy when he gets underfoot. On the other side of the fence are super-sized Warmbloods and Thoroughbreds, who look down their well-bred noses at him when he runs to greet them.

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"Mr. Bill and the Bluester, tower over Starski and are not above bullying their little buddy when he gets underfoot".  But Starski is the one who has the "complex" according to Anne Patterson.  Prejudice against short men now is such that even short horses are being labelled with "short horse syndrome". 
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The long and the short of it: 'Vertically challenged men live an average of two years more than taller ones'    (NEW)
By Phil Vinter
PUBLISHED: 21:31 EST, 1 May 2012 | UPDATED: 04:46 EST, 2 May 2012

Being taller may be useful for changing a lightbulb or seeing over a crowd, but when it comes to living longer shorter men measure up best.

A study on the island of Sardinia has found that on average shorter men live for two years longer than their taller counterparts.

The research which involved tracking 500 males born between 1866 and 1915 on the small Italian island backs up the findings of 12 previous studies.

Sardinians are statistically known to live longer than people in the rest of Europe.

The study led by professor Poulain from Belgium and Dr Salaris from the University of Cagliari in Italy also found that men live as long as women in the municipality of Villagrande which boast the shortest population of the island’s 14 municipalities.

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Short men live longer, but they just have to get the "vertically challenged" in there.  They just HAVE TO berate short men.  After you click on the link to the article, make sure to take a look at the photo of the tall man looking "proud" and the two short men standing next to him dressed as if it were the year 1500 and ask yourself a question or two.
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No end to obesity epidemic, 20-year forecast shows
(NEW)
By LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer –  May 7, 2012


FILE - In this May 2, 2012 file photo, Washougal Mayor Sean Guard, left, coaxes Camas Mayor Scott Higgins to step on the scales during their weigh-in in Washougal, Wash. The mayors of the two neighboring towns are in a "Biggest Loser" style contest to see which of the two communities can lose the most weight. New government projections suggest roughly 42 percent of Americans will be obese by 2030. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The obesity epidemic may be slowing, but don't take in those pants yet.

Today, just over a third of U.S. adults are obese. By 2030, 42 percent will be, says a forecast released Monday.

That's not nearly as many as experts had predicted before the once-rapid rises in obesity rates began leveling off. But the new forecast suggests even small continuing increases will add up.

"We still have a very serious problem," said obesity specialist Dr. William Dietz of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Worse, the already obese are getting fatter. Severe obesity will double by 2030, when 11 percent of adults will be nearly 100 pounds overweight, or more, concluded the research led by Duke University.

That could be an ominous consequence of childhood obesity. Half of severely obese adults were obese as children, and they put on more pounds as they grew up, said CDC's Dietz.

While being overweight increases anyone's risk of diabetes, heart disease and a host of other ailments, the severely obese are most at risk — and the most expensive to treat. Already, conservative estimates suggest obesity-related problems account for at least 9 percent of the nation's yearly health spending, or $150 billion a year.

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The forecast predicts that by 2030, 42 percent of Americans will be obese.  Just think, when everyone becomes fat then discrimination against fat people will finally end! 
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- And here's more recent articles on the "Discrimination" faced by Obese Women

‘Obese women receive lower starting salaries’ | Firstpost

“It’s also becoming clear that the reasons for this prejudice appear to be related to our personalities and how we feel about ourselves, with attributions, such as ‘obese people are lazy, gluttonous, etc’ merely acting as self-justifications for the prejudice,” concluded O’Brien.

Obese women are discriminated against in the workplace; Heavier females denied jobs, offered lower salaries - NY Daily News

"The higher participants rated their own physical attractiveness and the importance of physical appearance, the greater the prejudice and discrimination," said O'Brien.

Obese women face job discrimination - The Times of India

"The higher participants rated their own physical attractiveness and the importance of physical appearance, the greater the prejudice and discrimination," said Dr O'Brien.

If you take the time to view many of the articles on this website where the media and so-called "experts" depict short men as inferior when they are discriminated against. and compare those articles with these articles on "discrimination" against obese women you sort of get the feeling that when it's women who are discriminated against, it's not okay, and is depicted as a wrong that needs to be righted.  When it's men who are discriminated against because they happen to be short, it's depicted as a joke, or as a sort of "natural" evolution, and sometimes short men are even depicted as having certain negative personality traits, and when short men are depicted this way it almost always is depicted in a disparaging tone that blames Short men for their problems.   It is quite obvious that there is a blatant double standard here that is being perpetrated not only by the media, but even by so-called "institutions of higher learning".  Time to wake up short men.
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Study: Obese Women Are Victims Of Employment, Salary Discrimination  (NEW)
May 2, 2012
By Ruth Manuel-Logan



Women who are obese are already at risk for a slew of health issues. Now, according to a recent study published in the International Journal of Obesity, obese women are also faced with both employment and salary discrimination, when compared with their slimmer colleagues.

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Dr. O’Brien warns, “Our findings show that there is a clear need to address obesity discrimination, particularly against females who tend to bear the brunt of anti-fat prejudice, prejudice reduction interventions and policies need to be developed.”

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We challenge you to find a study published in the International Journal of Short Stature, claiming that, "short men are faced with both employment and salary discrimination, when compared with their Taller colleagues".  What's that you say?  There is no "International Journal of Short Stature"?  That's right.  And whenever or wherever it's stated that Tall Men earn more and are hired OVER short men, it's not derided as "discrimination" or "prejudice", but instead it's often claimed to make "Good evolutionary sense" or is in some way lauded and celebrated.  And being short is NOT a choice, whereas being fat IS A CHOICE.  It is most definitely a choice, and an unhealthy one at that.  It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see what's going on here.
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Lakewood Ranch High School Teen Starts T-Shirt Company for Tall Women  (NEW)
4:27 PM, Apr 12, 2012





Manatee County, Florida - Around the McCord household, ladders are rarely needed.

"I'm around 5 foot 11 inches," says Jessica McCord, an 11th grader at Lakewood Ranch High School.

"I'm 6 foot 3 inches," says Jessica's mother Debbie.

This mother and daughter team come from a family of very tall women. Jessica's older sister Anna is 6'2" and so is her aunt Kristin.

"My father always says, 'Why try to fit in if you are born to stand out?'" says Debbie.

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It makes you wonder doesn't it, how so many consecutive occurrences involving Tall women have just sprung up out of the blue in the last month  - Brazil's leading magazine - 'Veja', "Everything is better from on high", National Stand Tall Week, Tall Girls - The Documentary, and now a Tall Teen starts a T-Shirt Company.  If you're not embracing it little men, then you have an anger problem and you may even need "anger management" classes. (Preferably administered by a Tall female therapist).
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TALL GIRLS - THE FILM



And you thought You had it bad little man.
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TALL DOCUMENTARY:  Tall Girls a story of giants     (NEW)




An interesting documentary has just been premiered called Tall Girls a story of giants. The film premiered at Stand Tall Week (Women of New York Stand Tall: Stand Tall Week) during the week. The film chronicles the stories of tall girls and their determination to come to terms with their height.

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What I found startling about this film is the fact that the tall community keeps so quiet about their struggles. It took Edda 5 years to make the film because she doesn’t don’t like talking about what it really feels like to be so tall.

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"The "Tall Community" "keeps so quiet about their struggles" "?!  Notice the "warning sign" next to Michelle above.
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NATIONAL STAND TALL WEEK!!! - FOR THOSE POOR, UNFORTUNATE TALL WOMEN WHO EXPERIENCE SO MUCH DISCRIMINATION.



National Stand Tall Week Reminds You That Tall Women Are Smarter, Richer Than Short Women
Monday, April 16, 2012, by Kenzie Bryant

According to a press release from clothing brand Long Tall Sally, studies have proven that tall women are "richer, smarter and more powerful than their shorter counterparts." Specifically, tall people make approximately $789 more per inch per year than their shorter counterparts, and frequently incite "short envy" in those under 5'8",

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Yet tall women still suffer, apparently not aware of how good they have it—the same study reports that 72% of tall women in the US have downplayed their height in social situations, with driver's licenses and dating profiles at special risk for misrepresentation. To right this wrong, the vertically gifted are getting their own special awareness week—and here it is. Launching today, National Stand Tall Week has arrived to educate and empower the downtrodden—women over 5'8" who have yet to embrace their height and all the rewards that come with it.

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"To right this wrong, the vertically gifted are getting their own special awareness week . . ."  --  It would be laughable, if it wasn't so poignant.
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HEIGHTISM: IT'S ALL A WESTERN PHENOMENON!




Now Heightism against Short People is proudly displayed on the front page of one of the leading magazines in Brazil.  Notice that the magazine doesn't only make the short man 'short'.  They also make him FAT, SLOVENLY, ANGRY, and NOT QUITE AS GOOD-LOOKING as the Tall Man.

"Do Alto Tudo E Melhor' can be loosely translated as, "Everything is better from on high"

A "evolucao tecnofisica" explica por que as pessoas mail altas sao mais saudeveis a tendem a ser mais bem-sucedidas can also be loosely translated as, "Evolution explains why Tall people are more successful".

Read the Translated article here.


We must credit TheSocialComplex and their sources for this Gem. 
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Scientists identify genes linked to Western African Pygmies' small stature    (NEW)
April 26, 2012 in Genetics

If Pygmies are known for one trait, it is their short stature: Pygmy men stand just 4'11" on average. But the reason why these groups are so short and neighboring groups are not remains unclear. Scientists have proposed various theories based on natural selection, including that Pygmies' reduced size lowered nutritional requirements, helped them better handle hot climates, or allowed them to reach sexual maturity at an earlier age.

Now a new study of the Western African Pygmies in Cameroon, led by geneticists from the University of Pennsylvania, identifies genes that may be responsible for the Pygmies' relatively small size.

The work also provides evidence based on genetic signatures of natural selection to suggest why these groups evolved to be small, with signs pointing to hormonal pathways and immune system regulation as possible drivers.

"There's been a longstanding debate about why Pygmies are so short and whether it is an adaptation to living in a tropical environment," said Sarah Tishkoff, senior author on the study and a Penn Integrates Knowledge professor with appointments in the genetics department of the Perelman School of Medicine and in the biology department of the School of Arts and Sciences. "I think our findings are telling us that the genetic basis of complex traits like height may be very different in globally diverse populations."

Read more . . .
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The lengths that some short men will go to    (NEW)

A newly emerged picture shows one trick Beatles drummer Ringo Starr used to appear taller, but he's not the only one with issues about their height

A freshly unearthed photograph of Ringo Starr from the set of the 1964 Beatles movie A Hard Day's Night reveals – yet again – the lengths some vertically challenged celebrities will go to "maximise" their height. The image – taken by Peter Allchorne, the props manager at Pinewood Studios, and being auctioned next month – shows the 5ft 6in Starr perched rather precariously on a stool with his feet on three concrete blocks.

Standing next to taller co-stars or partners has long been a bear trap for the shortest percentile of celebrities. It was the 5ft 11in Nicole Kidman who remarked upon being granted a divorce from 5ft 7in Tom Cruise: "At least I can wear high heels again." Cruise has long been the source of speculation when it comes to whether he deploys heel lifts – gel or foam shoe inserts that do exactly as their name suggests.

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She Loves You Yeah, Yeah Yeah -- but only if you're Tall
(See The Beatles first U.S. visit February 7, 1964 - here)
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Refilling the uncluttered heart   (NEW)
By MICHELLE MALTAIS
Los Angeles Times

Early in the summer of 2009, I was finally done. For real, this time. He didn't know it yet, but I did. And that was enough.

Years ago, I had promised myself that I would start having children no later than age 38. I was 36 that summer. It just wasn't going to happen with Mike.

In truth, Mike and I had been simulating a relationship for months. I fooled myself into thinking we would transition into something greater. He fooled himself into thinking I had given up that notion.

So, with that, I released myself into the wilds of Los Angeles, where dating as an adult is much more challenging than, say, in New York, where you simply cannot avoid bumping into people.

A move like that requires serious backup. So my girlfriends and I convened in La Jolla, Calif., for an emergency weekend of drinks, dancing and discussion. (My love life was legend among my friends, their photo albums randomly punctuated with glimpses of my heart failures - kept on life support long after they needed to be euthanized.)

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/04/20/3565976/refilling-the-uncluttered-heart.html#storylink=cpy
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When I contacted the company to find out why I had had better odds standing alone in the middle of the desert than on its site, I was told, "You're black, well-educated, tall and discerning. Wow, you're a tough match."

As if I didn't know that already.

But I convinced myself to try it again. I was honest with myself and prospective matches. I wouldn't make the same allowances I might in person. No one more than six years older, no children, smokers or short men.

Continued . . .
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And here's more 'Absolute Proof'  
- courtesy of 'dictionary.com' -

Munchkin - a small or insignificant person. :  You're not going to let that munchkin push you around, are you?

Amazing isn't it, how the dictionary ITSELF disparages short people.  They even provide a sentence for you to show how it should be used to denigrate a short person.  No mention of "disparaging and offensive' like words that demean other groups. 

 'Midget' -  (not in technical use) an extremely small person having normal physical proportions.

"Not in technical use"?  Once again dictionary.com goes beyond the pale in condoning and promoting heightism.  If we get this from a dictionary, what do you  think we can expect everywhere/anywhere else?
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Heightism:  The Absolute Proof

Heightism is right in the dictionary.  Just view the definitions of all the “disparaging and offensive” terms below for all the different groups, and then view the definitions of “disparaging and offensive” words for short people.  The definitions were taken from Dictionary.com

The 'N-word'  Extremely Disparaging and Offensive .
a.  a black person.
b. a member of any dark-skinned people.

Sambo  Disparaging and Offensive.
1. a black person.
2. a Latin American of black and Indian or mulatto ancestry.

Coon  Disparaging and Offensive.  A black person.

Blackie  Offensive.  A black person.

Spic  Disparaging and Offensive.  A Spanish-American person.

Towelhead - an offensive term for a person wearing a turban

Kike - Disparaging and Offensive.  A person of Jewish religion or descent.

Hebe - Disparaging and Offensive.  A Jew

Gook - Disparaging and Offensive. A native of Southeast Asia or the South Pacific,
especially when a member of an enemy military force.

Dyke - Disparaging and Offensive.  A female homosexual; lesbian.

Bitch- Disparaging and Offensive.  Any woman.

C**t - Disparaging and Offensive.  A woman.

Faggot -  Disparaging and Offensive.  A male homosexual.

Fairy - Disparaging and Offensive.  A male homosexual.

Queer - Disparaging and Offensive.
a. homosexual.
b. effeminate; unmanly.

Wetback -  Disparaging and Offensive.  A Mexican laborer who enters the U.S. illegally, as by wading the Rio Grande.

NOW, view the definitions for the words, 'shrimp, 'runt', 'pipsqueak', 'shortie', 'squirt', 'mini-me', and 'sawed-off'  ---

Shrimp - Informal.  A diminutive or insignificant person.
Runt - A person who is small and contemptible: That runt causes most of the trouble at the meetings.  
Pipsqueak - Informal.  A contemptibly small or unimportant person; a twerp.
Shortie - Informal. A person or thing that is extremely short
Squirt - Informal. A youngster, especially a meddlesome or impudent one. A short person. An insignificant, self-assertive person, especially one who is small or young. 
Mini-me - a person who resembles a smaller or younger version of another person
Sawed-off - Slang.  Smallish; of less than average size or stature.

If you ever needed ABSOLUTE proof of the existence of Heightism, this is it.  Right from a so-called "dictionary".  Incredible isn't it?
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Carrying A Gun Makes You Look Taller    (NEW)

... and also like a merchant of death, but we hear that's really in this season.

For all those shorter men and women out hoping to look a little, forget about wearing vertical stripes, heels, or an up-do – new research suggests you should buy a gun. Daniel Fessler of the University of California, Los Angeles wanted to test out a hypothesis on humans' fight-or-flight instinct. Our brains are hard-wired to make risk assessments of other people almost instantaneously, and among the biggest factors that contribute to those assessments are the size and strength of competitors. Fessler figured that the presence of a weapon – just about the biggest indicator of a threat – might then make the person holding it seem taller than they actually are.

So, he went about accruing pictures of people holding one of four items – a caulking gun, a drill, a saw, and beautiful .45 handgun. Then, 628 study participants were told to gauge how tall each of the men were in each photo based on just their hands, and what was in them. Despite each of the models having similar-sized hands and being around the same height, the model holding the handgun was perceived to be taller than those holding the other items – 2.3 inches taller than the one with the caulking gun, 0.5 inches taller than the one with the drill, and 0.2 inches taller than the person with the saw. The participants were also told to report the "masculinity" of each model on a six-point scale, and, surprise, surprise, the model holding the handgun was reported as the most masculine. So you got that, short men with low self-confidence and feelings of masculine inadequacy? The next time you approach a lovely young lass (or lad, it's all good!) with romantic intentions, try packing a little heat.

Sounds like a Matthew Campisi-type situation. 
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More Good News for Tall Men    (NEW)

Men’s height and their likelihood of committing suicide
Published on April 9, 2012 by Gad Saad, Ph.D. in Homo Consumericus

Height is an important trait when women evaluate the desirability of prospective male suitors. Of note, women are extremely unlikely to have a male partner who is shorter than them (see my earlier post here on this topic). Incidentally, I served as an expert commentator in the 2008 documentary titled S&M: Short and Male (I appear in the trailer around the 0:50 seconds mark). There are numerous benefits that accrue to tall people including the fact that they display greater satisfaction with their lives (see my discussion of this finding here). We also know that men’s height is correlated with occupational success (e.g., in politics and business). The good news for tall people (especially tall men) appears endless! In the immortal words of Rod Stewart, “Some guys have all the luck.”

Continued . . .

Gad Saad is his name.  A so-called PhD.  Not a peep about discrimination or prejudice against short men.  His support of Tall men appears endless.
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6 Reasons Why Tall People Are Better Than You

The average American man is 5'9 and the average American woman is 5'4. But being taller has its advantages. Here are the facts:

1. Tall People Earn More

A 2004 study revealed that every inch adds about $789 per year in earnings.

2. They Are Smarter

Princeton economists published a 2006 study identifying why tall people make more money. The conclusion, they're smarter than you.

"As early as age 3 -- before schooling has had a chance to play a role -- and throughout childhood, taller children perform significantly better on cognitive tests,"

"As adults, taller individuals are more likely to select into higher-paying occupations that require more advanced verbal and numerical skills and greater intelligence, for which they earn handsome rewards."

They also state that nutrition can play a role in both height and intelligence. Therefore, better nourished babies end up taller and smarter.

3. Tall People are More Attractive

A study at the University of Gdansk in northern Poland concluded that the ideal height of an attractive woman was 5'9 and 6'2 for a man.

4. Tall People are Leaders

Continued . . .

Tall people continue to earn handsome rewards.  And they don't even have to worry about getting arrested when trying to buy beer. 
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April 5th 2012.  More sh*t going down for the short. This 22 year old man went into a store to purchase beer. He is one year over the legal minimum drinking age. He displayed his ID. The store employees obviously displayed disbelief at both him AND his driver's license.  He got angry and said some naughty words. Who TF wouldn't?   He was not only denied his right to be served, but was arrested as well. All it took to get the police on the scene to make the arrest was a few naughty words spoken by a short man.

Said one mentally underdeveloped poster:

If he were smart he would get this video off of abc news and carry it around with him. Maybe get it sent to his phone or something. Then when this happens in the future show it to the cashier. Is it a pain in the butt for the guy? Yeah, I’m sure it is, but its better than going to jail for doing something that’s not illegal.

Such is the twisted room temperature IQ logic and the indignities directed at, and tolerated by the short man.

(Incidentally, the webmaster posted a comment that was not displayed.  He then posted a SECOND comment; the second comment was not displayed either.  Now he has posted yet a THIRD COMMENT.  And that one is nowhere to be found at this time as well.)

Read the ABC News article here.
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This video was so interesting and so instructive that we thought we'd put it on the home page instead of on the Video's page. It's entitled "Tall People". Notice that there are 3 Tallers, consisting of 2 guys and a girl. Notice that the Tallers get fully 2/3's of the time of the video. The short guy, (who's blatantly depicted in the tall folks' segment acting like a jerk) gets to state his case all alone with the infamous and degrading Randy Newman song "Short People" playing in the background and he gets only 1/3 of the time. Notice that the short guy is all alone, no friend and no pretty girl for him.  Notice also that whether it's tall or short talking, there's always something TALL in the background.  And who's participating in his own degradation by taking part in this video?  That's right - A SHORT GUY.  You'd be hard pressed to find 2 proud short men and 1 proud short woman making a video telling Tallers not to harass, discriminate, socially ostracize them, not to get paid more for doing the same work, not to violate their personal zone of space or assault them, and otherwise showing even the smallest semblance of righteous anger.  You'd be even more hard pressed finding a Taller to act like a jerk in some short persons' video for the sake of short people.  The brief clip ends with, "Thanks for a very short minute of your time" - The short people.

It's all in your mind little man. You should just - "Get Over it".
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Voters view tall people as better suited for leadership    (NEW)

Preference for tall leaders is an evolutionary throwback to a time when conflicts were resolved by violence, say psychologists

Nic Fleming
The Guardian, Monday 17 October 2011

It is not for nothing that top politicians are known as political giants or "big beasts". Voters see tall politicians as better suited for leadership, according to a survey of how people visualise their leaders. Psychologists believe the bias may stem from an evolved preference for physically imposing chiefs who could dominate enemies.

Dr Gregg Murray at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, was intrigued by the "presidential height index" – a previous finding that the taller of the Republican and Democrat candidates emerged victorious in 58 per cent of US presidential elections between 1789 and 2008.

When Murray and his colleagues asked volunteers to depict leaders and ordinary citizens, they drew the leaders taller.

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The results showed taller men saw themselves as better leaders in both cases, but that height did not affect the women's perception of their own leadership potential.

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Other studies suggest that tallness in others triggers a variety of subconscious positive associations, particularly for men. Most people seem to see tall men as more persuasive, impressive and capable than average.

Read entire article . . .

"Preference for tall leaders is an evolutionary throwback to a time when conflicts were resolved by violence, say psychologists"???  What, they're not resolved by violence any more???  What are our troops in Afghanistan doing today?  What about the U.S. Navy in the Gulf?  If people expressed a preference for White leaders, or male leaders, they'd probably call it racism and sexism instead of "an evolutionary throwback".  In other words kiddies, it's okay to be heightist.  Nothing we can do about it anyway.
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How much money does a 5'6" man need to make to be as attractive as a guy who is 6 feet tall?    (NEW)
Eric Barker, Barking Up The Wrong Tree | Mar. 25, 2012, 9:30 AM

Via The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement:

Men who are deficient in one status category can compensate if they are high in another. Several studies of online dating have shown that short men can be as successful in the dating market if they earn more than taller men.

Hitsch, Ali Hortacsu, and Dan Ariely calculate that a man who is five foot six can do as well as a six-footer if he earns $175,000 a year more.

Original article . . .

You see short guys, all you have to do is make $175,000 a year MORE than Mr. TALL MAN and you're "In like Flynn".  Oh by the way, Errol Flynn was Tall too.
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Celebrity stylist specializes in making men appear taller    (NEW)

Posted: 03/22/2012
By: Kimberly Kapilovic

Alan Au, Vice President and Wardrobe Stylist for "Jimmy Au's For Men 5'8" and Under," says his father's store is the first and still the only designer clothing store for short men in the United States.

At 3200 square feet, it's also the largest short men's clothing store of any kind in the nation. The store is specifically designed with the shorter client in mind making for a more enjoyable and comfortable shopping experience.

"Even our mannequins are custom molded at 5'8" to better display our collections," he says. "The store features a full service tailor shop including the ability to alter leather jackets. Our wardrobe consultants and tailors have been with us over 20 years and understand your needs.

"Jimmy Au's carries the largest range of sizes in tailored clothing and sportswear for short men in the U.S.

Read more . . .

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Bolivia has transformed itself by ignoring the Washington Consensus     (NEW)

By breaking with orthodox prescriptions for progress, Evo Morales has helped to forge a new Bolivia centred on 'living well
Luis Hernández Navarro
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 21 March 2012 08.00 GMT

Gabriela Oviedo is a fashion model and TV personality. She is a 28-year-old brunette, almost six feet tall. Born in the Bolivian province of Santa Cruz, she was elected as the national beauty queen in 2003. In 2004, Gabriela took part in the Miss Universe pageant. There she was asked to name one of the biggest misconceptions about her country. In awkward English, she answered: "Um … unfortunately, people that don't know Bolivia very much think that we are all just Indian people from the west side of the country. It's La Paz, all the image that we reflect, is that poor people and very short people and Indian people ... I'm from the other side of the country, the east side, and it's not cold, it's very hot and we are tall and we are white people and we know English."

Gabriela's answer, heavy with racism, raised such a wave of outrage . . .

The author of the article mentions her Tall height.  She mentions her Tall height.  Her skin color mentioned once.  "Heavy with racism" -  but not with Heightism.
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The Short People Solution to Climate Change   (NEW)
Ronald Bailey | March 12, 2012

Short people are more climate-friendly argue researchers at New York University and Oxford University in a provocative new paper, Human Engineering and Climate Change, to be published in the journal Ethics, Policy and the Environment. This is not the first time that environmental concerns have motivated such a suggestion. For example, back in 1967 Technology Review published an article which argued:

A reduction in man's size might be compared to an increase in the size of the earth....Consider, as but one example, the relation of man's size to the facilities provided for his transportation. Smaller man could mean smaller vehicles, either smaller highway rights of way or greater capacity for existing highways, easier provision for off-street parking ... Similar benefits of smaller human size become apparent in buildings.

In 1984, the Washington Post in article on how to feed an allegedly overpopulating world cited futurist Graham Molliter as envisioning "an outer-limits scenario: using genetic engineering to produce smaller people--who need less food."

Read more . . .

Genetic engineering to produce smaller people?!  Not according to Jonathan Rausch!  How about rationing of food to the obese and the Tall? 
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Fashion Police: Men’s Oscar Style – Epic Fail
Tips and tricks to really look good in a tuxedo and bow tie    (NEW)
By: Gerit Quealy
February 29, 2012

I thought we were going to be talking about how to dress shorter men, when I began a conversation with Alan Au of the country's only short men's designer store, Jimmy Au's for Men 5'8" and Under. Being that it's located in Beverly Hills, you can imagine that they have quite the celebrity clientele.

Read more . . .

Read Gerit's lips, " . . . the country's only short men's designer store . . .". 
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Wisconsin's Wilson confident he can succeed despite short stature    (NEW)
By Bob McGinn of the Journal Sentinel

Feb. 26, 2012

Indianapolis - The way Russell Wilson sees it, he's battling for all those people in all walks of life who have been told they can't do something.

"I believe the Lord put me on this earth to show tons and tons of kids across the world that anything's possible," Wilson, the former Wisconsin All-American, said over the weekend at the NFL combine.

"You know, I'm a 5-11 quarterback, but I believe I can make every single throw. Hopefully, I won't be done playing for another 15 years or so. Hopefully, I'll be a Pro Bowler. Who knows? Hopefully, a Super Bowl winner. And after I'm done playing I'd love to be a head coach or general manager."

First, Wilson must establish a toehold in the National Football League. Given the fact that he was measured at 5 feet 10 5/8 inches at both the Senior Bowl and the combine, he will have to convince a team that his height can be overcome.

Currently, the only NFL active quarterback under 6-0 is Seneca Wallace, the backup in Cleveland. In 2003, he measured 5-11 ½, weighed 196 pounds and ran 40 yards in 4.54 seconds. In nine seasons, Wallace has started 21 games and posted a passer rating of 81.3.

Read more . . .

I wonder if Russell ever heard of Fran Tarkenton - 5'10"  - 47,003 total yards passing - 6th on the all-time list ahead of 6'5" Vinny Testaverde, 6'5" Drew Bledsoe, 6'3" Dan Fouts, 6'2" Joe Montana, 6'1" Johnny Unitas and a whole host of other tallers.  Tarkenton also ranks 4th in Career Touchdown Passes thrown with 342.  
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Height, body size, and longevity: is smaller better for the human body?
Thomas T Samaras and Harold Elrick
Western Journal of Medicine

Martel and Biller reported that the socially ideal height for western men is 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) and rising.1 With advances in genetic engineering, parents will be able to control the heights of their children, and these heights are likely to increase with each new generation. Indeed, greater height and associated lean body mass are viewed positively by the medical profession and society. This bias is based on a few studies and our cultural values but ignores extensive data that indicate that shorter stature is healthier. We summarize our findings of more than 25 years of personal and literature research.​

Read more . . .

Tom Samaras offers some counter-evidence against the perpetual bigger-is-better mantra.
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Outrageous!    (NEW) 
The Social Complex
February 29,2012

    TSC: This is absolutely amazing.  That Leg-Lengthening Doctor on 20/20 seems to be acting incredibly unethically.  I don’t know if he has violated any rules of medical ethics, but I intend to find out.  He is apparently leveraging his appearance on 20/20 to extend special discounts for his cosmetic leg-lengthening procedure to short men with psychosocial problems.  Notice that this discount is only targeted at men with the most extreme cases of height dysphoria because they have to mention the name of a specific leg-lengthening internet message board in order to get the discount.

    Read the whole thread here: http://www.makemetaller.org/index.php/topic,4683.0.html

According to one article Dr. Paley has performed 650 leg lengthening operations.   650 X $85,000 =  $55,250,000.
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Height & Dating    (OLD)

This is the famous (or infamous, depending on how you look at it) 20/20 clip where short men are viewed by women behind a one-way glass.  The shortest man there at 5'0", a guy named Stu was rejected by ALL of the women, even when he was made 'God'.  The only way that the women would date him would be if the other guys in the line-up were "murderers, child molesters or psychotics". (6:25 - 7:15 into video).  It appears that short men are just a notch above the worst kind of criminals imaginable in the minds of some, or even many women.  And we don't even have to be criminals.  Imagine profiling Black men, or Hispanic men, or ANY men, like this.  And these women apparently had no compunction whatsoever about doing this - ON NATIONAL TELEVISION no less. 

This was the first time I had seen this clip in its entirety.  Credit Geoffrey Arnold and 'The Social Complex' with an assist.
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New York Man 'Grows' Six Inches Through Surgery  
ABC News
By DENISE MARTINEZ-RAMUNDO and BILL RITTER | ABC News – Thu, Feb 23, 2012

At five foot, six inches, Apotheosis was shorter than the average American male and very unhappy about it.

So he did something other men who feel short might consider unthinkable: he opted for costly, painful surgeries to make himself "grow" a total of six inches.

"I realized that the world looked at me a certain way that I didn't look at myself in that certain way," said the 37-year-old New Yorker, who goes by the pseudonym "Apotheosis" in online forums and asked that "20/20" not use his real name. "I wanted the way I felt about myself and the way the world felt about me to be similar."

Apotheosis is one of a "growing" number of men pursuing limb-lengthening procedures for cosmetic reasons.

Dr. Dror Paley, a renowned osteopathic surgeon at the Paley Institute at St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., performed 650 leg-lengthening surgeries last year.

Most of Paley's patients have severe deformities or dwarfism, but he also sees cosmetic patients.

"The majority who come for cosmetic limb lengthening have what we call, height dysphoria. They're unhappy with their height," said Paley, adding that therapy has little effect on changing a patient's views. "It's one of the few psychologic-psychiatric disorders that you can actually cure with the knife."

That is precisely the reason why Akash Shukla, 25, decided to undergo the procedure. At age 18, the New Jersey man was devastated to find out that his final height would be 4'11 ½.

"I felt like my short stature was kind of causing a void inside me- an emptiness in my heart, if you will," he said.

Read more . . .Dr. Dror Paley, a renowned osteopathic surgeon at the Paley Institute at St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., performed 650 leg-lengthening surgeries last year.

Most of Paley's patients have severe deformities or dwarfism, but he also sees cosmetic patients.

"The majority who come for cosmetic limb lengthening have what we call, height dysphoria. They're unhappy with their height," said Paley, adding that therapy has little effect on changing a patient's views. "It's one of the few psychologic-psychiatric disorders that you can actually cure with the knife."

That is precisely the reason why Akash Shukla, 25, decided to undergo the procedure. At age 18, the New Jersey man was devastated to find out that his final height would be 4'11 ½.

"I felt like my short stature was kind of causing a void inside me- an emptiness in my heart, if you will," he said.

Read more . . .

Akash Shukla, if you're not aware, "starred" in the same documentary as the webmaster - 'S&M:  Short and Male'.  He's now a happy camper at 5'2".  No mention of something called "Heightism".  Caution kiddies:  In order to have this operation you must have a rich daddy with a BIG bank account.  If you don't . . .

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'Apotheosis' - Brave enough to get his legs sawed in half.  Not brave enough to show his face or give his name.  How is it that some people with physical courage seem to have very little moral courage?
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Short 

This is a film about some short-statured guys.  

See videos page.
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Googling "short men"?  Expect to find Heidi Muller's famous article - "Do Short Men Stand a Chance?" - FIRST.  (OLD)

Here it is . . .

Short men should all be burned alive.  - "Rebecca"
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Check this new video out on the Videos Page from "MrVeesWorld" -
Tall guys vs Short guys (I ask a pretty girl what she thinks)  

Pretty girl starts out saying that she's "been with Tall guys who were jerks and short guys who were sweethearts", then listen carefully from 1:27 on.

Oh by the way.  This was Thailand, where the average height of men is about 5'4".  Heightism is all a "Western" phenomenon.  No doubt about that!
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Veterans spotlight: Vero Beach veteran served in France  
By Joe Crankshaw
Posted January 14, 2012 at 3:32 p.m.

VERO BEACH — The Rev. William Cantwell, 85, a retired Paulist priest, says the Army's efforts during World War II to make him a rifleman were only partially successful.

His ability with a typewriter finally got him a job inside, out of the weather. "I never fired my weapon at anyone," he said.

Born in Bloomfield, N.J., he graduated from public schools there in 1943, and went to try to join the Navy. He was rejected because of poor eyesight. He went to work for The Associated Press in the Newark office as a wire photo and Teletype operator. But not for long; the draft took him into the Army — it wasn't concerned about his eyesight.

Cantwell did his basic training at Fort Dix, N.J. and advanced training in Arkansas and Alabama. "They sent me to heavy weapons school for machine guns and 60 mm mortars," he said. "Everyone in my class had bad eyesight."

When President Franklin D. Roosevelt died, the Army told everyone in his unit under 6 feet tall to take a few days off, he said. "They only wanted tall men in the units on parade, so I went home for a few days."

Read more . . .

I wonder if they told all the Black guys, or the Hispanic guys, or the Jewish guys, or the overweight guys, or the bald guys, or the green-eyed guys, or the thin guys, or the guys with a cleft palate in his unit to "take a few days off"?  This was 65 years ago.

Wake up short men.
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Why can't this gentle giant rest in peace? The undignified fight over the skeleton of a 8ft 4in colossus exhibited as a freak in his lifetime   
By Annabel Venning

Last updated at 3:03 AM on 9th January 2012

He was so tall that he could light his pipe from a street lamp. He was said to be more than 8ft 4in (although his skeleton suggests he was actually nearer 8ft). His voice sounded ‘like thunder’, his hands and feet were immense and he had a gentle manner — when he was sober.

Charles Byrne, known as the Irish Giant, was the toast of Georgian London after arriving to seek his fortune at the age of 21 and being put on show as a freak.

People flocked to see him. Newspapers printed breathless reports of his astonishing size. The King and Queen received him, and the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire — the leading lights of fashionable society — took their friends to see Byrne.

But after a brief period of fame, the Irish Giant died.

A devout Catholic, mindful of the after-life, he left strict instructions that his body should be buried at sea in a lead-lined coffin: he was desperate that his remains escape the attentions of surgeons and scientists who were eager to dissect it and place it on public display.

But his last wishes were cruelly ignored and his worst fears realised when an eminent surgeon managed to snatch the body and put his skeleton on display in the Royal College of Surgeons — where it remains today.

Read more . . .

Take a good look at the photo in the article.  I wonder if anyone is concerned about the remains of the man/woman whose skeleton hangs beside that of Byrne?  That would be the small skeleton.  He or she obviously doesn't count as much - or at all.
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Using the Golden Globes to Shine a Light on Domestic Violence

1/16/2012

Actor Peter Dinklage poses in the press room with his Golden Globe award for best supporting actor. Dinklage used the forum to shine a light on an important issue.

Alyssa Rosenberg uses Peter Dinklage’s important moment at the Golden Globes last night to riff on important issues surrounding domestic violence of disabled people.

“I don’t know that most people know the other ways discrimination against disabled people plays out,” she writes. “Just 20.7 percent of people with disabilities participate in the labor force, compared with 69.3 percent of able-bodied people. Disability magnifies the impact and risk of domestic and sexual violence. And students with disabilities drop out of school at twice the rate of their able-bodied peers. These are critically important issues, and ones that I think often go invisible.”

This is troubling, obviously, and made more so by the fact that disabled people – like children – are going to have a much harder time communicating the fact of their abuse to people who might be able to help.

Worse, as with all abuse issues there are no easy answers to the problem. Most abuse occurs at the hands of trusted family and friends and authority figures. And it’s often hushed up both at the point of abuse and in the broader culture.

Read more . . .

Dwarves are a recognized disabled class.  Short people without dwarfism are not.
Dwarves have a community.  Short people without Dwarfism do not.
Dwarves are protected by the 'Americans with Disabilities Act'.  Short people who are not Dwarves are not protected by any law.
People feel sympathy for Dwarves.  Many of the same people feel nothing but contempt for average short people, especially short men.
Etc.
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Men over 6ft 'face a 24% lower risk of heart failure'  

Distance between hearts and branches of arteries may decrease stress, says U.S. study

By Sophie Borland
Last updated at 1:38 AM on 21st January 2012

They are said to be more desirable to women, more successful and more likely to father children.

And now scientists claim that tall men have yet another advantage – they are less at risk of heart problems.

Harvard researchers have found that those who are more than 6ft are a quarter less likely to suffer from heart failure than men just a few inches smaller.

They looked at the records of 22,000 male doctors in their mid-fifties who were subsequently followed over a 22-year period.

They each filled in an initial questionnaire on their height, weight and general health and then every year subsequently filled in surveys about any new medical diagnoses.

The study, published in the American Journal of Cardiology, found that 1,444 men developed heart failure which was about 7 per cent of the total.

But men who were 6ft or over (1.8 meters) were 24 per cent less likely to report having heart failure than those who were 5ft 8 or smaller (1.72 meters).

Read more . . .

Seeing 5'2" Kim Kardashian with 6'9" Chris Humphries would give any short man heart failure.
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Live concert etiquette   
Nikita Ramkissoon | 16 January, 2012 09:38

I have been to many concerts and experienced the awesomeness of watching my favourite bands on stage. From Muse and Coldplay to Massive Attack and Skunk Anansi, every show holds some special place in my heart. But some of those memories are tainted by the one or two horrid people who just made the experience unpleasant.

Here are a few things concert-goers should know.

1. Don’t shove. Let people through to get to their friends and family. We all want to enjoy the concert, don’t get grumpy or attack the person trying to find the people with whom they came to the concert. It just gets everyone upset. Even if there is “no space”, move over just a little. Be human.

2. If it’s a closed arena, please don’t smoke. There is nowhere for your smoke to go but into other people’s faces. It’s selfish, inconsiderate and not to mention illegal.

3. If you’re right at the front, there is no space for a mosh pit, so don’t make one. You can hurt other people, and all that it will result in is anger and maybe even disaster.

4. Don’t bring huge bags or hats that will either block people’s view, or take up precious space. Take only what you need.

5. Be kind to short people. It’s not their fault that their genes have an awful sense of humour.

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A back-handed directive whose real purpose is to disparage the short statured.  What group would tolerate this - and on a mainstream website no less?  (Timeslive.co.za  is a mainstream site out of South Africa.)
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Dwarf left paralysed after being thrown by drunken Rugby fan   
10:16AM GMT 12 Jan 2012

Police are hunting a drunken reveller wanted for random dwarf throwing after a man was left partially paralysed following an assault at a pub during the rugby World Cup.

Martin Henderson - celebrating his 37th birthday with friends - was thrown into the air by a hooded thug in a copycat of the shamed England rugby star Mike Tindall's behaviour in the summer.

Tindall was kicked out of the Elite Player Squad squad and fined £25,000 after a Rugby Football Union investigation into his drunken night in a dwarf-themed Queenstown bar.

In the copycat incident a month later, Mr Henderson suffered damage to nerve tissue in his spine causing his legs to go numb after landing on his back on the pavement.

Officers have now launched an investigation into the incident.

Mr Henderson condemned the hooded stranger yesterday (Thurs) after the cruel prank left him confined to a wheelchair.

He said: "From what I remember, there was only one person involved but it was very scary as I didn't know what was going on.

"I guess I was an easy target and the only reason I was picked on was because I am small.

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He knows it.  We know it.  And now - YOU know it.  Incidentally, when it's a short person who is the victim, the phrase "picked on" is often used in place of the word "assaulted".  Even the short statured have been conditioned to use it to describe assaults on their person.
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Broadcast of January 15, 2012 - 'Interview with Tom Samaras'
(Part I)
The webmaster interviews Tom Samaras, author of 7 books.  The findings of his research have been published in numerous papers world wide.  His books include, 'The Truth about Your Height' and 'Human Body Size and The Laws of Scaling'.  Mr. Samaras' is founder of 'Reventropy Associates', whose research focuses on the 'ramifications of a world population that is constantly increasing in height and body weight'.  Mr. Samaras is also a member of the World Public Health Nutrition Association.
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Can power actually make you feel taller?  
Power can make people feel physically taller, according to a new study.
January 10, 2012

A series of experiments conducted by American researchers confirmed that there is a relationship between feelings of power and our perception of our own height.

According to the research, from Cornell University School of Industrial and Labour Relations in New York, there is a physical experience that goes with feeling powerful.

Professor Jack Goncalo, who led the study, said: “Although a great deal of research has shown that physically-imposing individuals are more likely to acquire power, this work is the first to show that being powerful may actually make people feel taller than they are. We found that people literally perceived themselves as taller when they occupied a more powerful position.”

He said it raised the possibility that world leaders were less able to feel empathy and relate to “little people” because they actually felt bigger.

Similarly, short people might attempt to capture power by physically elevating themselves above others.

Read entire article here.

Apparently tall people don't have to "capture power by physically elevating themselves above others".   All they have to do is simply "be". 
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Size Does Matter   
8/22/11

No not that size discussion.  If you showed up looking for a discussion on THAT subject, please see this disclaimer.  Whew, I feel better now…moving on.

According to Wikipedia, the average American male is 5’10″.  Seriously?  I am six inches under average.  That’s right I am a guy that barely makes the American average for women at 5’4″.  So I was wondering, does it really matter?  There are your standard stereotypes of prejudice.  You know the ones; they are race, religion, and sexual orientation.  I call those the big three.  However, human beings love to categorize and judge all kinds of things.  If someone doesn’t “measure up” they are often ostracized in our society.  Male height is one of those areas.

There are many studies that show that shorter men are at a disadvantage in romantic circles.  In 2008, the news magazine show 20/20 did an interesting experiment.  They put men in a line-up that ranged in height, but had one man in the 5′ to 5’3″ range for each line-up.  In that experiment the women were told that the short men were uber-successful, or rich, or athletic.  It did not make a bit of difference.  On basis of appearance alone, the short men were snubbed heavily because of their height.  In my own experience, my dating opportunities were limited in college.  I was told numerous times, by women I was interested in, that they simply could not date someone that was shorter than they were.  Even shorter women were very often looking for taller men.  Cultural bias leans toward couples having the male be taller than the female.  It was a painful lesson in prejudice that I did not recognize at the time.  Does this cultural bias extend further than romantically though?

Continued . . .

"Mike's Take"
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Cuomo’s ‘short’ cut for fixing Medicaid   

By CARL CAMPANILE
Last Updated: 11:49 AM, December 29, 2011
Posted: 1:39 AM, December 29, 2011

Short people got no reason — to pump up their height on the taxpayer’s dime.

Gov. Cuomo’s administration is considering eliminating Medicaid funding for hormone-growth treatment provided to kids who have no medical reason to get it.

The move would save the state $10 million a year for a procedure most private insurers won’t even cover.

The bottom line: Taxpayers shouldn’t have to foot the medical bill to increase the height of people who are naturally short, officials said.

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"Short people got no reason . . ."  Even when it's a serious issue, they still try to make a joke out of it.  There almost always seems to be this excerpt from Randy Newman's infamous song lurking somewhere.
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A Christmas Gift
December 24, 2011
By Joe Mangano

Back in June of this year I was having a mechanical problem with my car.  The ‘Check Engine’ light went on along with an idle that started to fluctuate between being too low and nearly stalling out, and too high (car could travel 15 mph without stepping on the gas).  I took my car to the service department of the dealer.  They performed some “repairs” on my car and gave it back to me in virtually the same condition.  I paid over $1,000 for the “repairs”.  I took my car back the next day with virtually the same problem as before.  The day after that I was contacted by the service department that my car was ready.  When I looked at the new receipt, it read,

REPAIRED IDLE SCREW ON THROTTLE BODY – CONDITION REPAIRED

There were no further charges.  I knew though, that I had been taken for the previous $1,000+ in charges.  The service department of this dealer was sent a letter – a legal letter.  The head of the service department indicated that they were willing to go to court over the matter.  I then contacted my credit card company with a legitimate complaint.  I backed it up with correspondence from an expert mechanic that was experienced with the make and model of my car.  He basically corroborated what I had known all along, and that is that the service department had performed unnecessary repairs on my car; repairs that were not specific to the problem at hand.  

I received a letter from my credit card company today informing me that the temporary credit on my account was now a permanent credit.

I’m not going to state that I believe that the dealer tried to take advantage of me because of my height.  It certainly is possible – even probable – but I also know that this is the game many auto repair shops play.  Most customers don’t know anything about cars and many repair shops exploit this fact to charge them for repairs and parts that they don’t need, or even repairs that weren’t performed.  I disputed the charges and won.  They didn’t give an inch and I didn’t give an inch, but I stand in triumph.  With this personal victory of sorts coming as it does on Christmas Eve and also on the eve of a potentially portentous year as 2012 has been predicted to be, perhaps this is a positive omen not only for the webmaster, but for short people as well.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Supportfortheshort.org
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Hey Dudes!  Thinkin' about getting your legs lengthened cheap, outside of the U.S.?  Read these 2006 articles -

Long legs to remain fantasy for petite Chinese
By Clifford Coonan in Beijing
Monday 06 November 2006

China has banned the practice of leg-lengthening, a cosmetic surgery procedure popular among young professionals who believe height will help them to climb the career ladder, after a rash of botched operations has left patients disfigured.

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"Leg-stretching surgery for the image conscious has been banned by China's health ministry after a spate of botched operations," the Xinhua news agency reported.

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From now on, leg extensions may be carried out by hospitals that conduct at least 400 orthopaedic operations a year and offer post-surgery care and rehabilitation, and only on strictly medical grounds, the ministry said.

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Why little Miss Li paid a man £1,600 to break her legs
By Richard Spencer in Beijing

12:01AM BST 23 Sep 2006

A year ago this month, Li Ping, an attractive 23-year-old from Beijing, split up with her boyfriend, checked into a clinic and paid doctors £1,600 to break her legs, just because she felt a little on the short side.

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She is also an example of the dangers posed by an expanding and often unscrupulous private health care system in China, in which state-trained doctors can nowadays branch out for money with very little supervision or regulation.

Miss Li's legs failed to grow together properly. Despite the dramatic nature of the surgery, she was sent home in 20 days. Six months later she was in great pain and still unable to walk properly.

She is one of at least 10 cases of patients crippled by the same clinic, attached to the Fragrant Hills Hospital in western Beijing, which led to its being closed down this week and warnings from the ministry of health of the surgery's dangers.

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The transactions were arranged through a registered website, and the clinic did not fall under the ministry's supervision.

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Dr Xia Hetao, who runs Beijing's largest leg extension clinic and is now trying to repair the damage done to Miss Li and other victims, said that of his 150 patients a year, only five per cent suffered severe leg deformities.

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Xiangshan Hospital said that it had closed its leg extension clinic since the reports of injuries.

It did not explain why it allowed the hospital to be used by a web-based firm set up by an entrepreneur for operations carried out by surgeons with no specialist expertise.

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The entrepreneur, Zhang Chunjiang, is now said to be in hiding.

Read entire article here.

It's cool to get your legs lengthened dudes. 
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Two And A half Year Old Kid Is 54 Inches Tall  (NEW)

According to this video a two-and-a-half year-old boy named Karan Singh is the tallest toddler in the world.  He stands 4 feet 6 inches in height and weighs forty-five kilograms (99 pounds). He wears clothes that the average TEN YEAR-OLD wears.   His mother appears to be close to 7 feet in height.  The video was made almost 11 months ago.  Who knows how tall 'little' Karan is now.

See video here.

His mother is so happy - AND PROUD.
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Elisane Silva, one of the Tallest models in the World  (NEW)

Here's another video for you.  Elisane Silva is one of the tallest models in the world at 6'9".   She seems to receive nothing but awe, respect and admiration.  And soon she will be getting some of the green stuff.

See video here.

A girl can never be too tall to be a model.  She can only be too short.
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Fame Vs. Celebrity: A New York Story-Part 2    (NEW)
By Palash R. Ghosh | December 14, 2011 11:07 AM EST

Having lived in Manhattan for about twenty years, I’ve had my fair share of “encounters” with celebrities.

Many famous people -- singers, actors, politicians, athletes, etc. -- live in New York or visit here quite frequently, given that the metropolis is a global center for media, art, fashion, cuisine and finance.

In the beginning, seeing celebrities in the flesh was an exciting and exhilarating experience. However, as the years passed, I became more of a proverbial “jaded New Yorker” and realized that it was a routine thing to observe people who have been blessed (and, in some cases, plagued) by fame, wealth and celebrity.

As a result, I have seen or run into literally hundreds of celebrities -- ranging from global icons to the Andy Warhol ‘fifteen-minute’ variety -- in Manhattan over the past two decades.

Here are some general observations I have made about such celebrity sightings/encounters:

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*Most celebrities look worse in 'real-life' than they do in the newspapers or on TV and films. Typically, they are shorter, heavier and less attractive than you would imagine – indeed, make-up and studio lighting can do wonders for one’s pulchritude).

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David Bowie: When I was a child, David Bowie – in the guise of ‘Ziggy Stardust’ and the ‘Thin White Duke’ and other fanciful characters – was the biggest pop star in the world. He was so huge and popular that (as I recall), some critics believed he could supplant The Beatles in terms global fame and influence. Well, that didn’t actually happen, but Bowie has indeed carved out an extraordinary and stellar career.

I had read somewhere that he lived in downtown Manhattan part of the year, but I never dreamt I would ever see him in person – until, one afternoon I was sitting in an outdoor restaurant in Soho. I first spotted this little man across the street wearing an army fatigue jacket (despite the warm weather) and blue jeans, He also wore dark glasses and was carrying a rather large camera, hanging from his neck. He looked terribly familiar, but I couldn’t tell who it was.

Lo and behold, he crossed the street near to our locale -- I was flabbergasted to see that it was none other than David Bowie.

He was probably about 50 years old at that time but he looked exceptionally young, with a handsome face, sharp features and those unforgettable mismatched eyes.

But…. he was so short. He couldn’t have been more than 5-foot-5 or so. Having never seen him before in person, I was shocked and distressed by his tiny size. Perhaps I am biased against short people, but I couldn’t fathom how someone so small could dominate the merciless pop culture market for three decades.

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The author of the above article was "shocked and distressed" at David Bowie's "tiny size".  Why are people shocked and distressed when they see a successful short man?
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ALPHA MALE: Stylish Dressing for Tall Guys    (NEW)
Wednesday, December 07, 2011

Marc Streisand, GoLocalProv Men's Style Expert

In the West, men that stand greater than 6’3’’ are considered tall. This is considerably larger than other parts of the world, where a tall man is anyone above 5’10’’. While there are many advantages to height – picking up women and rebounding basketballs to name a few – several challenges also exist. Tall men must consider homes with higher ceilings, bigger cars, and need to constantly stay on the alert for short doorways and low hanging lighting fixtures. An additional challenge that comes with height is the selection of proper clothing to effectively use one’s height to build style.

The built-in advantage

Generally speaking, clothing tends to hang better on tall men than short men, especially men that are tall and lean. Well-dressed tall men command a presence, many CEOs and business leaders are tall.

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With several thousand Tall Men shops and Tall Men departments in stores around the country, does anyone wonder why clothes "hang" better on them?
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Which U.S. Cities Are the Most Vain?    (NEW)
Dec 15 2011 4:47pm EDT

LivingSocial commissioned a study on which U.S. cities are the most vain.

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According to respondent's self-ratings, the nation’s 10 vainest cities are: 1. Miami; 2. Chicago; 3. Atlanta; 4. Philadelphia; 5. Phoenix; 6. Los Angeles; 7. Seattle; 8. Washington; 9. New York; 10. Tampa-St. Petersburg.

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Some other statistics from cities around the country:

    New York City—not coincidentally hometown of bootylicious pop star Jennifer Lopez—tops the nation in butt implants, with one in 10 New Yorkers saying they know someone who has had the procedure.

    Orlando claims it has the fewest short men of any major city in the country.

    Philadelphia, known for its cheesesteaks, thinks it’s the fattest city, claiming to have more overweight residents than any other major metropolitan area in the country.
    Los Angeles, home of many a red-carpet event, which comes in at a perhaps surprising No. 6 on the vanity scale, nonetheless tops the nation in boob jobs and Botox procedures.
    Washington claims to have the most beautiful women and the lion’s share of bald men and metrosexual men, although what the ladies think of either or both is not clear.

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Ladies, now's your chance.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas - for everybody but short men.  Now if we were conspiracy theorists . . .
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Some fancy footwork    (NEW)
Sue Williams
From: The Australian
December 16, 2011 12:00AM
   
WOMEN have always loved bespoke shoes, but demand from Australian men kicked off only with the 1981 British television drama Brideshead Revisited.

It was then broken in by the 1987 movie Wall Street and is now enjoying a boost in popularity thanks to the stylish US series Mad Men. Or so says bespoke tailor John Cutler, who believes men have never been so keen to stand out from the rest of the crowd.

"People want to be individualised, they want something everyone else doesn't have," he says. "Men are now more aware of expressing themselves through clothes and shoes."

Although there aren't many bespoke shoemakers in Australia for men and women, there are a few with skills and passion passed down from previous generations, as well as others who have learnt the craft on college courses around the country. But the market is still patchy - two bespoke makers have closed in Melbourne in the past six months, saying demand is just too unpredictable.

And while some men are catching up to women in their interest in classy shoes made to personal specifications, we still have no one of the ilk of Prince Charles, who is said to own 50 handmade pairs, each costing more than £800. (He still wears a 1970s pair from John Lobb of St James.) So there's room for improvement. "You still see short men in white shoes with pointed toes and they look like clowns," complains bespoke shoemaker Levon Karapetyan. "You try, but it's hard to change that mentality."

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Bespoke shoes good for women AND men - that is - as long as they're not SHORT men.  Short men who try to look good are "clowns".
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A tall order 
by Georgina Chang todayonsunday@mediacorp.com.sg
04:45 AM Dec 04, 2011

I'm not shy to admit that I'm instantly attracted to tall and hunky men.

Yes, yes, qualities like honesty, integrity, courage and conviction matter, of course. But we're talking about first impressions here. And I'm not alone.

According to a recent survey by Lunch Actually on singles in Singapore, 70 per cent of women would not date a shorter man. Even though I'm one of these height-ist people, I'm quite astonished at the overwhelming percentage.

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Then again, I realise most Singaporean women are like me. As I'm only 5 foot 3 (when stretched to my full capacity), I don't think it's a tall order to ask for a man who is taller than I am. Especially since I like wearing 3-inch heels. So generally, we're not asking for a 6-foot hunk (though nobody would complain). He just needs to be at least 5 foot 10.

t does seem shallow and superficial to use height as a yardstick to decide if someone can be your partner. However, there are scientific reasons why women prefer taller men. It's all wired in our brains to ensure survival. For starters, the taller and hopefully stronger man is more intimidating to potential enemies.

So in choosing a mate, naturally as the weaker sex, we want someone to protect us. If some sleazy guy is perving at you in a club or at the mall, there's nothing like having your big brutish boyfriend saunter up and chase the perve away simply with a glare. I've experienced this before and, despite my fiercely independent spirit, it really makes me feel safe and secure.

Height represents health and vitality, and the propensity to breed children.

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We want tall strapping children bursting with vigour, instead of sickly and weak ones who get bullied in school.

Taller people are also judged to have better education and have more wealth.

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And this goes back to the woman's survival instinct. She wants her children to grow up with the best food, medicine, education, vacations and lifestyle. Surely you can't blame a woman for preferring to live in a nice house compared to a shabby one.

Read more heightism here.

Attention Short Men:  It's gonna get a whole lot worse, before it gets better.

Time to wake up.
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Top 10 Subtler Forms of Discrimination   
by Jay Karlson

While society has not completely discarded racism, sexism and homophobia, at least there’s some public awareness of those issues; other forms of discrimination occur every day and are recognized only by the victims.

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10.  Baldness
  9.  Ginger
  8.  Weight
  7.  Speech
  6.  Attractiveness
  5.  Name
  4.  Linguicism
  3.  Colorism
  2.  Ageism
  1.  Heightism*

* Boldface ours

Read entire article here.

Someone actually recognizes Heightism as number one.  Don't forget to read the comments section.
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A Vaccination Against Social Prejudice   

ScienceDaily (Dec. 1, 2011) — Evolutionary psychologists suspect that prejudice is rooted in survival: Our distant ancestors had to avoid outsiders who might have carried disease. Research still shows that when people feel vulnerable to illness, they exhibit more bias toward stigmatized groups. But a new study in Psychological Science, a journal published by the Association for Psychological Science suggests there might be a modern way to break that link.

"We thought if we could alleviate concerns about disease, we could also alleviate the prejudice that arises from them," says Julie Y. Huang of the University of Toronto, about a study she conducted with Alexandra Sedlovskaya of Harvard University; Joshua M. Ackerman of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and Yale University's John A. Bargh. The group found that the sense of security derived through measures such as vaccination and hand washing can reduce bias against "out" groups, from immigrants to the obese.

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The next time a short person shows up, just wash your hands - then call him a little shrimp. 
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People With Low Self-Esteem Show More Signs of Prejudice 

ScienceDaily (Feb. 23, 2011) — When people are feeling bad about themselves, they're more likely to show bias against people who are different. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, examines how that works.

"This is one of the oldest accounts of why people stereotype and have prejudice: It makes us feel better about ourselves," says Jeffrey Sherman of the University of California, Davis, who wrote the study with Thomas Allen. "When we feel bad about ourselves, we can denigrate other people, and that makes us feel better about ourselves."

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The next time you're feeling bad about yourself, just find a short person to denigrate.  It's okay, life isn't fair.
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People Confront Prejudice Only When They Believe Others' Personalities Can Change, Study Finds   

ScienceDaily (July 28, 2010) — Confronting someone who makes a prejudiced remark can be a good thing -- but not everyone does it. Researchers at Stanford University studied how and when targets of bias will speak up, and found that they're more likely to do so if they hold a particular belief: that people's personalities can change.

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Rattan also points out another implication: some areas of law are based on a belief that people who are the targets of bias should speak up. "In the law, speaking up in the moment is very important in terms of whether people can bring lawsuits and the strength of their claims, especially in sexual harassment law," she says. The implication is that if the bias was all that bad, the person would have confronted it. This study suggests that people may have many reasons for not speaking up when they're the target of bias, including their own beliefs about personality. "Maybe our standards should not start with the idea that all people want to speak up -- it may depend upon their beliefs about personality," she says.

Read entire article here.

Beliefs about personality?  Of course!  That's why no short people speak up!   
We should have known.
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Discrimination against Short Men.   

I was at work yesterday and some of the Nurses were laughing about a "short man" that was one of their patients.

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I will compare making fun of a short person, the equivalent of making fun of someone because they are black, or Asian, or white.  That person cannot change who they are.

Short men are discriminated against MOST of all.  Women are expected to be short.  A short Women can date a Tall Man.  However, a Short Man finds it almost impossible to date taller Women.  They are looked down upon and made fun of all the time.  Even short women make fun of short men.  It is seen as OK in our society.  Well I think it is WRONG.  In fact, I think short men should be considered a minority and given the same special civil rights as other minorities in our country, (i.e. blacks, Hispanics, American Indians).

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So I make this plea to adults around the USA to STOP the mean, hateful, discriminating remarks towards Short Men.  Just stop and put yourselves in their position.  It is just as bad as calling a black person a n......ger.   Stop now.

Jimbo

Read entire post here.

Some sane comments for a change, although it's going to take more than a plea to stop discrimination against short men.
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Do short guys finish last?   
By Cheong Poh Kwan
RazorTV
Sunday, Dec 11, 2011

It's official. Finding love is a tall order for vertically-challenged men in Singapore.

A recent study by dating agency Lunch Actually says 70 per cent of the 640 women surveyed will not even consider romancing a shorter man. Only 14 per cent said they will go out with a guy who was shorter than them, while another 16 per cent cannot make up their minds.

Women in Hong Kong and Malaysia have also reported a similar preference for tall men, or in other words, a systemic bias against shorter men.

Earlier in May, a study by Dr David Carrier from the University of Utah also found an association between a man's height and strength; and the findings suggest that women are wired to choose taller males, as they need stronger and more powerful mates to protect them and their children from danger.

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Women in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia just as heightist as American women.  (Don't try this short guy's approach though.)
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Let the sun shine in, the sun shine in . . .

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Short can be troublesome or seriously dangerous
ROSEMARY MCLEOD
December 8, 2011

Mothers should warn their impressionable daughters to be wary of short men. They're nothing but trouble.

In Wellington, diminutive Terry Serepisos is an example. We believed his property empire was worth $200 million, but in September he was bankrupt, which made his appearance as the master on TV's The Apprentice last year look daft. Donald Trump, whose successful format this is, is 6 foot 2. You catch my drift.

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But shortness in men is a disadvantage in the workplace, where the most loathsome person I ever worked for was both short and a nudist. You were plagued by intrusive visions of him, pink bits jiggling, on the volleyball court. Ugh.

Research shows tall men get the promotions, and in romance, too, short men have problems. No-one wants a lover she feels she has to mother, or who feels he has to dominate her with incessant rooster crowing and wing flapping. Short men, research has shown, are jealous types, which is all you need to know.

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Welcome to the World's most acceptable prejudice.
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Concert Review: Randy Newman With the Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall   
Posted by Michael Gallucci on Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 8:57 AM

In the spirit of year-end list-making, the best concert performance of 2011 is a two-way tie between Jimmy Buffett and Glee Live! in Concert!

No, no, redact that. Such high accolades belong to Randy Newman and the Cleveland Orchestra.

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Throughout two separate hour-long sets, Newman elicited laughter from select members of the audience and orchestra alike. “Quite an orchestra you have here; they’ve chosen not to accompany me on this one,” Newman complimented before launching into “Short People,” his surprise 1977 hit and call-to-fame.

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What's gonna be next - a "Short People" symphony in E flat major with a choir and soloists?
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Old Man: A Happy Birthday Randy Newman Playlist   
By Craig Hlavaty Mon., Nov. 28 2011 at 1:00 PM

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Newman's catalog has always challenged us, because it's completely real, dropping emotions into his short songs that few people have been able to express since. The typical American themes of money, race, love, class warfare he laid bare, sometimes using coarse and offensive language.

Younger artists have been covering Newman's stuff lately too. Justin Townes Earle and Robert Ellis cover "Louisiana 1927" live as well, though Ellis' is a little more rocking than Earle's reverent take. That song and his "Short People" get covered the most, the latter because well, it's funny.

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Disparaging short people is always "funny".
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Hats Off to Randy Newman   
The thoughts of popular music's bravest songwriter on his 68th birthday
Monday, 28 November 2011

There are many reasons to love the music of Randy Newman, who turns 68 today. For starters he’s a renowned ironist and a caustic wit who is nevertheless capable of being as emotionally straight as any heart-on-sleeve singer-songwriter.

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In the 1970s he looked a little like Woody Allen crossbred with Gene Wilder, and even though nowadays he has a more distinguished air he can still be as funny as both used to be. I love him for all those reasons but mostly because I can’t think of another songwriter who dares to be so utterly, irredeemably dislikeable in the honourable pursuit of snaring human nature at its truest and grubbiest. There is a kind of grasping neediness in almost all writers and performers that Newman simply doesn’t possess. Few other artists have displayed the strength of purpose to inhabit the skins of the kind of characters who people songs such as “Rednecks”, “Short People” and, more recently, “A Few Words in Defence of Our Country“ and “Korean Students". 

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"Hat's Off to Randy Newman".  Now there's irony for you.
" . . . irredeemably dislikeable . . ."  Now there's some truth for you.
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Bachmann: Roots Song On Fallon Sexist, Demands NBC Apology

First Posted: 11/23/11 11:32 AM ET Updated: 11/23/11 02:59 PM ET

Michele Bachmann has spoken out and demanded an apology for the song played by the Roots, the "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" house band, when she was introduced as a guest Monday night. Bachmann called the song, "Lyin' Ass Bitch" by Fishbone, sexist and a sign of Hollywood's bias.

She was unaware of the significance of the song's title at the time, she said, but was later angered to hear its meaning.

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It seems, they don't want no "Lyin Ass Bitches" 'round there.  It's all in your mind Michele.

Oh, by the way; here's a photo of Michele and her hubby.  Don't want no short men 'round Michele.
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Black Friday/CyberMonday Deals for Big and Tall Men   
Big Tall Direct Offers Substantial Discounts for the Holiday

DALLAS, Nov. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Big Tall Direct, one of the largest online websellers of clothes for the big and tall man, has announced some terrific values for the holiday season. These are available for the Black Friday/CyberMonday selling period.

50% Savings on Dress Shirts, and Long Sleeve Knits

40% Savings on CUTTER & BUCK

60% Savings on Extra-long Neckwear

40% Savings on core knits WITH POCKET.

Big Tall Direct is one of the oldest and largest online resources for the big and tall man who wears sizes to 10XL Big or 6XL Tall.

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10 EXTRA LARGE BIG or 6XL TALL.  I just went to a well-known department store to look for dress shirts and couldn't find one regular size small, not one - let alone a 2XS or 3XS or 10XS. 
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Gene Shortage Might Lead to Shorter Height, Study Says   
In two separate groups, shortest people were missing copies of genes
November 23, 2011

By Maureen Salamon
HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Tall or short, it's long been known that genes account for much of a person's height. Now, scientists have found that short people actually might be missing copies of certain genes, which can leave them significantly smaller than average.

Studying DNA from more than 11,000 children and adults, an international team of researchers learned that those of short stature -- defined roughly as falling into the shortest 2.5 percent of their peer group -- had an excess number of rare deletions, or missing copies, of specific genes.

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Several limitations might affect the validity of the study results, the authors acknowledged. One is the fact that children whose DNA was evaluated had initially undergone genetic analysis for other reasons such as developmental delays, autism spectrum disorders and multiple birth defects. So it's possible that those with many missing gene copies are likelier to have conditions leading to poor growth, the study said, but the replication of results in a more representative population suggests the findings can be generalized to others.

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Researchers hurry to find a "reason" for short people.  (If they know the "reason" why people are short, then maybe they can discover a way to get rid of them.) Isn't medicine remarkable?
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Broadcast of November 22, 2011 - 'Questions to Ask Yourself'

The webmaster discusses the new Heightism Flyer.
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Moustache is the fuzz word now   
November 17 2011 at 07:07am
By Yusuf Omar

Many great men in history wore moustaches with pride. Heroes like Hulk Hogan and Chuck Norris disposed of shavers.

Great minds such as Shakespeare and Albert Einstein twirled their curly moustaches as they pondered. Merv Hughes, the legendary Australian pace bowler, had massive handlebars which rustled in the wind.

The late lead singer of Queen Freddie Mercury’s moustache can be bought on eBay. Any woman with memories of the 80s will get weak at the knees when they reminisce about Tom Selleck’s brown, sometimes black, Magnum P.I. moustache (arguably the most charismatic moustache in history).

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There have also been many powerful, yet infamous men, who donned the public patch, like: Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin and Saddam Hussein, “who was, well, so damn insane,” snickered Stash.

“Sometimes short men grow one because it gives them a feeling of strength. That is where the Hitler or Mugabe style moustache emanates from,” said Stash.

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When 6'3" Tom Selleck wears a moustache it's 'charismatic'.  When short men wear moustaches they're just trying to be dictators.
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Exclusive! Revenge Star Ashley Madekwe Spills What's to Come in Season 1   
November 11 at 07:31PM EST by Whitney Ricketts

British actress Ashley Madekwe is a quadruple threat: actress, model, trained dancer, and fashion blogger.  We caught up with the talented Ashley to chat about her Revenge character, also named Ashley (Davenport), and what we can expect in the coming episodes of ABC’s breakout show.

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Despite her innocence, Ashley is no shrinking violet. Arguably the most stylish character on the show, Ashley is ironically dressed to kill in every episode. When asked what her favorite thing has been to wear on the show, Ashley gushes: “It would be that Alaia dress from Episode 10.” Spoiler alert: an orange Alaia is coming our way next week!

And about those ever-present high heels, the 5’8” star says: “I make no concessions for short men.”

Read entire article here.

Sounds like another heightist starlet.
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Broadcast of November 10, 2011 - 'Heightism Speaks II'
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Victims of Short Man Syndrom Attack get sued by attacker! 

November 14, 2011
(taken from 'shortmenareugly.wordpress.com')

My sister lives in Salt Lake City and in the parking lot of an Albertsons parking lot (At the time it was an Albertsons, now it is a Fresh Market) her and her husband were the victims of an attack by a short guy with short man syndrome.

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What happened was the short man was parked in the stall to the right side of my Sister and Husbands minivan. For some odd reason he was loading groceries in the back seat of his pickup truck instead of inside the back like the rest of us do.

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Her husband approached him and was a little angry and after asking him to move, he told her husband to”F*** Off”. Her husband shoved the short man out of the way and admits he said to him “move out of the way asshole.”

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Heightism is getting more and more blatant.  Wait till you read the rest of this article and the other articles on the same page.  (The webmaster wrote a comment there, but we don't think they'll have the courage to post it.)
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He's not short on mishaps 
By Joyce Lim
The New Paper
Tuesday, Nov 15, 2011

Steven Khoo is often asked what he does for a living.

"I play basketball," is his reply.

Their response: "Only?"  Yes. Only.

Khoo is a professional basketball player, and, at 26, is one of the stars of Singapore Slingers, Singapore's only professional basketball outfit since 2006.

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"(My friends) are always curious about my job as a basketball player and some of them think that I am like a celebrity as I get invited to social events and media interviews," Khoo shares.

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He has a publicity manager to help him get appearances in parties and at social events like product launches to improve his profile.

Oh, and he is dating a model.

Did she date him because he's a professional basketballer?

Khoo says no, adding that she was introduced to him by a friend.

Being 1.9m tall probably helped.

A survey by dating agency Lunch Actually showed that most Singaporean women prefer taller men.

Khoo, who is 90kg and plays in the forward and power-forward positions on the court, says height is not a factor when it comes to dating.

Indeed, the shortest girl he has dated could see only his chest when standing next to him.

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Height is not a factor when it comes to dating because, "the shortest girl he has dated could see only his chest when standing next to him".

 Insulting the short man's intelligence is another wonderful pastime.
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Letter from The Netherlands: Tall people being given short shrift

A glimpse inside the Tall People's Club, where problems such as low-hanging shops signs and leg room on transport can be shared if not solved
Mark Smith Guardian Weekly, Tuesday 15 November 2011 09.01 EST

Sounding ever so slightly resentful, John Hekelaar says: "The Germans got there first." He's referring not to the pick of poolside sun loungers, but rather to the establishment of an organisation defending the interests of an oft-neglected minority: tall people.

Hekelaar, 64 years old and 2 metres in his socks ("I'm one of the shorter ones," he confesses) is president of the Dutch Klub Lange Mensen, literally the Tall People's Club, which was established in 1958 by "some tall guy in Amsterdam" and has been campaigning on behalf of the vertically extravagant ever since. Today, the club has some 2,000 members nationwide and serves as a forum for problem-sharing and -solving. You're welcome to join, regardless of nationality, as long as you meet the minimum height requirement: 1.8 metres for women; 1.9 metres for men.

But hang on a minute. Isn't being tall a desirable thing, a sign that you're one of Darwin's straight "A" students? Why on earth is a bunch of people who've won the genetic lottery standing around feeling sorry for themselves?

Well, because they can't always find somewhere to sit down, for one thing.

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And that's just transit. Town planning is another bugbear: "Low-hanging traffic signs and shop awnings can be very dangerous," confides Hekelaar. "We keep hitting our heads.

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Tall people being given "short-shrift"?!  Oh no!  C'mon folks!  Let's see what we can do to make those poor unfortunate Tallers more comfortable.  (Check out the 6 and half foot plus guy in the photo with his arm around what appears to be a short woman.  She'll only date a short man if there are only murderers and child molesters around - Oh, and don't forget the psychotics.)
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More Good News for the Short-Statured -

How The Herman Cain Allegations Are Redefining Sexual Harassment    (NEW)
By Larissa Faw

The sexual discrimination allegations against presidential candidate Herman Cain demonstrate how confusing the concept of sexual harassment has become in the workplace. How can referencing a woman’s height, as Cain claims he did, be construed as harassment?

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Make reference to a woman's height in the workplace and get accused of sexual harassment.  Harass, mock, demean and disparage a short man and get some good laughs. 
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Short Man Syndrome    (NEW)
Android Apps November 6, 2011

Short Man Syndrome

Is short man syndrome driving you to act smaller than you are?

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The roots of short man complex

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Short man complex stems from value judgments about being taller or shorter than others. Value judgments are subjective (that is, they come out of how you see the world).

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Getting a new perspective on height

So when people around you seem to value a taller physical stature over a shorter physical stature, and you are a person of (relatively) shorter stature, it's not so surprising that you sometimes, or often, 'feel small'.

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Hypnosis is a fast and effective way to deal with short man syndrome.

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Article recommends hypnosis to short men to help them deal with that awful 'Short Man Syndrome'.   How 'bout we hypnotize the non-short NOT to discriminate?
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International Reaction to Higgins Win 
Irishtimes.com
Charlie Taylor

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The electoral success of Michael D Higgins was well received, even if it did give some media organisations a golden opportunity to hark back to stereotypes about leprechauns.

Much of the commentary focused on Mr Higgins' humble background, his poetry and his intellect but there were also plenty of references to his short stature too.

Referring to "the little man who resembles a bard or a leprechaun, depending on your point of view", the Spectator  said he was "the least unprepossessing" of the seven candidates.

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The Washington Post  noted that "local satirists sometimes depict him (Higgins) as an elf, hobbit or leprechaun talking in riddles and verse".

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"Some voters said they were initially sceptical of Higgins' short stature, which had been the butt of many jokes,"

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When the shorter man wins an election, he's usually the older candidate. 
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Wes Welker specifically asked for "little people" to be the waiters at his party 
Posted by Sean Tomlinson under What the hell? on Nov 10, 2011

Short people have it rough. They’re always climbing step ladders to reach into cupboards, and they’re not allowed to ride the good roller coasters.

Wes Welker has a diminutive stature for an NFL wide receiver (Welker’s only 5’9″), so he’s suffered through this tragic life. But somehow he’s still fought off all the short jokes to haul in 29 career touchdowns and 6,617 receiving yards in seven seasons as a starter in New England. Even exceptional short people need to feel tall, though, and when he held a preseason party for his friends and family back in September Welker knew exactly how to feel like a giant for a few short hours.

Welker contacted a catering company and specifically asked for some “little people” to be included on the service staff for the party.

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Wes Welker:  No involvement in dog-fighting rings; No wife-beating; No drug charges; No weapons charges.  No criminal record.

But he's still short.
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Remembrance Day:  The Army Of 'Dwarfs" Who Fought In The Trenches of the Somme  
By Ewan Palmer
November 10, 2011

The International Business Times is marking Remembrance Day with a series of forgotten stories of war.

In the Great War tens of thousands of men deemed to short to join the British Army formed their own unique units and became known as the Bantam Battalions.

"The citizens of LeHavre weren't prepared for the bizarre sight that greeted them after a British troopship arrived in the harbour in January, 1916...They were about five feet tall, miniature Guardsmen, more like mascots than fighting men."

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Less than half of them would return home.

Unfortunately for these soldiers - whose story is one of the most unusual chapters in the British Army - the reward for their bravery and determination to fight for Britain during the Great War, as well as the constant ridicule, has largely gone unnoticed.

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"You have to remember that nobody expected the war to last very long," recalled Cyril Wright, to Sidney Allinson, author of 'The Bantams, the definitive work on the unique group of fighting men. Wright was one of the frustrated 5 ft. 2 inchers who were originally refused the privilege to fight for his country.

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Men like Wright at first were unable to sign up regardless of health or strength and were not even asked to take a preliminary examination.

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Short men had to have their own Battalions, very much like Black soldiers did in America.  This way if they messed up on the battlefield, they'd only get other little shrimps killed.
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Broadcast of November 4, 2011 - 'Heightism Speaks'

The webmaster discusses the acceptability of heightism in the media.
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Do Short Men Rule The World?
By Palash R. Ghosh October 31, 2011

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A recent column in Britain’s Daily telegraph newspaper described Sarkozy and Berlusconi as “pygmies.”

Sarkozy’s midget-like height has long been discussed in European media. Reportedly, he is extremely sensitive about his small stature and reacts angrily to any aspersions about his tiny frame.

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Sarkozy was embarrassed when during an event at the D-Day beach in Normandy, he stood next to the much taller American President Barack Obama (6-foot-1) and Prime Minister Gordon Brown (5-foot-11) of Britain.

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In March of 2010, Cameron allegedly made a remark about “hidden dwarfs” when discussing a photograph of himself and Sarkozy.

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In April 2010, the German–based car rental company, Sixt, placed an advertisement which explicitly made fun of Sarkozy’s height.

Under a picture of a French hatchback, the slogan read (translated into English from German):"Do the same as Madame Bruni, choose a small French model.”

Jean-Philippe Doyen, the president of Sixt in France, defended the ad at the time by saying: "These advertisements are entitled to be funny and we need to inject a little fun into our business after such a difficult period experienced by many of our clients."

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Those evil, little short men are ruining the world again.  Just ask Raheel Raza.
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'This was not an easy decision': Kim Kardashian files for divorce from Kris Humphries after just 72 days of marriage (that's $250,000 earned every 24 hours) 

   Kim releases statement and insists 'we still remain friends'
    Kris 'only found out Kim was filing for divorce a few hours ago'
    He is 'devastated' and wants to fight to save marriage
    Couple made a reported $18m from August wedding
    Reality star tweets to plug new business venture

By Chris Johnson

Last updated at 8:07 PM on 31st October 2011

Kim Kardashian has spoken out in the wake of the bombshell news she is divorcing Kris Humphries, insisting she had hoped the marriage would 'last forever'.

The 31-year-old reality star said it was 'not an easy decision' after filing for divorce from NBA star Kris, 26, after just 72 days of marriage on the grounds of 'irreconcilable differences'.

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Kris, meanwhile, says he is devastated by Kim's decision, with TMZ claiming he only learnt she was divorcing him this morning.

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Big Man gets his ego hurt for a change.  He only "learnt" it this morning.
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Casual Male has big plans for new e-commerce site DestinationXL.com   
The site includes big and tall men’s apparel from its five other stores.
October 28, 2011
Allison Enright
Senior Editor

The Casual Male Retail Group Inc. is taking a new approach to its e-commerce business by enhancing the tools and features on its five existing e-retail sites, while also launching a sixth site, DestinationXL.com, that aggregates the merchandise sold on all the sites. The company says it will launch within a month an aggressive and targeted marketing plan to draw new customers to DestinationXL.com.

Casual Male Retail Group, No. 330 in Internet Retailer’s Top 500 Guide, sells apparel for tall and large men across e-retail properties that include Casual Male XL, Rochester Big & Tall and Shoes XL. The company describes DestinationXL.com as a one-stop-shop concept designed to make big and tall men’s shopping more convenient and enjoyable. The company, which operates more than 450 retail stores across its brand names, also has opened 10 DestinationXL retail stores so far this year and says it will open 10 more by the end of the year. Those retail stores also sell merchandise from across its retail properties.

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Casual Male is obviously following in the footsteps of 'Men's Wearhouse (who just opened their first store in Manhattan for those poor, unfortunate, deprived Tall Men.  See article below) in catering to the needs of Tall Men everywhere.  Oh, its so wonderful!  It's so beautiful!

What's the matter "little man"?  Are you jealous or something?
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Does the political edge always go to Mr. Big & Tall?  
Politician's size, not policy, is what makes them likeable.  New research suggests taller leaders have an evolutionary edge over shorter rivals
Karin Wasteson
Metro World News
October 28, 2011

We want our big politicians, who have to make big decisions, to be the ‘big men,’ according to new research that claims politicians blessed with height and physical prowess have an advantage over their diminutive rivals.

Murray’s team asked U.S. college students to draw an ideal leader and ordinary citizen. The majority of students (64 per cent) drew a national leader who was taller than their average citizen.

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The article goes on to state that, "Many undemocratic countries have short leaders (Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Kim Jong il are both below average height)".

They latch on to anything that they can to disparage short men.
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Column: When Bad Dogs Happen to Good People  

Guest columnist Diane Haithman tells us: Not every dog rescue is a fairy tale like Heidi’s story, from Texas storm drain to Hollywood. Meet Bruno, the rescue dog from hell.

By Diane Haithman and Heidi
Email the author
October 9, 2011
Every time I hear news of Bruno, he’s done a bad, bad thing. His rap sheet includes breaking the front window three times in an attempt to get at the postman; biting the pool man; terrifying visitors and causing Deborah to suffer various falls, lacerations and broken glasses during walks because even the dog’s heavy choke chain couldn’t prevent him from dragging her along when he decided she needed his protection from another passing dog.  Due to some puppyhood trauma, he flips out when he sees vans on the street, especially vans driven by short men.Actually, Bruno is not from hell—he’s from Woodland Hills.  At least, that’s where our friends Deborah and Ron Kaye found him in 2005, lurking in the bushes in front of their house.  Deborah admits to being scared of the stocky creature, a pit bull-Shar-pei mix whose stripy velvet coat was marred with mange and whose lopsided grin was studded with teeth as crooked and broken as an old graveyard.

“Ron said: ‘Maybe you should feed him, he might be more dangerous if he’s hungry,’ . . .

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“He eats grass, and you just know if he goes into the bushes and does too much sniffing, he’s going to come out with a hamburger,” Deborah says, wrinkling her nose at this scavenger habit. “He’s always looking for old meat.  You just know someone threw this dog out.  I know this dog was thrown out of a van by a bunch of short men.”  We were laughing, but that just might be true.

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Apparently Deborah has a higher opinion of violent stray dogs than she does of short men.  Anyone have a van they're not using?
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Men's Wearhouse Celebrates Grand Opening of First Big & Tall Store in Manhattan   
Big and Tall NBA players - Charles Oakley and Kevin Willis - support grand opening on October 22, When:  Saturday, October 22, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., Where:  men's Wearhouse Big & Tall, 730 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10017, Phone: (212) 661-1521
by Men's Wearhouse
Published:  Friday, Oct. 21, 2011

NEW YORK,, Oct. 20, 2011 -- / PRNewswire/ -- Men's Wearhouse proudly announces the grand opening of its first exclusively big and tall store in New York City. The new location is an extension of the 900 stores nationwide already carrying big and tall styles from top-tier designers such as Calvin Klein, Joseph Abboud, and Kenneth Cole.

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"We understand the difficulty many men face when shopping for big and tall clothing," said Matt Stringer, SVP Marketing and Creative Services of Men's Wearhouse.

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Men's Wearhouse carries a variety of big & tall sizes, which go up to:
    
Suits     70L     
Sport Coats     60L     
Dress Pants     60W or 60x34     
Jeans     60" waist     
Outerwear     5XLT or 60L     
Dress Shirts     22 38/39     
Casualwear     6XLT     
Ties     Extra Long

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Oh joy!  A new store for BIG AND TALL men!  And only 900 of them nationwide!  That's right.  And the 900 are only the 'Men's Wearhouse'  BIG AND TALL MEN'S shops.  Let's not forget the several thousand other BIG AND TAll MEN'S  shops and BIG AND TALL MEN'S sections in thousands of other stores.  'Men's Wearhouse' even sells pants with 60 inch waists.  Apparently they celebrate morbid obesity as well as Tall height.  Oh well, just as long they're BIG!
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Taller People Are Happier, Especially if They’re Male  
By CATHERINE RAMPELL
March 16, 2011, 10:00 am

As I wrote recently in an article on the happiest person in America, taller people generally lead better lives than shorter people.

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The taller men are, generally speaking, the happier they are.

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I’ll let the sociobiologists among you out there theorize about why.

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There's no need to "theorize" why.  We know why.  And you don't need to be a "sociobiologist" to figure out why.
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'Tall beats Small' in leadership stakes   
Tuesday, 18 October 2011 10:19 AM

Political leaders are more likely to win elections if they are taller than their rivals, new analysis has suggested.

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"Our research and the literature demonstrate that there is a preference for physically formidable leaders that likely reflects an evolved psychological trait, independent of any cultural conditioning," report co-author Professor Gregg Murray said.

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Author Catherine Hakim argued in her book Erotic Capital, published last month, that there are clear advantages to being tall.

"By early adulthood, tall people have substantially better social and psychological development, in terms of emotional stability, extraversion, motivation, optimism, taking authority, courtesy to others and sociability," she argued.

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If Tall people were a highly discriminated against group with no political power and no means of redress, they might not be so extroverted and eager to assume authority.
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Broadcast of October 13, 2011 - 'Short Guys Finish Last'

A discussion of Jonathan Rausch's 1995 article in 'The Economist'.
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Superficial women beware:  Short men lurk on online dating sites
by Tom Mills 10/4/11 

It was withering to read in a QMI series on online dating that one of the biggest risks for women is that they might encounter short men.

A story about online dating dangers, with the headline DANGERS in a dangerous shade of red ink, led off with the tragic case of a woman, pseudonymed Jennifer, matched up on eHarmony with a man who said he was 6-foot-1 but, to her horror, was just 5-foot-9.

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The story went on to quote a dating service founder as saying, "What I hear most often is women who have presented themselves sincerely and he walks in and is half the size."

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Hyperbole aside, it was interesting to read that women dread hooking up with a short guy even more than being matched up with the same sort of tall, dark and handsome S.O.B. who used to smack them around before cheating on them with a squadron of 22-year-olds named Bambi.

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But apparently height prejudice is rampant in the pseudo-sincere world of online personals.

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Some logic for a change.
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NEW HEIGHTISM FLYER

Please feel free to click on the link above and the link to the right labeled 'HEIGHTISM FLYER'.  Also feel free to print and hand out this flyer to interested short people.
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Broadcast of October 1, 2011 - 'Anger and Intellect'

The webmaster discusses the need for a combination of anger and intellect for short people.
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"The Little People"
(Originally aired 3/30/62)

"The time is the space age, the place is a barren landscape of a rock-walled canyon that lies millions of miles from the planet Earth. The cast of characters? You've met them: William Fletcher, commander of the spaceship; his co-pilot, Peter Craig. The other characters who inhabit this place you may never see, but they're there, as these two gentlemen will soon find out. Because they're about to partake in a little exploration into that gray, shaded area in space and time that's known as the Twilight Zone."  - Rod Serling

A 'Big Man' learns about Heightism -
 - in 'The Twilight Zone'
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Presenting! - The World Famous Monkey Boy!   
Chris Ames Interview (created July 11, 2011 by Andy Crossley)

Playing careers are not the only improbable dreams chased in the remote outposts of the minor leagues.

In 1998, a young minor league salesman named Chris Ames created an alter ego named The World Famous Monkey Boy.  The WFMB was a peanut hurling, Super Soaker toting, break-dancing dynamo in a tattered costume shop bear suit, held together by duct tape and re-purposed to an approximation of the simian form with a cheap plastic monkey mask.

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Chris Ames spoke to Fun While It Lasted about his alter ego, The World Famous Monkey Boy, on July 6th, 2011.

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The World Famous Monkey Boy talks about his exciting and glamorous career in furthering the stereotype of short men in the role of child-like buffoon. 
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No, I don't have 'Short-Man Complex'... YOU have the complex!
taken from boards.straightdope.com   

My female friend tried setting me up with one of her friends. I thought it was a very bad idea, because dating a friend of a friend can end up horribly. The friend might take side if a breakup should accrue. You could have a nasty break up and never want to see that other person again, but have a hard time avoiding each other when you have a mutual friend. Or, in my case, you could end up having little respect for the friend that tried to set you up with such an ass. Hell, I look down on her for even HAVING a friend like her, let alone trying to set me up with her.

I meet this girl once, at the movies, for the first time. She informs me that she can't see a movie, and she has to go right away. She said she had something important to do, and it was personal. I was sort of pissed off at first, but I gave her the benefit of my doubt. Maybe whatever she had to do was important, and really needed to go.

A week passes, and I hear nothing from this girl (Sue). I asked my friend what the hell was up. I pestered her to tell me. I didn't ask to know WHY she left the first time we met, I just wanted to know if she was justified in doing it. My friend (Joanna) finally gave in and told me that she didn't like me because I was too short for her.

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I got pissed at my friend Joanna, which I think I'm VERY justified in doing so, since she admitted knowing Sue could be like the way she was that night. Joanna then said something completely ignorant and offensive.

"If you're that pissed, than I think you have a Napoleon complex"

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A short guy wakes up.
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Miss Universe host 'bullied' by contestants    
Sat Sept. 17 2011

Bravo TV executive Andy Cohen said Miss Montenegro, Nikolina Loncar, and Miss Sri Lanka, Stephanie Siriwardana, heckled him for being short during the pageant last week.

Cohen said the jibes were all the more frustrating because Miss Montenegro went on to be crowned Miss Congeniality..

Appearing on US talk show Live, Cohen said Miss Montenegro kicked off the teasing by approaching him and asking:  "Why are you so short?"

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He said Miss Sri Lanka was quick to join in teasing, calling him "shortman".

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What's the matter "little man", are you sensitive or something? 
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Is your height holding you back?      
By Bertan Budak
September 13, 2011

Whether you're short or tall, your height dictates the course of both your professional and personal life, experts say.  But does this mean a generation of shortand tall men are destined for failure?

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Whether you choose to believe it or not, experts say your height has a wide influence over how much you're paid, who you end up dating and, more shockingly, your life expectancy.

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Height in the boardroom
Numerous studies from Britain, America and more recently, Australia, have all found that men wh're 6ft tall or over earn, on average, $956 more than those who're 4ft 10 in or below - that's a pay rise equivalent to an extra 12 months' experience.

Many experts believe employers find taller people more desirable as they command more respect than their vertically challenged counterparts.

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Another 2005 survey of fortune 500 CEOs found that an overwhelming 90 percent of CEO's in the US are 6ft or over, while only 3 percent are below the national average height of 5ft 10 in.

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Dr. David Carrier, who led the study, said:  "From the perspective of sexual selection theory, women are attracted to powerful males, not because powerful males can beat them up, but because powerful males can protect them and their children from other males."

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But it's not all bad news fellas: there are several vertically challenged men out there who've bagged themselves drop-dead gorgeous girlfriends. Take Jamie Callum, the 32-year-old jazz crooner who is married to Sophie Dahl and Tom Cruise who, at 5ft 7in, is two whole inches shorter than his wife, the gorgeous Katie Holmes.

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You see short guys, the news isn't all bad.  Just become Tom Cruise and your worries are over. 
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Rider in the storm   
September 11, 2011

Since 9/11, Afghanistan's national sport of buzkashi has become as complicated as the country itself

By Carl Hoffman
ESPN The Magazine

This story appears in the Sept. 19, 2011 issue of ESPN The Magazine.

There aren't a lot of bats, balls or rackets in northern Afghanistan.  There are goats, horses, men and dusty plains, and they have been there ever since Genghis Khan and his Mongol horde swept into the neighborhood in the 13th century.  Their game, then, is simple.  Men on horseback grab a goat from a chalk circle, carry it around a pole and drop it into another circle.

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The game sound simple until you hang out with Mohammad Hasan Palwan.  "Palwan" means strongman in Dari, the Persian language of Afghanistan.  That's what people call him.  The strongman.  for a strongman, he's hardly gig like American athletes, not like Ndamukong Suh or Blake Griffin.  He's tall and wiry with brown-green eyes and a neat mustache.

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I stand 5'9" and Palwan says, "For short people it is hard.  You must know the techniques and be strong and powerful and smart."

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The article says he's "tall" and he says he's short.
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Short, Dark and Handsome?
Leslie Goldman
9/14/11

In high school, I swore I would never, ever date someone who was shorter than me.

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Once I finally care around to the fact that my one true love had been sitting under my nose this whole time, disguised as my best friend, it was a happy coincidence that he happens to be about an inch taller than me in bare feet.

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So I was intrigued when I recently received an email with the subject "SHORT, dark and handsome?" in the subject.  It read:

Let's face it; we're living in a world that tells us a tall man is a handsome man, an athletic man as well as a successful man. Whether we admit it or not, all of these stigmas collect in the minds of the shorter man and can have a profound affect on a shorter man's mindset and psychological state.

How do shorter men overcome and persevere socially in the dating world? They get a great amount of help from celebrity clothier Jimmy Au's For Men 5'8" and Under.

Turns out Jimmy, who stands 5 '2", is a Beverly Hills-based celebrity clothier who has outfitted everyone from Mark Wahlberg (5'7") to Elijah Wood (5'6") to Flavor Flav (5'5.5"). (Others well-dressed shorties include Marc Anthony, Danny DeVito, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Jason Alexander and Michael J. Fox.)

Considering height is intimately related to body image, I asked Jimmy a few Qs about his clients and the psychology of the short man.

What are some common misconceptions about shorter men?
"When it comes to body image... some misconceptions about shorter men include every short man wants to look taller; every short man wants to be taller; every shorter man feels short. If people didn't make heightist comments, I don't think any shorter man would need to feel this way."

What are some obstacles facing shorter men?
"Shorter men need to overcome those who judge them purely based on height. They need to overcome the inequality that exists in pay just because one is shorter. They need to overcome women who judge and won't give a chance to men based on height. They need to overcome the image that assertiveness is somehow a complex developed because of their height.

On the flipside, some people need to overcome the obstacle of judging the abilities of short men based on their height when it's completely unrelated. Some employers need to overcome the obstacle of paying a shorter man less for the same work. Some women need to overcome the obstacle of judging attractiveness purely based on height. Some people have to overcome the obstacle of assuming an assertive or dominant shorter man is such because he's trying to compensate for his height."

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"Shorter men need to overcome those who judge them purely based on height.  They need to overcome the inequality that exists in pay just because one is shorter.  They need to overcome women who judge and won't give a chance to men based on height."

- Well put Jimmy.  Well put.
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Broadcast of September 9, 2011 - 'The Ugly Truth'

The webmaster talks about a recent article in the UK-based 'dailymail'.
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Didn't get the job?  Blame 'lookism', as discrimination against the ugly 'is the new Racism'
By Luke Salkeld
September 5th 2011

Some might consider it an ugly truth that attractive people are often more successful than those less blessed with looks.

But now our appearance is emerging in legal disputes as a new kind of discrimination.

'Lookism', it is claimed, is the new racism, and should be banished from civilised societies. 

It is currently the subject of several court actions in America and some experts say similar cases should be considered here too.

Economist Daniel Hamermesh argues that ugliness is no different from race or a disability, and suggests unattractive people deserve legal protection.

'Some people are born ugly and there's not much they can do about it.  You're pretty much stuck with your looks.  Logically there's no less reason to protect the ugly than the disabled, African Americans, other racial minorities or religious minorities, as we do.  We could even have affirmative action for the ugly.'

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Once again short people ignored.  Don't forget to read the comments section, especially the woman who decided to "elevate one cashier's spirit".  You'd be hard pressed to find a woman attempting to "elevate" a short man's spirit.  You'd also be hard-pressed to find an "expert" who would say that "height is no different from race or a disability" and suggesting that short people "deserve legal protection".  No "ugly jokes" either.
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The 'height' of love:  Short-tall celeb couples!
August 29, 2011 08:39 IST

These famous personalities seem perfectly matched, except heightwise -- but then love is blind!

Forget carefully arranged photo-ops.  When it comes to practically any physical
shortfall (no pun intended!), it can usually be airbrushed away -- except for this one!

We take a look at some of the cutest celebrity couples on the scene who are compatible in every way, except maybe heightwise!

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If you and your partner also share a sizeable height difference, do send in your photographs!

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Yep.  This is what we predicted.  Girls, go thou now and find a Tall Man - a Very Tall Man.  Please listen to the broadcast 'Monkey see, monkey do'.
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Broadcast of August 27, 2011 - 'Short People are a pain'

The webmaster talks about a recent BBC article and a Tall Club's director disparaging Short People.
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Broadcast of August 25, 2011 - 'Monkey see, monkey do'

The webmaster discusses a recent physical assault on a short man at a baseball game and also Kim Kardashian's recent marriage to a man a foot-and-a-half taller.
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Nashua Silver Knights 'Monkey Boy' Laid Out by Opposing Player (Video)
By Steve DelVecchio August 1, 2011

There's absolutely nothing wrong with sub-professional baseball teams using gimmicks to sell tickets.  If giving away a hilarious pair of boxer shorts on the night of an equally hysterical competition will help fill the stands we're all for it.  If you have to shoot a guy out off a cannon to create a buzz then so be it.  However, AN ANNOYING SHORT MAN dressed as a monkey dancing around crosses the line.  That's why I really have no problem with the following clip.  Check out the video of the Nashua Silver Knights' "monkey boy" getting laid out, courtesy of YouTube user Humbera:

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Short man assaulted in front of hundreds of witnesses.  No assistance.  No assault charges.  Big joke.  Writer of article pleased.  Even the assaulted short man attempts to act like it's a joke being assaulted by someone. (Also, please see 'Videos' page of this website)
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A Step Up for the Short Guy
August 10, 2011

Altura JNK Intimo shoe has been designed to discretely add height.

Shoes that make you taller, they said. Without anyone noticing or suspecting a thing, shoes that make you a whole 10 centimetres taller!

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People, you may have noticed by now, come in all shapes and sizes - tall, thin, fat, short. And body types have their own stereotypical characteristics - the jolly fatso, the lugubrious string-bean. The ones who get the worst press - ''grubby little fingers, dirty little minds'' - are the small men.

''Short man syndrome'' it's called. The less-tall man, so the stereotype goes, tends to overcompensate for his lack of stature by being bellicose, brash and boorish. Think Attila the Hun, Phil Spector, Napoleon, John Howard, a few ex-bosses of mine, or anyone who claims to be of ''average height''. Short and hating it.  Missing out on the girl, not getting served, not getting to the top floor just because they're of less than average height. It's just not fair.

One recent serious scientific survey claims that tall men attract the ladies because they remind them of our violent ape-like forebears.

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"Tall men attract the ladies because they remind them of our violent ape-like forebears."  --  According to this logic, if short men are bellicose, brash and boorish as the article states, then women should like us more, because we'd be acting more like our so-called "ape-like ancestors".  Wouldn't Attila the Hun according to this logic, attract women?!  This is "Science"?!
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BBC "Lifts" Louise Ross-Foden's comments about Short People
July 28, 2011

The BBC has removed the comments of Louise Ross-Foden in the July 22nd 2011 article "Why Tall people have higher hopes of good health"  that contained the statement  "Small people constantly want to prove themselves - and they can turn out to be a pain as a result."  The BBC sent this statement to me at Supportfortheshort.org:

Thanks for your comments, and your interest in the BBC News website. The piece aimed primarily to take a scientific look at the issue of height. The comment from the Talls Persons Club was meant to be light-hearted in nature but has been removed to avoid causing offence.

The webmaster, along with Geoffrey Arnold of http://thesocialcomplex.tumblr.com and a few others wrote complaints to the BBC about the article and also about Miss Ross-Foden's statement that was quoted by the BBC.  This website believes in free speech, however when national and world media support other groups based on virtually every other physical and genetic trait and defines disparaging comments based on those traits as prejudice, and blatantly ignores virtually only one group - short people - it's time for concrete action.  It is to the BBC's credit that Miss Ross-Foden's comments were taken out of the article.  The webmaster made it very clear in his complaint that such comments based on race, religion, skin color, sex, sexual orientation, weight, disability, etc. would not be tolerated by the BBC or most other networks. Prof. Tim Cole's Tall people's "gravitation" theory, however, is still prominently displayed to the side.

The webmaster's complaint

Geoffrey Arnold complaint

Read the article . . .

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  NEW BLOG FOR SHORT PEOPLE - THE SOCIAL COMPLEX
July 25, 2011

Trolls, heightists and self-hating short people beware.
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Why Tall people have higher hopes of good health    (NEW)
July 22, 2011

By the time we reach adulthood, how tall we are is something we are powerless to change.

Our parents' height is a major determining factor, but genes are not the whole story.

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Prof Tim Cole, from the Institute of Child Health at University College London, says tall people tend to have a good start in life and continue doing well.

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Prof Tim Cole, from the Institute of Child Health at University College London, says tall people tend to have a good start in life and continue doing well.

"Broadly, if you compare economic groups, the higher social classes are taller because they have a less constrained lifestyle and better nutrition.


Prof Tim Cole Institute of Child Health

"Tall people tend to gravitate to higher positions in society too."

Previous research has also suggested that taller people tend to have higher IQs, better job prospects and a more positive outlook on life.

Louise Ross-Foden, a director of the Tall Persons Club, is 6ft 3in. She says there are lots of advantages to being tall.

"I can always get a good view at concerts because I can see over everyone else's heads. If you're tall there's automatically a 'wow' factor, people notice you and if you're a confident person like me then you carry yourself better.

"Small people constantly want to prove themselves - and they can turn out to be a pain as a result."

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Heightists like 6ft. 3in.Louise Ross-Foden can turn out to be a much bigger pain.

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Another Cataclysm Predicted for 2012     
July 4, 2011

In 2008, just a short time after the documentary S&M:  Short and Male made its debut, a notice was placed on the famous NOSSA website – www.nossaonline.org that a “NOSSA Documentary” was in some sort of a “pre-production phase” and scheduled for release in 2009.

When 2009 came, the so-called “documentary” was listed as now scheduled for "late 2009".

When late 2009 rolled around all mention of the “documentary” from the NOSSA website disappeared.  

IIn early 2010 the NOSSA website then indicated that the “documentary” was now scheduled for “late” 2010.  

That never materialized either.  

Again mention of the “documentary” was apparently discontinued.  Mention of the “documentary” then appeared still again, this time for release in 2011.  

Then that mention disappeared.  

Now in the middle of 2011, Matt Campisi is now indicating HERE that the NOSSA documentary is NOW scheduled for 2012.   If you’re not familiar with Matt Campisi, he is the individual who started the NOSSA website back in 2005.  The webmaster made complaints about that website to state agencies and a federal agency in 2006 for fraudulent representation on the Internet.  Campisi represented his website as that of a legitimate incorporated non-profit organization – NOSSA, Inc., however Campisi had no incorporated non-profit organization and was ingathering money in membership and donation fees under that false representation – some of the money belonging to the webmaster.  After the webmaster’s complaints were made, Campisi was then forced to form the previously fake incorporated non-profit.  It’s been all downhill for this crumb ever since.  He made several brief asinine YouTube videos with himself as the “star” then after links were put on this website to those same videos, Campisi then “removed” those videos.  One video had him filming in his closet.  Another video depicted Campisi in his bathroom.  Another one depicted him in a barren room with just a bed, while acting rather manic.  Still another one depicted him on the lawn of the Washington Monument, and yet another one depicted him driving his car one-handed at a fairly high rate of speed with the camera in one hand, no seat belt on and talking about being involved in “law enforcement” while looking down at the camera almost 100 times in about 2 ½ minutes all this with the car in motion.  When someone made a comment about his driving habits, he then rationalized his lack of concern for the lives of other motorists as “Don’t worry.  I’m an excellent driver”.  None of these “videos” are anywhere to be found now.  This isn’t even the half of it either.  We’re going to be exploring the remainder of this pathetic story in the future on the page entitled NOSSA FILES.  If this “documentary” is anything like Campisi’s sick videos, I’m afraid short people are going to be set back a century or two.  Although in our case, with heightism appearing to already get markedly worse over the last decade or so, the pace of that acceleration might increase significantly.  

2012 predictions:  Solar Flares, Magnetic Pole Shifts, Nibiru, major economic depressions, riots, New World Order Police State, FEMA Camps and now - NOSSA Documentary.  I’d rather face a Solar Flare.