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Most people have heard about dwarfism and seen characters with dwarfism in fairy tales and films.
Personally, I do not like the term little person, but I accept that some others do.
The one term most of us hate is midget.
It is a slur and an example of disability hate speech.
I am often asked if my family is like me, i.e.
do they have dwarfism?
My family is all of the average stature.
Furthermore, 80% of us are born to average-sized parents.
I am a university professor.
This is problematic as most of us dont work in there and do not see ourselves as novelties.
It is intrusive and suggests that we are a novelty.
It is dangerous and degrading.
It just seems like something to make men feel superior.
A lot are concerned about their safety.
We have spinal problems and thus it increases our risk of permanent injury.
Would you toss a wheelchair user or a person with a visual impairment?
Hiring out dwarfs is degrading
It is just so people can laugh at them.
Just because a minority agrees to do it doesnt mean its right.
It impacts our social standing and makes people think we are novelties.
Would you hire another disabled person or perhaps a person based on their ethnicity?
hey dont ask me how tall I am.
When I was a child, like many children with dwarfism I was offered limb-lengthening treatment.
Basically, it involves breaking limbs and setting screws into the bones.
These screws are turned each day for several months to make it stretch the limbs.
It is a long and painful procedure, with risks, that many parents choose for their children.
I am not against it, but it should be down to the person.
Of course, most want what is best but they do not have any experience of having dwarfism.
Yes, people have height preferences but that attitude comes from a discriminatory society.
