heightism

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1. 1

   A prejudiced attitude about human height that often results in discrimination, based on…

   A prejudiced attitude about human height that often results in discrimination, based on the belief that unusually short or tall people are inferior and undesirable.

   • It is obvious that the dimensions of inequality could be extended to include a great many differences such as heightism where people who are taller are superior to people who are shorter, and so forth.
   • There might be reinforcement of already harmful social evils such as heightism and racism.
   • Given this background, how can dwarfs, beset by beautyism, heightism, and a succession of slights, move toward positive body images and self-esteem?

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