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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is, in the discourse, an open contempt for short men expressed by many women; it is mainstream and accepted.  When a woman says “I’d never date a short man” it’s accepted as the natural order. Few women would have the nerve to say “I’d never date a Black man”, and those who did would be roundly condemned.  And, while it’s easy to find racism on the internet if you look for it, i personally have never heard  anyone express in real life that level of contempt for any other identifiable group.  That sort of direct, open animus is not directly comparable to the more structural forms of “privilege” you are comparing it to.   [/quote]

In general, height is just not a taboo topic.  People openly ask other people their height all the time...short, tall, average, and all genders.  Tall people get bothered constantly.  Would anyone ever ask someone their weight openly?  When is the last time you heard wow you are really fat, how much do you weigh?

The general message should be don't comment on other people's appearance beyond you look great.  However, this won't work and people will never stop so just accept it.[/quote]

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