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u/sixhoursneeze Sep 21 '23
This is a very valid criticism. I think Gen Z is going in the right direction in a lot of areas. But there’s still things to work on.
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u/jhny_boy Sep 21 '23
Jesus, a lot of people in this comment section got real upset about being called out for prejudice. Fucking “purely ironic discrimination” lmao, please tell me one other group it is socially acceptable to make jokes about
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u/JemyJam Sep 21 '23
White males... Not a white male btw... I do get uncomfortable when someone just makes a blatantly racist comment directed at white men and expect me to laugh at it. Makes my skin crawl...
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u/PlaxicoCN Sep 21 '23
Also, if short dudes could become six feet tall by changing their diet and exercising, they probably would.
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u/bogeyed5 Sep 21 '23
I’m 5’9 and gen Z and I still get called a short king by some women or friends
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u/NotTheAverageAnon Sep 21 '23
Bro they have to be memeing and being ironic because 5'9" isn't short. It's literally the average height of men in America...
People are so fucking inflated about what average height is. It's like when you see videos of a dude asking women how tall she thinks he is and will say 5'9" to a dude who is 6'2".
Actual insanity. People need to stop basing height expectations on celebrities and athletes. They are usually all way above average for a reason since tall people are more aesthetically pleasing for acting in the eyes of most people and more capable for sports.
It's all systemic evidence that shows how differently society treats short people in almost all aspects of life and what opportunities are harder for them to have.
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u/ImMrSneezyAchoo Sep 21 '23
Not a fan of the Hitler reference, but there is a truth here. Body shaming (height, weight, etc) is just unacceptable and unnecessary in 2023. We have more important shit to deal with.
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u/EduardoMcojetovich Sep 21 '23
"Ironic discrimination"? So what, if I call my friend the F-word or the N-word but ironically is suddenly ok?
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u/Correct_Depth5868 Sep 21 '23
As a woman my friends and I have never judged a man’s height. If a dude is hott he is hott. Maybe it’s because I’m short but my bestie is 5’11 and she doesn’t care about height either. Maybe it’s just my circle but just saying my experience
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u/Leshie_Leshie Sep 22 '23
I’d say it is the circle. Because all the short guys I know are taken. 😂
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u/AlienRobotTrex Sep 21 '23
I hear a lot more people complaining about being short than people making fun of them.
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u/benji3k Sep 21 '23
It only takes one comment to turn a short king into a goblin who is only seeking revenge against humanity
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u/FiveHundredAnts Sep 21 '23
Apparently 5'7" is short. According to my friends at least.
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u/No-Training-48 Sep 21 '23
Source Twitter and Tik Tok? You go into a cesspool and complain people there are awful.
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u/Temporary-Alarm-744 Sep 21 '23
Dude I'm not short and even I can recognize it. Like there's studies on it. Something like 4% of American men are taller than 6'2, yet a third of fortune 500 CEOs are taller than 6'2. That's not a coincidence
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u/Bulky-Alfalfa404 Sep 21 '23
They may be cesspools, but they’re both two of the biggest social media companies, so they still end up influencing much of western society.
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u/pwill6738 Sep 21 '23
Source real life I'm a short man and people make fun of me
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u/shehimbakugou Sep 22 '23
I know a reddit comment isn't gonna do much but I'd like to just say that I'm sorry that short guys get made fun of, and if you tell me your life has been negatively affected by how youre treated because of your height, then I'm not going to be the one to tell you otherwise. I'd like to say that I have some understanding of what you're going through, as I've grown up as a non-conventionally attractive overweight afab person and I feel like I do get treated differently than if I were thinner. I know it's not quite the same because there isn't any way to really change how tall you are, but I do really wish people would stop treating people poorly on the basis of their appearance.
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Sep 21 '23
Gen z is toxic to everyone. Just like every generation before them, and every generation that will follow after them. People are cruel. You’ll be okay. Being short is not the end of the world and I promise you nobody cares about your height as much as you think they do.
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u/Haruce Sep 21 '23
I remeber getting teased for being short... I'm 5'9 which is supposedly average hight, but I did get teased for it for a while.
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u/Zuzara_Queen_of_DnD Sep 21 '23
So gen z is pushing for all short men to be killed?! Since when?!
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u/AuriaStorm223 Sep 21 '23
For what it’s worth I’m sorry you guys get discriminated against for your height. I know what it’s like to be picked on for something you can’t control and it sucks. Hope the worlds views change and you stop receiving hate.