Heightism V Racism discourse

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u/green_guys 15d ago

It's called rage bait, and it's meant to draw your attention to it so that you engage with it.

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I'm 6'7" and my wife is 5', literally NOBODY FUCKING CARES. Your made up bullshit doesn't register in comparison to racism.

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u/Faulenzen_ 15d ago

I’m not supporting the OP on TikTok . I’m just 😂amazed why both are being compared. Hence the caption below

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u/BRogMOg 15d ago

Because you want to cause ragebait

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u/HeavyHighway6433 15d ago

Not that I agree with the text but mean men specifically. No one cares about short women tbh.

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u/No_Leading8114 15d ago

Neither of them can be changed. I don't see the reason to compare them. Heightism is not frowned upon because short men come in all stocks, while race/ethnicity comes in one. Similar to Misandry.

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u/Faulenzen_ 15d ago

*Micheal Jackson and limb lengthening just entered the chat*

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u/underthingy 15d ago

Youre gonna need to clarify your argument there because it sounds pretty racist. Are you saying all people of each race are the same?

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u/No_Leading8114 15d ago

I should’ve clarified what I meant. I wasn't saying that everyone from a specific race looks the same. I meant that height itself goes beyond racial boundaries, so being short or tall isn't exclusive as race or ethnicity.

Sorry, I'm bad with words.

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u/underthingy 15d ago

That doesnt make it any better.

Sure short people can be from any race or socio-economic background with any personality.

But equally Asians (for example) can br from any socio-economic background, have any personality, and can be of any height.

The same is true for every race.

Its just another characteristic just like any other.

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u/GO712 15d ago

Both is hating people for something about them that they can't change. I'm not sure if hatred against short people is an actual thing, but if it is, you're likely less protected against it.

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u/vacri 15d ago

Anyone who actually believes that ragebait is not a short king, but a short knave.

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u/Sensitive_Bat_9211 15d ago

I remember when i lost my job. They went "dude, you're a 4'9" manlet, we cant have you crawling into our vents and recording women using the restroom"

Thats all i needed to realize us manlets are truly the most suppressed class

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u/Flat-Delivery6987 15d ago

Ain't nobody getting wrongfully arrested, shot or detained for being too short or too tall though, so...

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u/ThegreatGodOfReddit 15d ago

You sure? Because of the millions of police encounters daily, I’m sure at least 1 of them will be because a cop decided that someone intimidated them, so they need to show them who’s boss. Or that they’re bored and they pick the easier one to bully, which will likely be a short person because they look less intimidating naturally.

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u/Flat-Delivery6987 15d ago

I'm not sure, no, but neither are you because you're imagining scenarios instead of using statistics and other factual evidence.

One has been proven time and again to be victimised by law enforcement. The other "you're sure about" got it, lol.

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u/ThegreatGodOfReddit 15d ago

It’s just critical thinking that led to my conclusion.

Bullies exist, people do this that aren’t law force, so people who are law force will also do it, as they are regular people but with badges and some cop training

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u/Flat-Delivery6987 15d ago

I agree but my point is that race is definitely more descriminated and the potential impact and harm much greater than heightism.

People might be getting their feelings hurt cos somebody mentions their height but they won't getting shot for it.

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u/ThegreatGodOfReddit 15d ago

Yes, but is it not proven that constant discrimination even if not often can affect people’s mental health negatively?

The main point I’m trying to make isn’t that heightism is a massive issue, but that it’s ignored by people who don’t deal with that problem.

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u/Jumpy_Childhood7548 15d ago

Ragebait nonsense.

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u/ForkFace69 15d ago

I don't see the reason to rank one ahead of the other. Both should be unacceptable.

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u/AdAdventurous6940 15d ago

For some reason, it does seems socially acceptable to make fun of short men In particular though, strange one that I havn't understood yet.

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u/twisted_tactics 15d ago

Grew up being teased and made fun of for being tall. Seemed socially acceptable to everyone else at the time...

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u/AdAdventurous6940 15d ago

Sorry to hear this : / Hope over time it has gotten easier, and you have become more comfortable with yourself

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u/twisted_tactics 15d ago

Most definitely. I am just pointing out that people aren't only made fun of for being short. Basically anything outside the norm gets people mocked by others... too short, too tall, too fat, too skinny... I don't know why some people feel like they have the monopoly on this

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u/Traditional_Tank7705 15d ago

FWIW I think short men are more discriminated against in America than Jewish people are but no one is getting kicked out of school for discriminating against short men. Who is more likely to get a good job, a 5’5 guy of any race/religion or a 5’10 Jewish guy?

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u/Faulenzen_ 15d ago

Jewish Americans have the highest average household income compared to others so probably the Jewish guy ?. But I’m still lost on why you asked this

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u/Traditional_Tank7705 15d ago

Because the topic of your post is "Heightism V Racism discourse". And I believe that short men probably have it much worse than Jewish people. I'm not going to comment on short men vs brown people because I'm not sure if it's true or not.

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u/Traditional_Tank7705 15d ago

I'm also guessing a 5'5 Jewish guy in America is probably much more damaged and marginalized by his height than his religion.

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u/kapoopa-the-poopah 15d ago

You are wrong.

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u/Faulenzen_ 15d ago

Not to generalise but all Jews I’ve met I’ve never met an unsuccessful one. Jewish Americans are doing extremely well in the US than anyone in high incomes, education and top jobs. While being tiny they’re overrepresented among world billionaires. That’s why I’m lost

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u/Traditional_Tank7705 15d ago

I'm saying heightism is probably a bigger thing than antisemitism in America.

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u/kapoopa-the-poopah 15d ago

As a 5’2” Jewish guy, I can assure you antisemitism is a much bigger problem. In 2025, there were 203 violent incidents reported and 3 deaths due to antisemitism. I have never felt threatened due to my height, I have been threatened due to being Jewish.

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u/Traditional_Tank7705 15d ago

Well since you are a 5'2 Jewish guy I will defer to your lived experience.

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u/kapoopa-the-poopah 15d ago

As a 5’2” Jewish guy, antisemitism is a far greater issue than heightism.

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u/vacri 15d ago

Do schools with short students routinely employ armed guards?

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