No, this has nothing to do with penis length; your dirty mind would go there!
Short shaming is the act of teasing or disparaging a person because of their short stature.
It's a form of discrimination that gets the impunity that
racism doesn't. Short shaming has a surprising double standard present in many women: they advocate for the body positivity of themselves and others,
yet openly and shamelessly denounce short men.
It'
s important to remember that height is genetic and unchangeable once a man hits the approximate age of 20; discriminating against it is never a
valid criticism. Short men face a lot of discrimination, so just remember to treat them with the
respect that everybody deserves. Short shaming is like
racism: you're discriminating against a harmless trait that someone cannot change.
Girl 1: "So how tall's your new boyfriend?"
Girl 2: "He's 5'8."
Girl 1: "Ew, it's only a
friends thing, right?"
Girl 2: "
Hey, quit short shaming, I love him!"
