This person's retarded typing aside, there is no such thing as a "Napoleonic complex" or "short man complex." It's simply a slur used to shame short men.
If a tall man is assertive and opinionated, people view it as confidence because society associates male height with the legitimate exercise of social dominance. If a short man is assertive and opinionated, people view it as an instance of illegitimate social dominance, and so they say he's a jerk. Thus the "Napoleon Complex" myth is born.
The idea behind the Napoleon Complex is not focused on the short man who refuses to accept that he is short. The idea is focused on short men who refused to accept the social meaning behind what it means to be short - the ones who refuse to view themselves as innately inferior because of their short stature.
Notice that the short men who gingerly accept poor social treatment are never labelled with a "Napoleon complex". A tall man, no matter how obnoxious, aggressive, or ambitious, is never labelled with the complex either.
In other words, it's the taller man's right to be confident or successful, while a superior short man is automatically compensating.
If a tall man is assertive and opinionated, people view it as confidence because society associates male height with the legitimate exercise of social dominance. If a short man is assertive and opinionated, people view it as an instance of illegitimate social dominance, and so they say he's a jerk. Thus the "Napoleon Complex" myth is born.
The idea behind the Napoleon Complex is not focused on the short man who refuses to accept that he is short. The idea is focused on short men who refused to accept the social meaning behind what it means to be short - the ones who refuse to view themselves as innately inferior because of their short stature.
Notice that the short men who gingerly accept poor social treatment are never labelled with a "Napoleon complex". A tall man, no matter how obnoxious, aggressive, or ambitious, is never labelled with the complex either.
In other words, it's the taller man's right to be confident or successful, while a superior short man is automatically compensating.
