"...But with any other type of social prejudice, we are taught to look outwards and blame society."
This was a good quote.
When it comes to the other forms of prejudice recognized by today's politically correct society, people simply say, "Don't discriminate, it's not good."
With height discrimination, it's different. The short person is often blamed for being too insecure or not confident enough.
Instead of simply telling people to refrain from stereotyping short men (like we do with other groups), we tell short men to be more docile in order to not be stereotyped.
When people are made uncomfortable due to heightism discussions, it's the short person's fault for not making everyone else comfortable.
When minority groups are viewed as less attractive, many blame negative stereotypes and media portrayals, but when it comes to height, it's suddenly all due to personality or genetics.
If a woman is offended when being mocked about her body, many people take her side, but if a short man has a problem with anything, it's his fault for not taking it on the chin.
It's all very interesting indeed.
