Job 33:28

Monday, September 18, 2006

Dwarfs are disproportionately short people.
Dwarves are imaginary short beings.
Midgets are proportionately short people.

“Dwarf” and “midget” are not PC but “little people” and “short statured” are.

There aren’t many “midgets” in the developed world on account of proportionate shortness is generally caused pituitary dwarfism- a easily treatable condition.

If you are 4’10” (or close to it, or shorter) you may be “short statured.” (In case you didn’t realize.)

It may be a medical condition.
OR
You may come from a short family.

JM Barrie, author of Peter Pan suffered from psychogenic dwarfism; which is cause by emotional trauma during childhood. His parents were terrible.
His adult height was 4’10”.

If you are short and want to connect with other short people, see
http://www.shortsupport.org for the short support you need.

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