Heightism even infiltrates language, which is full of idioms highlighting the virtues of being tall, while associating negative qualities with shortness. To ‘fail’ is to draw the short straw, fall short or be short-changed; ‘winning’ at life means we can stand tall, fulfil tall orders, grow into great, tall oaks from little acorns and be head-and-shoulders above the rest.
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