Is it normal short people have “short privilege”

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We always hear people bemoaning their short stature but I have come to believe that being unusually short (say 4+ inches below average) unlocks its own set of advantages or “short privilege” if you will. Let me explain.

More outrageous and devious behaviour by them is allowed, playing pranks and winding people up with jokes seems funnier and less malicious when done by short people. Perhaps because people subconsciously code small people as less of a threat?

On top of the trickster behaviour behaving like a general lunatic is also far less frowned upon. Wearing out landish clothing doesn’t seem so bad on a short person. Physically diving into sale bins is excusable. Enthusiastic dancing doesn’t look so ridiculous. Having an odd manner and being a “character” is almost expected.

Finally short people can get away with immoral stuff thanks to being below eye-level and innocent looking. Cutting queues, shop lifting, hiding on trains when you didn’t buy a ticket and taking excessive amounts of free samples is much easier at 4”10 than 6”.

Basically short people can get away with things due to the automatic assumptions that they are harmless and quirky coupled with their natural ability to slip under the radar. Of course there are also disadvantages to being small and not all short people tap into their “short privilege” but it exists nonetheless.

Tell me your thoughts on short privilege and comment your height, I want to know who’s speaking from what perspective (I’m a 5”7 girl).

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Skarmatic

4 years ago | pl

Yeah no, I don't think this is a thing at all.

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- CountessDouche
  
  4 years ago | pl
  
  Oh man, this. It's really, really not a thing, but given this amount of- frankly impressive- mental gymnastics, I'm sure you could come up with a number of similarly far fetched theories about how any group has "priviledge" & you got cheated.
  
  Maybe, OP, stop focusing on weird, obscure ways in which other people have an advantage based on things you can't control & just...like...go to the pants store & try on normal people pants & relish in the pure joy of not having to pay extra money to get them hemmed & then go ride some roller coasters that shorties get kicked off of.
  
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  - bleedingdiarhea
    
    4 years ago
    
    You mean like reverse psychology?
    
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    - CountessDouche
      
      4 years ago
      
      Yeah sorta Haha. I mean, if you are going to spend a lot of brain power coming up with weird, elaborately thought out reasons why someone else has an advantage over you, you could just as easily redirect that loopy, exhaustive thinking to make yourself feel positive about your own stature...
      
      Like...I know you were joking, but let's do "short penis privilege" as a thought experiment
      
      - you are less likely to hurt someone during sex
      - if you wanted to wear tight underpants, it would be much more comfortable
      - it's closer to your body, thus warmer, and you would be much less likely to experience gangrenous penile frostbite should you fall into an icy stream whilst lost in the wintertime Icelandic woodlands
      - you can strut through a gay bathhouse locker room with considerably less fear about being coveted
      
      Like...idk you could make up a million reasons why other people have it great & you have it bad, but why not just...stop comparing yourself to others & focus on the nice things you do have??
      
      You dig?
      
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      - bleedingdiarhea
        
        4 years ago
        
        Lmfao! "gangrenous penile frostbite"
        
        Dug, my friend, dug.
        
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        CountessDouche
        
        4 years ago
        
        Woot woot!
        
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  - Anonymous Post Author
    
    4 years ago
    
    No no I’m not saying I’m jealous of short people or that they have easier lives, just that there are certain things that short people are more able to get away with.
    
    My list mostly came from being friends with a few, admittedly slightly odd, short people and realising how much weirder I (and likely others) would find their behaviour if they were average height+.
    
    Being short comes with downsides but you’ve got to admit that slipping small items into your pockets at the store is easier when you’re below eye level.
    
    Also how tall are you?
    
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    - Feedthepony
      
      4 years ago
      
      I think you may have significantly higher intelligence than the majority on here, most of whom would come up short if they tone an IQ test.
      This reply isn't based on your answer as I only read the first two lines but rather on your post/question, I read most of it while having had formed my opinion shortly after starting to read it.
      
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      - Anonymous Post Author
        
        4 years ago
        
        I don’t think everyone read the whole post, they seem to think I bear a grudge against short people when really I’m just voicing my observations.
        
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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  4 years ago
  
  How tall are you?
  
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donteatstuffoffthesidewalk

4 years ago

goddamn elitist keebler elves

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Garthh

4 years ago

I'm about 5'3" and this is a lot for a rant. Chill. No such thing as short privilege.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  4 years ago
  
  It wasn’t intended as a rant, I don’t see short privilege as an issue. If anything it’s compensation for the disadvantages of being short.
  
  Also thanks for commenting your height.
  
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Nachname271

4 years ago

This sounds like straight up bullshit.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  4 years ago
  
  Why? The feisty midget stereotype had to come from somewhere, as did the idea of the mischievous leprechaun. Short people behaving strangely and “having character” has been normalised to the point that they get away with more. Not that this is a bad thing.
  
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Doesnormalmatter

4 years ago

I'm 6'4" and I disagree with you.

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- Feedthepony
  
  4 years ago
  
  Well said!
  
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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  4 years ago
  
  That’s fine, at least you commented your height.
  
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  - Doesnormalmatter
    
    4 years ago
    
    I mean there is a tall privilege, I can tell you that much. I am not saying being short has no advantages, but the advantages don't make tall people wish they were short. Tall people are usually better athletes, more sexually attractive and get paid more.
    
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    - Anonymous Post Author
      
      4 years ago
      
      I agree, we hear a lot about tall privilege. But I feel that being tall also comes with the expectation that you will be a serious person, something that isn’t felt so strongly in those who use their short privilege.
      
      Being short is so often presented as having only drawbacks but I think there’s another side to the coin.
      
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GaelicPotato

4 years ago

Fucking Dwarves.

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bleedingdiarhea

4 years ago

Can I have short penis privelige?

This isnt a real thing.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  4 years ago
  
  How tall are you?
  
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    4 years ago
    
    6'0"
    
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NoLifer

4 years ago

No, being short makes accomplishing basic every day task difficult or impossible. Thats like saying wearing glasses is a privlage when it significantly impairs the person. Overtlly tall people have issues as well some being the same as shorties like not being find right size of clothes. Also if a short person acts more agressive its probably to do with the fact no one takes them seriously becuase they are so short. Since people get the impression shorties are weak, cute or thier vioce means nothing. Also a lot of people discriminate against short guys. Which really sucks for them.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  4 years ago
  
  Being short does have disadvantages, that can’t be denied. But in my observation short privilege emerges in those who embrace being short, those who never get over it and develop anger issues/short man syndrome are the polar opposite anti-short privilege.
  
  As a society we fixate on the plight of short people and the angry ones who feel it the worst, whilst being blind to the flip side of the coin - those who realise and embrace their short privilege.
  
  Also how tall are you?
  
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  - NoLifer
    
    4 years ago
    
    Its not a privlage its an impairment. Like I explained above. Wearing glasses is also not a "privlage" even if some think eye glasses are stylish.
    
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    - Anonymous Post Author
      
      4 years ago
      
      Your height?
      
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      - NoLifer
        
        4 years ago
        
        Your post is discriminatory and giving you personal imformation will only give you fuel for Ad Hominen.
        
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        Anonymous Post Author
        
        4 years ago
        
        I’m not using people’s heights against them, scroll through the comments you can see I’ve asked everyone else. I’m genuinely curious to see the perscepctives of people who agree and disagree with my theory of short privilege.
        
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Boojum

4 years ago

I'm 6'4", and I've always been wary of anyone who's shorter than me. 😁

I don't think there is such a thing as "short privilege", but studies have found that those who are taller than average tend to be seen as being more intelligent and having more authority, so "tall privilege" does exist.

I think a lot of people who are much smaller than average learn early in life how to cope with the problems of being seen as an easy target for bullying. Some become belligerent little assholes with enormous chips on their shoulder and serious anger issues, while others learn how to use their wit to deflect and distract potential attackers, and they figure out that having a generally wacky approach to life can lead to them becoming a valued member of a friendship-group.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  4 years ago
  
  Thank you for commenting your height.
  
  Your last points would make sense with my theory. As many short people develop a wacky approach to life to gain friends people come to subconsciously expect it of other short people too. Therefore strange behaviour doesn’t seem so weird.
  
  Being tall definitely has its advantages, but those are almost universally acknowledged whilst the benefits of being short are generally swept under the rug. Until now...
  
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Ummitsstillme

4 years ago

They can really get at those bottom cabinets can't they?

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  4 years ago
  
  I wouldn’t really count that as short privilege as anyone could just bend down and do that.
  
  How tall are you?
  
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RavenCage

4 years ago

This is pure non sense, I've never seen a short person get away with something or not be held accountable for their height. I'm 5'8.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  4 years ago
  
  Exactly- you’ve never seen it as they don’t get caught! Thanks for reading the whole post though unlike most people.
  
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TheBlindInquisitor

4 years ago

no

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
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  Your height?
  
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  - TheBlindInquisitor
    
    4 years ago
    
    6ft 1 inches
    
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raisinbran

4 years ago

I think people without earlobes are way too privileged.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  4 years ago
  
  You and me both.
  
  You may as well tell me your height as I’ve asked everyone else.
  
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  - raisinbran
    
    4 years ago
    
    6'3"
    
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Heytheredemonsitsyaboi

4 years ago

Coming from someone who's 5ft, I'm not in the 4ft category obviously, but I've been mistaken for a child often thanks to a younger face, too. Yeah I've gotten folks to be more lenient 'cause I look like a kid, but everyone who finds me sexually appealing really makes me grossed out.

I can't date, since it makes me feel like they might be a predator. People are also a lot more demeaning, especially whenever I ask someone to help get something off of a higher shelf, and when I struggle to get on beds (considering that a lotta folks here have extremely massive mattresses).

In general, I've kinda embraced the fact that I'm short despite there being a ton of downsides, but honestly I see the opposite when folks of my height or shorter get caught with any shit.
Yeah I haven't done the disgusting shit you're talking about, but whenever I see someone dive into shit and get their nasty feet all over climbing shit 'cause they think that asking for help is 'demeaning', I've genuinely seen them get banned. Like more often than folks who're 5'2"+.

Short folks are generally associated with doing dumb bull like that, thanks to stereotypes that folks have set out there online. Kinda dumb. Every height has its advantages and disadvantages.

Anything misc (minus racially charged shit) has 'privileges', like how folks taller than 6'4" have a ton of medical issues, along w/ folks who're 4'10" and under. Hell, I have medical issues that'd completely cripple me if I was a foot and maybe a couple inches taller, but I also have some issues that were made worse thanks to my height.

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nanodayo

4 years ago

There are advantages and disadvantages to both being tall and short. I’m a 5’8” girl and I personally prefer to be tall, but everyone should embrace who they are no matter their size without belittling others of a different size.

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jethro

4 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH3szOIV9jQ

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dimwitted

4 years ago

I don't think short equals cute. I think it means knowing it will take a really long time for them to walk anywhere.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  4 years ago
  
  Granted not all short people are cute and not all of them tap into their short privilege. That doesn’t stop it existing for others.
  
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    4 years ago
    
    5'11"
    
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bigbudchonga

4 years ago

I think privilege is the wrong word. Also, short girls are different from short guys. Short girls = hot, short guy = manlit

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  4 years ago
  
  Short advantage then? Also how tall are you?
  
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  - bigbudchonga
    
    4 years ago
    
    Six foot. As a guy, I'm really glad to be tall. Ye, I suppose I can see there would be some advantages to it if you were a girl.
    
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Mishl

4 years ago

Wtf

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  4 years ago
  
  What’s your height?
  
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