"He told me I'm not allowed to angry. 'Cause I'm white. I'm a male. And I'm straight. But he overlooked the fact that I'm very, very SHORT!"
So begins the terrific spoken word performance by Dan Sully and Tim Stafford of "Death From Below." Watch it here: (please note: mature language)
There are a lot of forms of discrimination and harassment that are overlooked. And because boys in their tweens and teens are especially susceptible to being bullied for being smaller, this is a great topic for discussion in classrooms. We're having more discussions about racism and sexism and discrimination against people who are gay -- which is important and necessary -- but very seldom do we discuss the impact of a constant and often condoned harassment and humiliation of boys and men who are on the short and slim side.
Such an exploration can spark a discussion of other forms of "acceptable" discrimination and bias (e.g., size, age, class) as well as lead to a critical examination of the portrayals of what's "normal" and "desirable" and "cool" according media and advertising, as well as the greater societal impact of size bias, from larger salaries for taller men, to a bias for tall men in leadership positions and as prospective mates.
~ Marsha
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