Being a Little Person in America: 'We're still treated as less than human'

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  • čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
  • About 90,000 people in America have dwarfism. The writer and podcaster Cara Reedy takes us on a journey to reflect on what it means to be a person with dwarfism - and why America's obsession with little people has left lasting damage
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Komentáře • 584

  • @Iloerk
    @Iloerk Před 4 lety +530

    I'll never forget the first time I saw Peter Dinklage in a role. It was the first time ever I saw a little person represented as an actual real human being. It had a strong impact on me and made me realize how much prejudice I had in me, even though I've never met a little person in real life. It's a truly bizzarre and dumb part of our culture

    • @winterbear6290
      @winterbear6290 Před 3 lety +16

      Sadly even dinkalage started out in roles where he was made a joke.

    • @catguy4996
      @catguy4996 Před 2 lety +12

      @@winterbear6290 Exactly. I still remember when he played that little author in the film "Elf" who was mistakened for, well, an Elf. He was made out to be the villain because he got rightfully angry at being talked down to for his height.

    • @stray_dog3960
      @stray_dog3960 Před 2 lety

      Haven’t you ever seen little people on TLC?

    • @Yoyomu205
      @Yoyomu205 Před 3 měsíci

      All i saw was a dwarf because that's what they are of course people are going to look because u rarely see dwarfs

    • @elowishusmirkatroid4898
      @elowishusmirkatroid4898 Před 3 měsíci

      You should read the books if you havent already. They are unputdownable.

  • @theotherside931
    @theotherside931 Před 4 lety +363

    *Peter Dinklage aka Tyrion Lannister from Game Of Thrones, is the first dwarf person to get a top role in any media work which isn't focused on using his size to entertain others. And he earned more money than 99% of the cast.*

    • @bravoalley228
      @bravoalley228 Před 4 lety +3

      I'm not so sure (in regards to his dwarfism not being a factor for his role, who else has his acting prowess and his stature?)

    • @mmmk1616
      @mmmk1616 Před 4 lety +14

      I first saw him in the movie The Station Agent, what a great movie! Fell in love with him right then and there. Was so happy to see him gain success on Thrones. He also was in Death at a Funeral, a great comedy movie.

    • @kindacalled777
      @kindacalled777 Před 4 lety +14

      In X-men, for example, he was casted to play a character who didn't have dwarfism in the comics. They know he's so awesome that he will bring money to a movie no matter how bad it is haha

    • @bravoalley228
      @bravoalley228 Před 4 lety +3

      @@kindacalled777 hmm, interesting. But I would think he was in Days of Future Past which shares the best Xmen film with First Class

    • @kindacalled777
      @kindacalled777 Před 4 lety +2

      @@bravoalley228 I didn't mean that particular film was bad (it was ok). I mean the producers are sitting there thinking 'if we include peter dinkage then people will watch this film' haha

  • @funDAYsmiling
    @funDAYsmiling Před 4 lety +170

    That exploitation on Jerry Springer is nauseating (that show is an affront to humanity all on its own).

    • @luzfigueroa1550
      @luzfigueroa1550 Před 3 lety +8

      Exactly lm still in shock that the obnoxious show is still on the air.

    • @funDAYsmiling
      @funDAYsmiling Před 3 lety +4

      @@luzfigueroa1550 It’s disgusting-but what is more disappointing to me is that there are people who watch that stuff.

  • @nadracurtis4563
    @nadracurtis4563 Před 2 lety +46

    My grandfather was 4'9". But in my book, he was a tall person. He could shoot the eye out of a squirrel. He could ride any horse. He could add a tall column of numbers, three across in his head in seconds. He could draw about anything. There really wasn't much he couldn't do.
    His mother died when he was seven. His dad and two old maid aunts raised him. In those days, a child like that, who was also crippled was often put away... But our family educated him. They knew he would not be able to perform the type of manual labor available to most men in those days.
    He became a school teacher.
    He was greatly respected. Many spoke highly of him.
    I was always so proud of him.

    • @salamjihad3449
      @salamjihad3449 Před 11 měsíci +1

      great !!!

    • @jamespriddy8275
      @jamespriddy8275 Před 6 měsíci +1

      I wonder how people who are “Old Maids” feel about being singled out about …..being single.

    • @tramarthomas6105
      @tramarthomas6105 Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@jamespriddy8275always yapping

  • @ZimbaZumba
    @ZimbaZumba Před 3 lety +150

    As 5" 2' male I have had my struggles, but nothing in comparison to those even shorter. Shortness is indeed the last acceptable form of discrimination, even in professional settings and from those who present themselves as enlightened. The wisest words of this video are at 12:53.

    • @zunzwak4482
      @zunzwak4482 Před 2 lety +2

      bro i feel you. nohomo

    • @zahidhossain8096
      @zahidhossain8096 Před 2 lety +10

      Same here 5'2. Pray for me.

    • @Dah42
      @Dah42 Před 2 lety +5

      Zimba please don't generalize all members of our society. Most men don't judge people on their height...We might "judge" people on their weight (just like doctors do as well ) which is a trait that says a lot about a person's habits, health and personality.. Liberals claim that obesity is the result of "hormonal problems" however if this was the case you would find obese people in all nations...but you aren't going to find obese people in poor nations such as North Korea , Romania or Somalia... you only find obese people in nations where people have money to buy fast food. Anyways, I don't think the average man judges people on their height... height just like race is a genetic trait, it makes no sense to judge a human being on these things.

    • @ZimbaZumba
      @ZimbaZumba Před 2 lety +10

      @@Dah42 You are dead wrong, both men and women do in sufficient numbers for it to be noticeable.

    • @Dah42
      @Dah42 Před 2 lety

      @@ZimbaZumba if you don't mind, could you please share any evidence, article or study which proves that men indeed judge people on their height?

  • @MoonFirefly13
    @MoonFirefly13 Před 2 lety +19

    They are not miniature adults, they are adults. They are human! I'm 4 foot 10 and people look down on me. Don't take me seriously. Treat me like a child. Ask me how's the weather down there. This is normally when I'm at work. People have sang, "its a small world after all." Even one coworker pointed out a petite lady and said look, "she's shorter then you!!!!" I was so embarresed. I told her that was rude! I felt so ackward and outraged. I went up to the other lady and wanted to say sorry but she walked away from me. I felt by looking into her eyes that me saying sorry wasn't going to help her feel better. I felt sooooo aweful even though it wasn't me saying such an insensitive thing to someone. It's also why I'm sick of society and no longer wish to be a part of it anymore.

    • @cxffaye
      @cxffaye Před rokem +4

      At school I've heard a few kids complaining about how short they are and their friend points me out and says "look she's shorter than you"
      Imagine putting someone else down just to make another "feel better".
      Also I hate how condescending people are. I've had people crouch down to talk to me like I'm 6 and I hope this doesn't happen soon
      I'm a 4'7 teenager still waiting for another miracle growth spurt. (I grew a lot at age 11-12 but stopped growing after that)

    • @2528drevas
      @2528drevas Před měsícem

      And a lot of abnormally tall people get asked "how's the weather up there?" Get over yourself.

  • @desireemarlow8719
    @desireemarlow8719 Před 2 lety +18

    As a dwarf for someone to say were born at a disadvantage couldn’t make me angrier I’m a nurse at a level 1 trauma hospital, in excellent shape, competent in my profession. Don’t mess with us:)

  • @gloriahodge255
    @gloriahodge255 Před 2 lety +61

    I was teased and disrespected at the height of 5’2”. All my life. I can only imagine what you guys go thru.

    • @ninjaman815
      @ninjaman815 Před 2 lety +2

      Isn’t that normal for a girl?

    • @catguy4996
      @catguy4996 Před 2 lety +9

      @@ninjaman815 Yep, it is about the average height of a woman. Maybe 1 inch shorter. People can be very petty

    • @Dah42
      @Dah42 Před 2 lety

      @@catguy4996 people? I can't imagine a man making fun of a person because of his/her height.. Men are very unlikely of doing such a thing.. We might "judge" a person on his/her weight which says a lot about his/her health . Doctors also "judge" people on their weight... but again, most men don't judge human beings on their height..

    • @2weeksago642
      @2weeksago642 Před 2 lety +1

      LOL I’M A GUY AND 5’2”. But i’ve been told i’m attractive so it’s helped with ny social life and confidence

    • @biscuitbrickz
      @biscuitbrickz Před rokem

      Its hard cause not only am i short 5'5. I am very small framed like seth green. Michael j fox,

  • @Hillers62
    @Hillers62 Před 4 lety +77

    I saw a SciFi movie with Peter Dinklage called Rememory...a great film...he played regular person, and the fact that he was a little person was never brought up...he was just who he was...and I think that is what little people want...if you are tall or short or thin or fat...you are just a person...not that different from anyone else...

  • @REGGIE_BXNY
    @REGGIE_BXNY Před 4 měsíci +6

    Over 30 years ago, when I was in my early twenties, I remember hanging out with my friends at a festival in NYC. There happened to be a section where they had charged a fee to see a woman who had dwarfism. I didn’t believe someone was as small as they advertised and remember thinking I just had to see it for myself. When I finally got to the booth and looked down to see this very small woman who looked up at me I felt so ashamed that I participated in that. The way I felt immediately convicted me of that so-called “attraction”. It is wrong and shameful. I apologize for having participated in this in the past. Thanks for your documentary.

  • @joygomez4942
    @joygomez4942 Před 2 lety +110

    I'm of "normal" height and it makes me so mad when people laugh at little people. What's funny???? They are human beings who just happen to be shorter in height. 💜💜

    • @Miracleedafiogho34
      @Miracleedafiogho34 Před 2 lety +1

      Hello joy you're right tell me how are you doing?

    • @Jagar_Tharn
      @Jagar_Tharn Před rokem

      They look hilarious lol

    • @MrBruh-yb9qi
      @MrBruh-yb9qi Před rokem

      @Donnell Okafor From my personal experience as a short dude, it's true. I don't make people laugh, because I'm more likely to make people (men and women) lose the No Nut November. They never laugh when they realize they lost in the first day just because of me.

    • @vanillarice24
      @vanillarice24 Před rokem

      Lol shut up you don't care

    • @andrewd4413
      @andrewd4413 Před rokem +1

      @@Jagar_Tharn grow up assh*le.

  • @xlittleprincessx7011
    @xlittleprincessx7011 Před rokem +11

    My boyfriend has dwarfism I can’t imagine someone hurting him or making him feel like he’s less than human, I love him so much and he is the light of my life, his short height is limiting and he can’t reach the top shelf he says one of the advantages of dating me is that I can reach the top shelf for him and I’m always happy to do that when ever I see him I help him put towels away or help him get a plate. He is 3’11 I’m 5’8, sometimes I forget that we aren’t the same height and I’ll joke around a bit to much and that’s something that I’ve had to learn because when I stand next to him I only see the person that I love not his height and his physical limitations. I love him so much though and I wouldn’t change him, he is sweet and kind and so caring and i do not think anyone has the right to hurt him because he puts so much light out in the world. He is so motivated and he is so capable and responsible and he pushes me to be my very best he always reminds me about things when I am forgetful and he motivates me to go to school and learn, he cheers me up when I’m depressed or when I’ve had a bad day. I love him so much and I would do anything to make him happy and I couldn’t stand someone dehumanizing him or making him feel that he is worth less then anyone else that is a normal height, we met in kindergarten and I was taken out of school at a young age for bullying, ten years later we met again and fell in love I can see myself marrying him and I could never see myself loving another like I love him he is my true love.

    • @coolchannelize15
      @coolchannelize15 Před rokem +1

      That’s awesome I hope you both get married I just wish I was lucky as him I am still single 😭

    • @xlittleprincessx7011
      @xlittleprincessx7011 Před rokem +1

      @@coolchannelize15 I think you will find someone everyone eventually finds someone

    • @coolchannelize15
      @coolchannelize15 Před rokem +1

      @@xlittleprincessx7011 that’s true yeah you’re right about that thank you 😊 sometimes I lose hope because I am small but yeah it’s going to happen eventually

    • @xlittleprincessx7011
      @xlittleprincessx7011 Před rokem +1

      @@coolchannelize15 I know it will happen eventually, don’t give up hope just because of your height. Truly I believe love is based off more than just appearances, after all me and him met ten years later at a McDonald’s drive through what can be more romantic then that. The first thing I noticed was his smile and his amazing personality, that’s what truly matters and if you are confident and outgoing people will see that. Height shouldn’t matter in the end people may judge you based off of your appearance but you can get past that just keep being yourself and happiness is sure to follow, I think he had the same feelings as you one point that everyone would look at his height, but I can also tell he uses his height as an advantage and something fun, like when he worked at McDonald’s he would climb the shelves and play hide and seek with his managers he is really funny 😆.

    • @coolchannelize15
      @coolchannelize15 Před rokem +1

      @@xlittleprincessx7011 he sounds like an awesome dude and yeah I agree with what you say, hopefully in due time I’ll find someone eventually

  • @jamief.8406
    @jamief.8406 Před 3 lety +78

    Thank you for posting this. As a little person I really enjoyed watching and learning

    • @baseballdude155
      @baseballdude155 Před 2 lety +9

      Your not a little person your just the same as everyone else.

    • @jamief.8406
      @jamief.8406 Před 2 lety +4

      @@baseballdude155 ty for your kind comment

    • @olivewarrior4089
      @olivewarrior4089 Před 2 lety +2

      @@baseballdude155 oh wait nvm i thought you were being mean.

    • @elliec2943
      @elliec2943 Před rokem +1

      I''m incredibly tall but I think little people are cute

    • @richardadu576
      @richardadu576 Před rokem

      @@jamief.8406 I just wanna date one, marry and have kids with one. I have a normal height but when I was a kid I really like small people....

  • @blackmillennial2542
    @blackmillennial2542 Před rokem +9

    Being black in america is hard but being a woman, black and a dwarf has to be extremely stressful in America.

    • @theboyz7543
      @theboyz7543 Před rokem +2

      it would've been harder on her if she was a man

    • @creativeikem9658
      @creativeikem9658 Před rokem +1

      I understand being a dwarf or being black is hard in this country but being a woman in this country isn't hard at all.

  • @masechabaaaa
    @masechabaaaa Před 3 lety +19

    Yaaas Cara!! as a little person who inspires to make content such as this, i truly appreciate this authentic representation! I could help but get teary eyed at a point! THIS!!

  • @Independent...
    @Independent... Před 4 lety +112

    This treatmen is a shame for humanity...😱😣

    • @HM-wl1nu
      @HM-wl1nu Před 4 lety +1

      yea, but $300 a night bro.

    • @s3340985
      @s3340985 Před 3 lety

      "treatmen" congrats

    • @Independent...
      @Independent... Před 3 lety

      @@s3340985
      Ok, I forgot a "t" there...
      What do you want to say ?

    • @s3340985
      @s3340985 Před 3 lety

      @@Independent... that you can't type

    • @s3340985
      @s3340985 Před 3 lety

      @@elmosco1577 Says a Naruto fan

  • @tylermunden6642
    @tylermunden6642 Před 2 lety +16

    12:55 There it is. The entire message. So much respect for this woman and how she has learned to live.

    • @MrBruh-yb9qi
      @MrBruh-yb9qi Před 2 lety

      first world rich class problems, not mine.

  • @rachelelizabeth1392
    @rachelelizabeth1392 Před 4 lety +26

    She seems like such an incredible human. I hate to think that little people are looked over and their voices are forgotten, but unfortunately it really is the brutal reality. Awful :(

  • @elainebines6803
    @elainebines6803 Před 4 lety +56

    The love and support of your family, is everything. That's all you need, to be the wonderful person you are 💝

  • @aphan4265
    @aphan4265 Před 3 lety +18

    I am a little person standing 3ft 8 and everytime I go out I attract a lot of attention. I dont like different from the so call average person I am just short .my body is portion

    • @jositops15
      @jositops15 Před 3 lety +6

      I have a friend that he's very short (4'9) and he's overwhelmed since he's a target of jokes and laughs about his height

    • @coolchannelize15
      @coolchannelize15 Před rokem

      I feel you I am shorter than average

  • @barbie6336
    @barbie6336 Před 3 lety +16

    We only lived once. It’s unfortunates how we treated others who didn’t fits the norm. Life is too precious, so do what makes you happy and don’t give a f*ck what others say about you.

  • @jilprantner6322
    @jilprantner6322 Před 2 lety +7

    I just don't get how this society still cannot accept people that are different than we are. Why is this so hard? Live and let live, people!!!!

  • @farcenter
    @farcenter Před rokem +6

    Is it me or has Tyrion Lannister the character helped earn respect for little people more than pretty much anything so far?

  • @blackcitroenlove
    @blackcitroenlove Před rokem +10

    Because of my condition I'm considered a little person, although I'm on the cusp at 4'10" (Leri-Weill Dyschondreostisi) so it can get hard to really tell people how my joins and bones, and of course jaws & teeth in this disorder, are getting wrecked.

  • @kcidguzman
    @kcidguzman Před 6 měsíci +1

    This video is so valuable. Thank you for not only telling your story but telling so many peoples story. No matter how you were born we all deserve to live our dreams and be treated just like anyone else. Ily

  • @brazil7083
    @brazil7083 Před 2 lety +3

    Much love and respect to all our little ppl walkin this earth y’all deserve the respect.

  • @melissaj2915
    @melissaj2915 Před 2 lety +7

    I hate discrimination. Live and let live, and treat people the same. Only judge people by their actions (and in some cases their words) but never by simply who they are.

  • @faithskinner
    @faithskinner Před 4 lety +5

    Wonderful and inspirational exploration of how to define one's self in a world that is set upon defining and stereotyping you. Wishing you all the best.

  • @CLM277
    @CLM277 Před 3 lety +6

    This is an excellent documentary. Thank you for doing this. It was very insightful. You are a remarkable woman.

  • @ShizukaRose
    @ShizukaRose Před 4 lety +17

    I want to give her a hug 😿

  • @amozeshzabansoedi8981
    @amozeshzabansoedi8981 Před 3 lety +8

    Thank you for this beautiful video! I hope someday we humans stop making fun of each other’s disabilities and understand that we all are human being. Sadly soon it’s 2021 and still we can see a lot of bad behavior humans have! No change at all

  • @dsan5825
    @dsan5825 Před 3 lety +4

    They are so right! I’ve felt this for years!!!

  • @oliviachapman6572
    @oliviachapman6572 Před 3 lety +12

    I wish this was longer. I actually stumbled upon that wrestling location when i was out traveling years back. I love wrestling and wanted to go in but felt guilty and stopped myself. After watching this I wish I would have just went in, they look amazing.

  • @Smoove808
    @Smoove808 Před 4 lety +40

    This was really interesting. It’s underrated by show of views. “Is one of the last accepted forms of discrimination.” Fascinating. There could potentially be some kind of rights movement here.

    • @arthurbrown4984
      @arthurbrown4984 Před 2 lety +2

      And yet all Native American roles are portrayed by white people

    • @daisysummer514
      @daisysummer514 Před 2 měsíci

      Yeh it really isn’t. Try being a dwarf with Down syndrome.

  • @Signmed23
    @Signmed23 Před 2 lety +4

    This was very well done

  • @cocoknows
    @cocoknows Před 5 měsíci +1

    Thank you for this documentary. This in't the first one I have seen about little people, but it was really excellent. I choked up from emotion a few times.

  • @5688gamble
    @5688gamble Před 9 měsíci +5

    I think a lot of the discrimination unfortunately comes from the way our brains are wired: we find little things with human features cute. Like children. The most major type of discrimination, I'd imagine, would be the kind who gawk or treat you like a child or want to pick you up like a toy. I think people can go a bit crazy when they see cute things, like the way my partner goes googly eyed for dogs or the way old ladies fawn over my 4 year old son, people really need to show a bit more restraint. If the person is happy to do a show or otherwise exploit what they are born with, that should also be fine. Just don't call people nasty names, there is no need for it, especially when height is not something you can change.

  • @mjjames7910
    @mjjames7910 Před rokem +1

    This world is so broken….. what is the key for all of us to just live and love each other. Very informative documentary. 🙏 thank you

  • @calisierra6236
    @calisierra6236 Před 4 lety +46

    Cara, you are a queen among men. An alchemist, helping turn our suffering and resentment and struggles into golden wisdom. Thank you so much for all you've done and are doing for our people.

  • @blumberg1982
    @blumberg1982 Před rokem +2

    This is very well done.

  • @flymetotheup9904
    @flymetotheup9904 Před 3 lety +13

    I am so insecure about my height. I regret and resent it everyday it just effect my daily life. I always hope for a miracle.

    • @jamessutton1958
      @jamessutton1958 Před 3 lety +3

      same here, affects me everyday. I am an extrovert but I havent gone through a whole day without having the mick taken out my height.

    • @jennymeeks7931
      @jennymeeks7931 Před 3 lety +3

      I don't know how tall or short you are but you are perfect the way you are, challenges just make us stronger as a person

    • @vetar3372
      @vetar3372 Před 2 lety +2

      Same, i hate being 1.60

    • @laceytheshowcocker4205
      @laceytheshowcocker4205 Před 2 lety +1

      @@vetar3372 that’s not that short

    • @vetar3372
      @vetar3372 Před 2 lety +1

      @@laceytheshowcocker4205 First of all, it is. Second, i don't live in the US, i live in one of the tallest countries in the world

  • @liveyourlife7021
    @liveyourlife7021 Před 2 lety +1

    I understand her story as I have witnessed school age children feel the same way in comparison to a larger peer. My mission is always to protect my smaller students from bullying.

  • @ciudadanodesaturno2677
    @ciudadanodesaturno2677 Před 2 lety +1

    Absolutely awsome,congrats‼️‼️

  • @Groundedsquirrel
    @Groundedsquirrel Před 3 měsíci +1

    This is a terrific video. Great job.

  • @woogyboogybigger
    @woogyboogybigger Před 2 lety +4

    This is quality journalism

  • @tudormiller8898
    @tudormiller8898 Před 3 lety +20

    Happy Dwarfism Awareness Month to all the Dwarfism community. Watching from London UK.

    • @arthurbrown4984
      @arthurbrown4984 Před 2 lety +3

      It should be February cuz this is shortest month

    • @catguy4996
      @catguy4996 Před 2 lety

      @@arthurbrown4984 Har har. That's hilarious, you should be on TV

  • @stanleyharrison7031
    @stanleyharrison7031 Před 4 lety +14

    What an eloquent, intelligent woman

  • @gailallwn8400
    @gailallwn8400 Před 3 lety

    What truly beautiful people. Live and let live. Respect and love should always be the Hallmark.

  • @kermitthefrogsings280
    @kermitthefrogsings280 Před 3 lety +19

    I'm 5 foot 4 but feel like a dwarf even though I'm just short

    • @skagsdapymp3608
      @skagsdapymp3608 Před 3 lety +18

      Yeah that has nothing to do with what these people go through

    • @catguy4996
      @catguy4996 Před 2 lety +1

      @@skagsdapymp3608 Well it actually does somewhat, you don't have to be a legal little person to suffer heightism (discrimination against short people). It's just that little people are the target of heightism from the moment they step outside their front door and it needs to be stopped.

    • @skagsdapymp3608
      @skagsdapymp3608 Před 2 lety +2

      @@catguy4996 being 5'4 has nothing to do with having a literal medical disorder that drastically effects your height and sometimes voice

    • @skagsdapymp3608
      @skagsdapymp3608 Před 2 lety +3

      @@catguy4996 sure people make fun of people for being short, but you cant put a 5'4 person into the shoes of a person with dwarfism

    • @catguy4996
      @catguy4996 Před 2 lety +1

      @@skagsdapymp3608 Yeah actually you're right, I was being silly

  • @dwick2751
    @dwick2751 Před 3 lety +2

    You are all amazing ❤️

  • @72vince27
    @72vince27 Před 3 lety +4

    I am sitting here watching this at 06:02 central European time
    And thinking to myself... why am I up this late. And most importantly that we still have such a long way to go before we all feel equal as humans.
    Everybody feeling marginalised.

  • @r.katiekane252
    @r.katiekane252 Před rokem +5

    My cousin is a little person. She has a "regular job", so I'm not sure where this micro-wrestling manager gets the idea that it can't be done. YES! It is 100% exploitation, and those who think otherwise...need to check their privilege

    • @heatherwhite2788
      @heatherwhite2788 Před 6 měsíci +2

      I also noticed he referred to full grown adults as kids

  • @elee522
    @elee522 Před 5 měsíci

    So much suffering in this world 😔 Many people just lack empathy & have no self awareness

  • @labelmeposh
    @labelmeposh Před rokem +2

    $300 A NIGHT is a lot more than most of us make. I'm glad "Little Show" enjoys his job.

  • @onetwomany9634
    @onetwomany9634 Před 3 lety +3

    Physical dwarfism dwarfs in comparison to the emotional, intellectual and spiritual dwarfism we see around us. Thank you for this insightful video. Will share.

  • @Wdurrh
    @Wdurrh Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you. This was a real game-changer for me in how I look at little people.

    • @CLM277
      @CLM277 Před 3 lety +1

      I agree 💯

  • @itskleoxo
    @itskleoxo Před 2 lety

    very interesting and insightful documentary I learned great deal about the experiences of the participant's and greatly narrated by the podcaster's own life journey and memories.

  • @sharibeals2224
    @sharibeals2224 Před 6 měsíci

    I'm so sorry that anyone would treat you poorly; because you ARE what you are born. You've no control over that. No one does. In my life I've only ever knew of one small person. She went to my high school. I had no classes with her, so I never had the opportunity to get to know her. I will admit that I was so very jealous that the small person was a friend to someone I knew, not me. I was envious. I viewed the small person as someone special!

  • @carolk4645
    @carolk4645 Před 4 lety +18

    Her deepest desire is to be looked at as a very Conservative smart woman. But what she has to realise and come to terms with is all dwarfs are different just like big people and all dwarfs have different walks of life they all have different talents and some are comfortable with what they do. Due to there life circumstances. She has to find peace and acceptance within herself. 😌

    • @rosejustice
      @rosejustice Před 3 lety

      Yes, please tell her how to feel about her existence.
      🙄🖕🏻

    • @gingfreecss3808
      @gingfreecss3808 Před 3 lety +1

      @@rosejustice what?

    • @carolk4645
      @carolk4645 Před 3 lety +1

      @Recov Ery I think You maybe Dumb Deaf of Blind 🤔 you may need to watch the documentary again.

    • @theboyz7543
      @theboyz7543 Před rokem

      be a smart women it doesn't matter if people think you are, be true to yourself

  • @kevinmc7909
    @kevinmc7909 Před 3 lety +18

    She was confused that the little wrestlers didnt identify as victims. Once victim mentality gets a hold of you it’s hard to see the world any different

  • @SpaceLife80
    @SpaceLife80 Před měsícem

    Awesome… well done!!

  • @dancingfirefly7761
    @dancingfirefly7761 Před 3 lety +4

    This was a very interesting, thought-provoking video. Very enjoyable and balanced.

  • @kimhollenbeck1308
    @kimhollenbeck1308 Před měsícem

    I am a. 59 year old short statured female adult,I am 4'7" and I am visually impaired with limited vision,I use a white cane and I have a dad who is 5 feet tall and he was teased,I have a sister fhat is 4'11",and aunt who is 4'11".I adapt myself in my home by using stools,asking for help,I do have some of my clothes altered to fit me,I wear a size 3 footwear,grocery shopping is hard and tiring but I can do it on my own with some help when I need it.I am a canadian,anything taller than me makes me nervous but I do talk to people and sometimes ask for help.I am independent with some help when I neef it while living at home.

  • @lyndapierson6338
    @lyndapierson6338 Před 2 lety

    excellent!

  • @carinwiseman4309
    @carinwiseman4309 Před 2 lety

    Excellent.

  • @MsAkbar14
    @MsAkbar14 Před 4 lety +2

    Galadriel:
    Mithrandir... why the Halfling?
    Gandalf:
    ...I don't know. Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check. But that is not what I have found. I've found it is the small things, everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keeps the darkness at bay. Simple acts of kindness and love. Why Bilbo Baggins? Perhaps it is because I am afraid... and he gives me courage.

  • @alicel3992
    @alicel3992 Před rokem +1

    I never got to meet Michael Dunn, who portrayed Dr. Miguelito Loveless on the Wild Wild West, but I sure wish I had. That man was only 3ft 10 or 11inches but he had more stature then some tall men. And his voice...wow...he had a set of "pipes" beautiful singing voice. Skillful actor. He was my real first introduction to "little ppl" on tv and I admired him. I saw little ppl on the Wizard of Oz but they were a group, their individuality didn't get a chance to shine. Then on Bonanza, Hoss and the Leprechauns, they shined a bit more than Oz. There was another short lived show, The Wizard with David Rapaport. These were positive, but these folks died too early.😥

  • @aaronaustrie
    @aaronaustrie Před 2 lety +2

    They are being treated less than the rest. Needs to Stop 🛑 ASAP!!!

  • @abdelll9737
    @abdelll9737 Před 4 lety +11

    I never thought of Peter Dinklage as a dwarf or little person even though it’s right there and he says it multiple times in the show. I just never thought of him as anything but a great character whom I loved the most on GoT. I humanized him immediately early on in the show as soon as I was blown away by how great Tyrion Lannister was as a character. I swear I just never stopped and realized he had dwarfism. He was just an awesome character that was so much more powerful character-wise than all the other characters on the show. I’m sorry the world forgot about what you go through. I go through racism everyday but it’s nothing compared to being born with dwarfism (I hope I’m okay to say that).

    • @rosejustice
      @rosejustice Před 3 lety +2

      Do you think Peter Dinklage, like Cara, ever gets to forget he has dwarfism?

    • @cryptozoology505
      @cryptozoology505 Před 3 lety

      The same. I have been watching movies all eras from 20s to today and he is my near favorite actor all times. Fantastic actor. I could care less guy 10 feet or foot. Its his skill that i paid attention to. All the cast was amazing from the goddess dragon queen,to the biggest tools in history bolton and that vile trash the sparrow. No more haply episode seeing that tool blasted to oblivion and that evil nun like lady. Shame ,shame. I sure miss that show. Aria was beside peter favorite who would not love a loyal daughter like that. Peter proves acting of highest grade can be achieved by hard work. Not your size.

    • @theboyz7543
      @theboyz7543 Před rokem

      racism is all race discriminating against each other dwarfism is 90 percent of people not liking 10 percent and not while the 10 percent doesn't dislike the 90 percent.
      so i would agree.

  • @MrX-zy1yk
    @MrX-zy1yk Před 3 lety +3

    Theses humans are not little they are Giants in ❤ heart with great resiliency,sprit,intelligent and POWER.I wish that I had their ❤ heart because they have alot of it.🙏👍✌🙂

  • @sharoneicher7895
    @sharoneicher7895 Před 7 měsíci

    Selene Luna’s advice is wonderful, because it speaks to every person, not just Little People. I am waiting to “turn the corner” she referred to, to have my personal epiphany.

  • @devaughnboyd3915
    @devaughnboyd3915 Před 3 lety +19

    She's beautiful what's her name, theres man out here that definitely don't mind her shortness

  • @bishalgurungbishalgurung6063

    fight for your right every people should get respect and normal life like other people

  • @RoninMilli
    @RoninMilli Před 2 lety +6

    Ugh that Wrestling Manager calling those grown adults with dwarfism “Kids” really proves how ignorant he is

  • @PaginasLetea
    @PaginasLetea Před 2 měsíci

    I do not have dwarfism but I'm 5'2" but it's definitely true that it's still very socially acceptable to discriminate against short people, specially if you're a man, so it's very encouraging to see small people unite and act against this types of discrimination

  • @TheFirstManticore
    @TheFirstManticore Před 3 měsíci

    My mom was short enough to qualify as a "little person." But her proportions were ordinary and I didn't know this until I was old enough to read it somewhere. She was self-conscious about her height, and wore very high heels. She was impressed when she went to college, that nobody remarked on her size!
    I'm short too, but over 2 inches taller than my mom, and I don't qualify.

  • @elainegoad9777
    @elainegoad9777 Před 9 měsíci

    My grade school (1950's) friend' older brother had dwarfism. I know he had a hard time but he was just my friend's brother and he helped her with her math homework. I didn't know anything and was never explained anything (1950's). I didn't know what dwarfism was as a kid and because I was at my friend's house so much, he was just my friend's older brother. I know he worked in an office at the Main Post Office in DC and died in his mid forties. My niece's 1/2 brother had a different form of dwarfism. (?) he was about 5' tall, small head and thin but also severely mentally developmentally disabled. He died at age 25 due to multiple internal physical issues. I tend to be attracted to make friends with people who I am attracted to with a mental and common interest attraction, not physical.

  • @WILD__THINGS
    @WILD__THINGS Před rokem +1

    It's crazy what poor manners some people have. You just walk up and touch her? How can you think that's cool?

  • @rubiurive
    @rubiurive Před rokem +1

    We all deserve the same . ❤️

  • @ragrago
    @ragrago Před 4 lety +8

    Sara Baartman was also in a circus!

  • @jordanpeters3746
    @jordanpeters3746 Před 8 měsíci

    In England there was dwarf whose name was Sir William Shakespeare. who was a Baronet (a member of the British Aristocracy), who was a GP (a family doctor) in a small English town.

  • @zacharydevan4107
    @zacharydevan4107 Před 3 lety +2

    Growing up my buddy always said Its midget not dwarf. I asked why once and he said he didnt want people to think of the 7 Dwarfs when referring to him.

    • @Ausgar-yc1yl
      @Ausgar-yc1yl Před 6 měsíci

      Midgets are proportional little people and look nothing like dwarfs.

  • @GregLopez75
    @GregLopez75 Před 2 měsíci

    I loved Selene Luna's character Soledad on "Mayans".

  • @NikhilKumar-fo5on
    @NikhilKumar-fo5on Před 4 měsíci

    much respect to these people 🙏

  • @heximancer28
    @heximancer28 Před dnem

    I am average height now. As a child, I was always much shorter than the other kids.
    They were pretty cruel to me.

  • @deplant5998
    @deplant5998 Před 3 lety +4

    What’s wrong with dwarf wrestling is the wrestling. All wrestlers are exploited. And why is the girl who does burlesque not being exploited?

  • @valentinvazquez7074
    @valentinvazquez7074 Před rokem +3

    This is pure true I think us humans are bullies bye nature and whatever that looks different we mess with it the wrong way.

  • @Shay_TheUnpopularOpinion_
    @Shay_TheUnpopularOpinion_ Před 4 měsíci +1

    Her analogy of being a little person as being the last acceptable black face was appalling.

  • @user-texgen
    @user-texgen Před 4 lety +9

    10:40 "Does it hurt the cause.." This statement is eye opening in how different the pov the interviewer is, compared to the micro wrestlers. Where the former sees eveything about dwarfs as a collective and a "cause", the latter just see themselves as normal indivudals doing what the love.

    • @AamuAurora
      @AamuAurora Před 2 lety +3

      I had similar thoughts. She could have dig more into promotors and audience; performers have nothing to do with it. They owe their community nothing.

  • @mauromrmr3596
    @mauromrmr3596 Před 3 lety +8

    Shortphobia is promoted on tv.
    Specially against men

    • @catguy4996
      @catguy4996 Před 2 lety +1

      Even famous actors like Peter Dinklage and Danny Devito can never totally avoid shortphobia.

  • @UberTuber
    @UberTuber Před 2 lety

    It's awesome that she got to be the voice actor for bart simpson this year

  • @laurabenitez9649
    @laurabenitez9649 Před 4 lety +32

    Yeah is true acceptable blakface says everything.

    • @s3340985
      @s3340985 Před 3 lety +4

      are you brain damaged? Just read your comment out loud. It is not a sentence.

  • @chrissydavis4547
    @chrissydavis4547 Před 4 měsíci

    13:00 what's the name of this cafe? 😊 looks so beautiful!!!!

  • @somedipshtinthecomments2507

    I've always found the plight of little people as a marginalized group deeply fascinating, and the determination and strength of little people today to push against that fetishization and objectification and to seek to define for themselves what it means to be a little person on thier own terms never ceases to astound. I honestly think little people are kind of amazing in that way, much more than the surface-level novelty of thier size ever could be.

  • @katherinedorton4562
    @katherinedorton4562 Před 3 lety +5

    I'm a dwarf by height standards, people always have to bring it up

    • @theboyz7543
      @theboyz7543 Před rokem +1

      yeah but your stronger then those words

    • @coolchannelize15
      @coolchannelize15 Před rokem

      Me too like bro I already know I am short I see myself in the mirror everyday 😂

  • @graceamelia1331
    @graceamelia1331 Před 2 lety

    Am looking forward for the man of my dream, who is loving, caring and focus.

  • @darlenegoodwin6467
    @darlenegoodwin6467 Před 3 lety +1

    I remember seeing Michu from the circus. I was eight years old at the time.

  • @zacharydevan4107
    @zacharydevan4107 Před 3 lety

    In Boise hate described like this isn't common. People that hurtfully assault, threaten, or discriminate wont find support or sympathy.

  • @taco4103
    @taco4103 Před 4 lety +1

    Billy Barty was a little person and there’s warwick davis and Tony Cox and Kenny baker

  • @cutalin
    @cutalin Před 3 lety +5

    Nobody talks about this type of rasism

    • @skagsdapymp3608
      @skagsdapymp3608 Před 3 lety

      Its kinda “dwarfism” not racism. Dwarfs cant drive nascars

    • @cutalin
      @cutalin Před 3 lety

      @@skagsdapymp3608 dwarfism is the name of their condition, you need to find a better name

    • @skagsdapymp3608
      @skagsdapymp3608 Před 3 lety

      @@cutalin oh yeah. So dwarfophobia i guess?

    • @cutalin
      @cutalin Před 3 lety +1

      @@skagsdapymp3608 yea, pretty bad, imagine being a dwarf, everything is pretty f***ed for you for life

    • @natashaw1053
      @natashaw1053 Před 3 lety +3

      It’s called ableism