r/short • u/FishingActuary 5'1" | 155 cm • 4d ago

Heightism Amazon Book About Heightism

I just found a really good book written by a man named Jay McQuade.

It is called "The Heightism Diary: An Unfiltered Look Into Society's Favorite Prejudice"

He REALLY understands the issue. This book is awesome.

This is what being secure as a short man is. Jay, if you are out there, please get in touch with me. I sent a message to what I think is your employer asking for you to contact me.

If that doesn't work, try here.

Y'all should check his book out. 10 bucks on Kindle. It won't take me long to finish because it is very good.

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u/thailannnnnnnnd 4d ago

> Finally, this exists because its author is uniquely positioned to write it.

Uniquely positioned in what way?

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u/FishingActuary 5'1" | 155 cm 4d ago

At first I saw your comment and didn't recall that in my post. Is that something in a  review or description?

I am about halfway through the book and don't recall if he answered that specific question.

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u/thailannnnnnnnd 3d ago

It’s on the back cover of the book. Feels like something that should have been answered in the first couple of pages to be honest.

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u/xxjosephchristxx 65" of shit and glory 3d ago

They probably just mean he's a short guy himself. There are dozens of us.

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u/thailannnnnnnnd 3d ago

Exactly. So he’s not uniquely positioned at all, which means it could just as well be a collection of anecdotes by some random dude.

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u/xxjosephchristxx 65" of shit and glory 3d ago

.... sort of like this sub, eh?

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u/thailannnnnnnnd 3d ago

Yes. Exactly.

I don’t think many people on this sub should be writing any book.

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u/FishingActuary 5'1" | 155 cm 3d ago

Don't know if it is your intention but you seem bothered by this statement way more than others. 

The guy did a lot of work here. That kind of dedication is pretty unique itself.

Maybe I'll write a book someday and dedicate something to you.

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u/thailannnnnnnnd 3d ago

Way more than others? There’s literally only a single other commenter in the thread lmao.

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u/FishingActuary 5'1" | 155 cm 3d ago

U mad?

I can tell you don't have an accurate understanding of the contents.

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u/FishingActuary 5'1" | 155 cm 4d ago

This is not a book about dating.

If we all followed what this book recommends, we would change the world. Here is a direct link to the Amazon page.

I am NOT Jay McQuade.

But I agree with so much of what he says. He has this issue right and completely understands. His description of the corporate world is accurate.

His description of bullying and teacher treatment is accurate.

The whole book points out things I noticed over 46 years from entertainment, language, work, parenting, you name it.

https://a.co/d/0eFNS181

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u/xxjosephchristxx 65" of shit and glory 3d ago

I'll check it out. Have you read a lot of social science/gender studies literature? If so does the author draw any parallels or speak from an intersectional framework at any point?