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The National Organization of Short Statured Adults (NOSSA) was an American non-profit advocacy group for adults of short stature. The organization clearly defined "short stature" to be men 170 cm (5'7") or below and women 157.5 cm (5'2") or below in height. [1] The group advocated on behalf of short people and hoped to foster greater acceptance ...
Dwarfism is a condition of people and animals marked by unusually small size or short stature. [1] In humans, it is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 147 centimetres (4 ft 10 in), regardless of sex; the average adult height among people with dwarfism is 120 centimetres (4 ft). [2][3][4] Disproportionate dwarfism is characterized ...
The Napoleon complex, also known as Napoleon syndrome and short-man syndrome, is a purported condition normally attributed to people of short stature, with overly aggressive or domineering social behavior. It implies that such behavior is to compensate for the subject's physical or social shortcomings. Both commonly and in psychology, the ...
As the brain waits for all sensory information before developing a full experiential impression, people who tower above most others may be on a bit of a delay due to the extra travel time required ...
List of films. Film. Year (s) Description. The 3 Worlds of Gulliver. 1960. The US fantasy film is an adaptation of the 18th-century novel Gulliver's Travels, and features a voyage during which Dr. Gulliver is perceived as a giant by the small Lilliputian people, and is later perceived as small by the giant Brobdingnagian people.
Short stature. Short stature refers to a height of a human which is below typical. Whether a person is considered short depends on the context. Because of the lack of preciseness, there is often disagreement about the degree of shortness that should be called short. Dwarfism is the condition of being very short, often caused by a medical condition.
Short People. " Short People " is a song by Randy Newman from his 1977 album, Little Criminals. The verses and chorus are lyrically constructed as a prejudiced attack on short people. In contrast, the bridge states that "short people are just the same as you and I.";
The stairs of the Lincoln Memorial, the site of the incident, seen in July 2004. In the afternoon of January 18, 2019, on the Plaza of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. two separate marches were held: the Indigenous Peoples March, which had the purpose of raising awareness of indigenous people's issues, [18] and the March for Life, [9] which had the purpose of raising awareness of anti ...