"Jerome never questioned my commitment again. I took my mind off the pain by reminding myself that when I'd eventually did stand up, Id'be exactly two inches closer to the stars."
Gattaca is a great film where he does exactly this.
I haven't watched that movie in such a long time, but i still remember so much from it. Eo many good lines.
Gerome, gerome the metronome.
Was my favourite "quote" when i was little. I always thought: one day i can use that. Obviously i never did and never will
Keep an eye out and you will notice “tall white man” syndrome. Symptoms: extreme sense of self importance. Apparent acclimation to getting their own way. Expectation that others will pay attention to them, get out of their way, and generally bend to their will.
Some tall guys are nice of course but no one falls for their own egos like tall white guys. Being white and male is already a pretty potent combination in our culture but being tall just adds a cherry on top. You get to soar above even other white males. It really is the pinnacle of OP starting positions.
Unfortunately it's used a lot. Having the "perfect" height is a thing for girls, sports, even business to an extent. It's bull. But I can definitely sympathize with people that choose to try to add inches.
I'm tall, but I'm not THAT tall. I already have lots of back problems, even though I always bend with my knees when I'm crouching or reaching for something on the ground.
Most of the world simply isn't built for tall people. You might have no leg room, you might hit your head on many car door frames, amusement park rides are too small/short for you, many normal shirts fit like crop tops, and many pants fit like water-highs. Of course, you can't forget people's incessant NEED to announce to you that you are in fact, tall. (Gee, I haven't noticed lol.) Forget about many long-sleeved tops, too. That's a fun one in the winter sometimes.
It's also really annoying to have people regularly tell you that your own personal experience with being tall is wrong. Like I'm sorry to hear that some people may wish they were taller, but it doesn't magically make the legitimate problems that being tall causes go away. Not having those problems would be so nice.
I'm not at all saying being short is a walk in the park, but being tall isn't always a walk in the park, either. You can be tall and still lack social skills, confidence, charisma, etc. I can promise you that. Becoming tall probably won't fix that, either.
I don't watch videos, so I'm not going to follow the argument but I will say there does not exist people who don't give informed consent to breaking their legs. I'm sure they're very aware of the risks.
Edit: to be clear, I'm sure dysphoria can be a factor, but if they're willing to have their legs broken I imagine other types of treatment will be ineffective at relieving that dysphoria. Similar to how people are willing to get the ends of their bones chopped off and replacements hammered in once they have enough knee pain to necessitate it.
I see this as no different than that woman who was purposefully blinded by her doctor. The people seeking these surgeries need mental help, not their legs broken and being unable to walk properly for months, or years. In my mind, there's no clear health concern that allows doctors to perform this operation.
Before anyone says anything, I feel this way about most plastic surgeries and the "doctors" who perform them.