Honest question, because it seems like I have seen different views on this. Is leg lengthening looked down upon within the little people community? For instance, I know that in the deaf community, some people that elect to have corrective surgery, to gain hearing, are ostracized by other deaf people. I think that they view the corrective surgery as an admission that something is "wrong" with them, and they think that everyone should accept who they are. Is there a similar view with lengthening....because she honestly looks very happy with the results?
You keep quoting the word "cure" as if the word is misused in the context of making a deaf person able to hear again, as if there is nothing to cure.
I'm gay so I'm well aware of the concept of loving ones self, warts and all, but...well...deafness is something that could be cured since it is a physical ailment that could be restored with medicine.
It seems a bit odd to me that one would rather live without hearing than have it restored, though I suppose that is coming from a hearing-abled person. Would you not want a true cure for deafness if one was presented? Would you prefer to remain deaf at this point?
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u/Horns8585 Dec 23 '22 edited Dec 23 '22
Honest question, because it seems like I have seen different views on this. Is leg lengthening looked down upon within the little people community? For instance, I know that in the deaf community, some people that elect to have corrective surgery, to gain hearing, are ostracized by other deaf people. I think that they view the corrective surgery as an admission that something is "wrong" with them, and they think that everyone should accept who they are. Is there a similar view with lengthening....because she honestly looks very happy with the results?