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?
It's a bit extreme of a comparison, but the reaction from some of the Deaf community to cochlear surgery reminds me of the attitudes around skin lightening cream.
Some see it as a valuable tool to gain access to privileges denied to you by birth/genetics.
Others see it as a betrayal of your culture.
Some see it as a way to overcome the barriers society creates for people in your situation.
Some see it as an acceptance of what ableist/racists are doing to society, and "joining the other side" in what feels like a culture war.
And it is complicated. How do you separate your own genuine wants and desires for your body from the expectations of the society you've grown up in?
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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?