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I agree with this completely. Heightism and racism have very similar overtones. Heightism is a socially accepted prejudice which is why everyone can openly condemn short men.
If you think heightism is a recent phenomena, so some current "social justice movement", or just became a "thing" recently, then you're sadly mistaken. As we try to bring attention to it now and people are more vocal than ever about it, it's as old as time and something that every generation of short fellas have to deal with.
Take a look at some of these little ditties from the past:
People Magazine article from 1980
Time Magazine article from 1971
Jeffersons Season 6 Episode 2 - A Short Story
Don't kid yourselves, heightism has been around forever.
I've never seen Size 28 jeans at the Gap. Not even online. 28 waist maybe. 28 inseam? No way Jose.