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Word: heightism (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...under 5 ft. 8 in.-the height of the average American man-is a victim of discrimination. That is the conclusion of a Cleveland sociologist who has begun a personal crusade against a seldom mentioned form of prejudice that, like racism and sexism, is well established in U.S. society: heightism...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: Heightism | 10/4/1971 | See Source »

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