{"id":2155,"date":"2005-09-05T10:03:53","date_gmt":"2005-09-05T15:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sepiamutiny.com?p=2155"},"modified":"2005-09-05T08:05:38","modified_gmt":"2005-09-05T13:05:38","slug":"not_short_just","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sepiamutiny.com\/blog\/2005\/09\/05\/not_short_just\/","title":{"rendered":"Not Short, Just “Orthopaedically Handicapped”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Just about any way you slice it, life presents us all with some pretty heavy challenges.  Especially in India.  Especially in Kerala.  And especially if you’re, uh, short.   The Beeb reports<\/a> – <\/p>\n\n

Dwarfs in the southern Indian state of Kerala have come together to fight for their rights.<\/p>\n

The Kerala Small Men Association has 300 members across the state and is demanding what it calls “special recognition” from the government. <\/blockquote>\n\n

Why the crisis?   Well, apparently a former, primary avenue of employment has been beat down due to shifting consumer tastes and globalization – <\/p>\n\n

“Earlier, we were getting opportunities to work in the circus but that industry has collapsed and most of us are out of a job.”<\/blockquote>\n\n

The universe finds ways to create balance.   And politics always finds ways to create conflicting special interests – <\/p>\n\n

The [small men] association’s height limit is 135cm (54 inches – [4′ 6″])…The state also has a Tall Men of Kerala association with 600 members over six feet (1.82) metres. <\/blockquote>\n\n

6 feet qualifies you as a Tall Man in Kerala?   Dang, the Punjabi’s are gonna kick our butts.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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