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Heightism
(redirected from Height discrimination)

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Heightism
Discrimination against people based on out-of-range heights—i.e., against those who are 'too tall' or 'too short'
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Human Rights Comm'n, Compliance Guidelines To Prohibit Weight and Height Discrimination 5-6 (July 26, 2001), available at http://www.
Weight discrimination: one size fits all remedy? by Wang, Lucy / Yale Law Journal
The District of Columbia also bans appearance discrimination and San Francisco and Santa Cruz in California prohibit weight and height discrimination.
Height, weight bias eyed; State legislators to size up fairness by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
 
 
 
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