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AbaixoDeCao@lemmy.ca to Health - Resources and discussion for everything health-related@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 hours ago

‘Being short is a curse’: the men paying thousands to get their legs broken – and lengthened

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‘Being short is a curse’: the men paying thousands to get their legs broken – and lengthened

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AbaixoDeCao@lemmy.ca to Health - Resources and discussion for everything health-related@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 hours ago
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It looks like medieval torture, from the metal rods inserted into sawn bones to the months of agonising recovery. But to some, travelling to Turkey to gain a few inches is a (very high) price worth paying
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    Fucking hell. I mean… fuck.

    I wish the world would lose all of its stupid societal stigmas that make people feel less human than their equally human peers.

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      You are a tall person, aren’t you?

      Edit/comment: downvotes for this? lol triggered tall people is too much.

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        Have you considered that the downvotes are because you made a stupid assumption?

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        I’m 6"6 but your comment is just tone deaf.

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          I’m 7’11 and I think he’s right on the mark

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            Nah, I’m not triGgeRed lol, so you are?

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        I’m only 5’11" but I agree with them.

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          Wait. 5 11 is short now?

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            Under 6’4" DNI /S

            But for real a lot of Tinder bios and stuff have a 6’ minimum stated. While 6’+ people aren’t rare exactly, I’ve known many women and men who hover around that mark or exceed it, it does exclude a large segment of the population.

            I think a large part of it is that women generally want a partner taller than them. Guys also seem to generally want a partner shorter than them. And a lot of people will just ignore others until someone checks all the boxes instead of taking a chance. This in turn tends to fuel the loneliness epidemic and can’t be good for self image.

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            le epic trollface has arrived

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              Fuck AI slop

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                What are you even talking about

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                  Clankopath

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