Heightism
Height discrimination (also known as heightism) is prejudice or discrimination against people based on their height. It refers to the discriminatory treatment against people whose height is not within the normal acceptable range of height in a population. Many different studies have shown it to be a cause of bullying. [1][2]
References
- ↑ Judge, A. T.. The Effect of Physical Height on Workplace Success and Income: Preliminary Test of a Theoretical Model. Journal of Applied Psychology 89 (3) (2004). p. 428–441. doi:10.1037/0021-9010.89.3.428.
- ↑ Persico, Nicola. The Effect of Adolescent Experience on Labor Market Outcomes: The Case of Height. Journal of Political Economy 112 (5) (2004). p. 1019–53. doi:10.1086/422566. Retrieved 21 October 2013.