Little Women: LA on Lifetime

[carnation]

Originally Posted by als463

Question: Do you know what is the proper height to even be considered a midget? I ask because I was told that a woman under 5 feet could be viewed as one.

I believe that the LPA considers a woman under 4'8" to be a little person.

[als463]

Originally Posted by carnation

I believe that the LPA considers a woman under 4'8" to be a little person.

See, I thought the LPA was talking about dwarfism being 4 foot 8 and under to be a dwarf. It didn't answer the question on their webpage, that I saw, explaining what was considered midget but, only that it was an offensive term. I ask because I was always told it was under 5 foot if a woman is over a certain age. I've had many people joke that I am in that category as I am less than 4 foot 11.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by als463

I've had many people joke that I am in that category as I am less than 4 foot 11.

I guess the experts needed a cutoff point for when it is more than just "being really short". I also think it is a combination of height and body proportion.

I had a high school friend who is 4'11". She had a very nice, fully proportioned, body. The boys loved her because she was gorgeous and had a rotund fully proportioned butt.

[carnation]

Originally Posted by als463

See, I thought the LPA was talking about dwarfism being 4 foot 8 and under to be a dwarf. It didn't answer the question on their webpage, that I saw, explaining what was considered midget but, only that it was an offensive term. I ask because I was always told it was under 5 foot if a woman is over a certain age. I've had many people joke that I am in that category as I am less than 4 foot 11.

If the definition is changed to 5' and under for women, we'll have 2 little people because another daughter is 4'10". Right now, the one we have is 4'5".