Under-Five-Eight News
We here at U58 will be monitoring the world's news to bring you stories that celebrate all of us who didn't make the basketball team at school. We'll also be campaigning against those "tall men are better" headlines. If you want to contribute your own stories or comments, do so via the web-form in the feedback page or click on the your stories link.
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| MP's expenses - still can't resist a short joke! |
| May 31, 2009 |
We in the UK are currently having a bit of a constitutional crisis as we have all found out what we already knew - that MP's were making much more from the job than just their salary. But even on that wonderful satire show 'Have I Got News For You?', when the comedy god has given them a year's worth of material, there is still the need to make fun of being short. More |
| Is dating a case of economics? |
| Jan 22, 2008 |
An interesting article in The Times today (21/1/01)Tim Harford was disussing research used in his new book "Logic of Life: Uncovering the New Economics". Research from speed dating events had revealed that both men and women choose their prospective date based on availability, rather than just looking for "the one". More |
| What Not To Wear - BBC UK - transmitted 20/9/07 |
| Sep 20, 2007 |
These types of -rogrammes can be slightly fluffy and light and this really wasn't an exception. However, they did take Stuart, a 5' 4" slightly overweight 40 year old and inject masses of confidence. More |
| M&S and the Big and Tall |
| Sep 20, 2007 |
Now I like Marks & Spencer and I often buy my shirts from there, but I was concerned that they had made a big splash with rugby player Martin Johnson in their 'Big and Tall' campaign. Nothing wrong with catering for our bigger friends, but what about a 'short but perfectly formed' campaign? More |
| Why wasn't I born 4 million years ago? |
| Mar 15, 2007 |
So the truth is out. According to a report in several newspapers today, pinched from the journal Evolution - short guys were irresistable to women 4 million years ago. More |
| Carribean 'auntie' strikes a low blow for the shorter man |
| Jan 31, 2007 |
Had to admit that I laughed out loud when reading this great little piece on the website
www.caribbeanwoman.co.uk
Full article here
http://www.caribbeanwoman.co.uk/humour/shortmen.htm
We aren't offended by this sort of thing at U58, but it does press home the point about image and culture. If you're a girl on the street wanting to look at your best in front of all your mates, will dating a shorter guy ruin your image? More |
| Anonymous correspondent tries to raise his status |
| Dec 19, 2006 |
Strange article on Times Online recently. Many of you will have heard of 'height' or 'status' shoes, specially designed footwear that add up to 4cm in height, even higher if used with extra lifts. More |
| The BBC Seek Your Help |
| Nov 30, 2006 |
The BBC in the UK is making a documentary about height discrimination, to be transmitted next Spring. For the film we’d really like to speak, confidentially at first, to shorter people in the UK who feel passionately that they're being discriminated against. More |
