Pro-Midget and Dwarf Post

For those of you unaware, Blandlife became the center of a heated debate concerning midgets' usefulness and whether it is polticially correct to draw attention to their diminished stature. I do not want to mention names but things were said and accusations were leveled that will forever be a black spot on the reputable nature of Blandlife.

In an effort to repair the damage and heal the wounds from this morning, I present an article found in the Arizona Republic a couple weeks ago. It is entitled "Dwarfs Find Respect in Bullfighting" and covers an emerging sport in Mexico in which willing dwarfs are pitted against calves and attempt to tire the animal rather than killing it (not nearly as savageas their taller counterparts). The nature of the article draws attention to dwarfs and midgets bringing entertainment to thousands of observers and earning a healthy paycheck at the same time. The participants realize their disadvantaged size and use it to their advantage. From the article , "To tire the animal, [dwarf bullfighters] took turns hurling their bodies at the calf."

In the end, the dwarfs acknowledge their disability and realize that there are parts of it that might be seen as funny. One ofthe dwarf participants reflected, "When we run around, our movements are just naturally humorous," said Gustavo Vázquez, the manager of the Giants of the Bullring.

The question that is left unanswered is whether it is more insulting to stay silent when dwarfs and performing midgets perform for the purpose of recieving laughs or to focus ill-humor on their disability.

The whole article can be read here.