The strange dancing midget

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To whom it may concern:

My girlfriend's son received an e-mail update from you today. The update

provided a link to an animated movie entitled " See the Strange Dancing Midget. "

(www.send4fun.com/midget.cfm)

I realize this is probably an e-mail sent to a long list of people, and it was

not specifically directed at him. However, it so happens that I have SED, a form

of dwarfism, and I do not enjoy having to explain to him that there are people

who find the notion of kicking a can with a little person inside to be funny.

I find most of your animated shorts to be quite entertaining. In fact, I have

personally referred many people to some of your pages, and they also enjoy them.

However, I find absolutely no entertainment value in seeing a tiny person

dancing in a can while pictures of the Pillsbury Doughboy, Mini-Me, and Dr. Ruth

Westheimer pop up over the words " Dance with a midget, cause they're closer to

the ground! "

First and foremost, the word " midget " is offensive to people with dwarfism. The

terms " dwarf, " " short-statured, " or " little person " are preferred.

Second, Dr. Ruth and Tom Cruise could hardly be considered dwarfs. The

generally-accepted cutoff for being considered a dwarf is 4'10 " , and as such,

this is the height limit for full membership in Little People of America (LPA),

a support/advocacy organization for people with dwarfism.

Third, please be advised that I am bringing this animation to the attention of

the members of LPA, and I expect that they will be in touch with you as well.

I ask you to please remove this alleged piece of " entertainment " from your

website.

Sincerely,

J. Dybala