Dwarfs: Not a Fairy Tale

I was shocked to see the message criticizing Emily Sanford's decision (with her family) to undergo limb lengthening - obviously that choice belongs to her and her family, and much thought must have gone into weighing the benefits and drawbacks. The technology exists, and as Emily pointed out in her reply, she has received its benefits. In my opinion it would be more appropriate to respond with sympathy and understanding than to criticize from the sidelines.

Where I live there has been a campaign underway to raise funds for a young man who is enduring limb lengthening now - he has rightly received a great deal of support from the community, fiscal and otherwise.

The documentary was wonderful - the presentation makes the point that we are all striving to be OK in this world, by presenting the subjects of the film as the normal people that they are. Frankly, the film focuses more on "abilities" than "disabilities", and that's a good thing.

**UPDATE** - the original posting by GhostMint from May 2006 appears to be missing. It was withdrawn?

Bill-625 bill@walkvancouver.com

This film is a documentation of people who want the world to see their courage in dealing with short stature; The average sized person does have daily problems, but through this documentary, these individuals prove that they can rise above situations.We see how they also can have fun,get married,and pursue any career of choice.In my heart, I feel that the averaged size world must realize, there is no "norm" and a shorter person is just as able to handle every day activities. This film is great,and asserts that with a few alterations and adjustments, handicaps can be overcome.The spirit of a human being is indomitable, and one can achieve anything he desires.