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Guardian Article: Would dwarfism stop me becoming the best mum I could be?

I found this inspiring article written by Michelle Harris on the Guardian website today and wanted to share it with you dear readers.  Wonderfully written, it tells the journey of Michelle and early motherhood.   Being a woman, I could completely identify with her worries, concerns and fears about bearing a child and how we would …

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How Do I Stop My Son Marrying A Midget?

< rant > Excuse me?!? I’ve been analysing the keywords readers are using to find HelloLittleLady.com.   I was aghast at seeing the phrase above. How disgusting, how bigoted, narrow minded can one particular searcher be?!? Not happy with the fact that this person’s son has found love, they are actively looking for ways to sabotage …

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What A Long Way We Restricted Growth People Have To Go

< rant > Oh dear, I’ve just watched BBC Question Time and was very saddened by the panels reaction to whereby some of our most senior politicians are using dwarfism to insult each other. Not only am I alarmed at how it is brushed off by one audience member as ‘political correctness gone mad’, but …

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Label Me, Label You

Label for me, Label for you.…we all get them given, we all give them.  I imagine even the nicest person in the world without prejudices will at some point make snap judgement about the people they meet…  whether it’s about someone’s manner in which they present themselves, how they behave or their accent.  Each of …

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The Conundrum That Is Family Guy…

…the animated US series that is shown (usually) very late on an evening on BBC 3 is like Marmite.  You either love it or hate it. Me? I.love.it. Huh? How come? Some readers maybe wondering considering my usual aghast at the world and it’s portrayal of people with restricted growth and disabilities. Don’t worry, I …

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TV Programme Review: Are You Having A Laugh

A friend of mine told me that this programme that takes a look at how disability is portrayed on TV in the last 50 years.   While planning our evening timetable of TV, my beau asked me if this was going to one of those programmes that upset me and would have me shouting at the …

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