Robert Reich on Heightism:

[applegrove]

Friends — I’m very short. At my zenith I was 4 feet, 11 inches. From time to time, worried parents of abnormally short children phone or email me seeking reassurance. Here's what I tell them.

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/heightism

— Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) 2026-02-26T18:31:22.305848Z

[senseandsensibility]

1. What a wonderful man he is

Dare I say, a "giant" of a man. He has a great attitude, although he recounts the health issues and bullying he's had to endure. I was extremely short myself until about the age of 13 and then I did "shoot up" as Reich was told he would do. I am now a very average height. But it was no fun being in fifth grade and constantly being mistaken for a kindergartner.

[MustLoveBeagles]

2. I'm also 4'11"

I was normal height until 4th grade when I stopped growing. I guess there's less stigma on women being short. I have a male colleague who's slightly shorter than me.

[UpInArms]

3. Robert Reich has always been a

giant to me … so smart, so caring, so giving

❤️❤️❤️