"Jerome never questioned my commitment again. I took my mind off the pain by reminding myself that when I'd eventually did stand up, Id'be exactly two inches closer to the stars."
Gattaca is a great film where he does exactly this.
I haven't watched that movie in such a long time, but i still remember so much from it. Eo many good lines.
Gerome, gerome the metronome.
Was my favourite "quote" when i was little. I always thought: one day i can use that. Obviously i never did and never will
Keep an eye out and you will notice “tall white man” syndrome. Symptoms: extreme sense of self importance. Apparent acclimation to getting their own way. Expectation that others will pay attention to them, get out of their way, and generally bend to their will.
Some tall guys are nice of course but no one falls for their own egos like tall white guys. Being white and male is already a pretty potent combination in our culture but being tall just adds a cherry on top. You get to soar above even other white males. It really is the pinnacle of OP starting positions.
I don't watch videos, so I'm not going to follow the argument but I will say there does not exist people who don't give informed consent to breaking their legs. I'm sure they're very aware of the risks.
Edit: to be clear, I'm sure dysphoria can be a factor, but if they're willing to have their legs broken I imagine other types of treatment will be ineffective at relieving that dysphoria. Similar to how people are willing to get the ends of their bones chopped off and replacements hammered in once they have enough knee pain to necessitate it.