A School for Dwarf Children...

[Guest guest]

Someone from Ohio who will remain anonymous (Matt would know who they are,

but it's irrelevant to what I'm about to say) had these suggestions (she

didn't even know about LPA which surprised me kind of for being this

advocating for it...you'd think she would have checked out dwarfism.org or

LPA Online on Google?) for what she personally wanted to do (she is not an

LP nor related to one- she doesn't even know one personally from my

understanding):

" fundraisers for research or administrative costs....speaking engagements in

the local schools here....educational packets.....or actually open an

educational center for dwarf children that meets their needs "

While I don't disagree these are important, I'm kind of wondering if she

wanted to compete with LPA or how she saw LPA with those (considering it's

my understanding we do three of those four things). It's the last one I'm

specifically wondering about: Do we really want a dwarf only school? Is it

just me, or is that the mentality we used when the circus was still in town

(I'm not getting overreactive or emotional, I'm making a point)? Can you

imagine the ramifications of that? I'm not at all saying we can be treated

exactly like our 5'-6' peer, but come on...how many of us would honestly

want to send ourselves, our relatives, or our friends (or anyone for that

matter) to that kind of school? We're trying to break down social barriers

(both ways), not just build them up again...right?

Getting off the soapbox...