2007-05-28 23:22:12 · 13 answers · asked by Matt 1 in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
depends on your imagination:
A dwarf is a short, stocky humanoid creature in Norse
mythology as well as other Germanic mythologies, fairy tales, fantasy fiction and role-playing games.
2007-05-28 23:26:46 · answer #1 · answered by Login RL 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Firstly there is a difference between a dwarf and a midget. A midget is just very small. A dwarf has very short arms and legs but the same body size as a non dwarf/midget. Therefore if you arms and legs are noticably smaller than they should be your a dwarf no matter how big you are. With a midget i would think that you are medically one if the size is affecting your health/life capacity.
2007-05-28 23:30:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Its not pc to call small people dwarfs anymore. They have to be referred to as vertically challenged. Although I don't know how tall you have to be to escape this label. I suppose it depends on how tall the people around you are. If you live in a dwarf community and stand higher than every other dwarf then I guess that you are still a dwarf. Just a tall one.
2007-05-29 02:14:34 · answer #3 · answered by oldpinky 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Being a dwarf isn't a matter of height. You can actually get people who are technically called dwarfs but are not far off average height. Dwarfism is a genetic abnormality and the height is only one aspect. Sometimes a dwarf will also have a compromised immune system or disordered functioning of organs as a part of their disease (for lack of a better word).
2007-05-28 23:28:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Dwarfism is a condition that has other symptoms than just height, such as disproportionate size of limbs. A person can be short without being a dwarf, and a dwarf isn't necessarily very short.
2007-05-29 00:41:19 · answer #5 · answered by sashmead2001 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ONe they aren't called dwarf's anymore they are called Little People. An adult who's 3'6" tall or smaller is concidered a Little Person. But does the height of a person really matter ? I would hope not.
2007-05-28 23:31:13 · answer #6 · answered by Kathryn R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Lamb', a better word would be condition, but your answer is absolutely right. As for the height, dwarfism is under 4' 10"
Midgetism is caused by a malfunction of the pituitary gland
and they have no distortion of the skull or facial features.
Dwarfism is a genetic condition.
2007-05-28 23:46:09 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
steve......o hell does that mean im a dwarf now??!!! im 36 and already shrinking...thank god fro heels lol...
dwarfs are actually different sizes...wee man in jacka** is actually quite tall for a dwarf dont think they actually have a certain height its the way there jeans are..like their arms are quite short etc...bless them
2007-05-28 23:35:33 · answer #8 · answered by only me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know the answer but its a damn good question!
Also, what is the difference between a dwarf and a midget? Does that have any bearing on the height?
2007-05-28 23:27:08 · answer #9 · answered by chris_uk23_uk 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Little people themselves use the four foot mark as an unofficial dividing point. Anyone under is, anyone over is not.
2007-05-29 02:39:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋