> They are all real, the question we must contend with is: Are all externally imposed, negatively perceived features, protected from measurement/discrimination?

> They are all real, the question we must contend with is: Are all externally imposed, negatively perceived features, protected from measurement/discrimination? Define protected. In the legal sense? In the cultural sense? I wouldn't necessarily say we should impose a specific law to ban discrimination against e.g. short people, but for sure I'd be... uncomfortable with an employer deciding to discriminate against someone solely for their height (assuming that the height isn't a relevant factor for their job performance, of course.) Would I think it's ok to be culturally against an employer for doing so? Probably yes. Would I think they should be able to be sued for it? Trickier but probably yes? I'm not sure. Should we have specific laws against it (i.e. in the States, making height a protected class)? Probably unnecessary given that there is no specific historical discrimination against short people.