Performers from a dwarf wrestling group have been left furious after their planned UK tour was cancelled.
At least two shows planned by Extreme Dwarfanator Wrestling, a Texas-based group, were cancelled after protests from the Restricted Growth Association, a British charity.
We remain resolute in our belief that such events are primarily about encouraging audiences to laugh at people with dwarfism and the spectacle of violence against dwarf bodies as entertainment for average height people," said Gill Martin, the chair of the charity.
The RGA said in a statement that the spectacle of "midget tossing" could also inspire violence against people with dwarfism.
What about the dwarfs who are now losing the right to earn
Bang out of order!
At least two shows planned by Extreme Dwarfanator Wrestling, a Texas-based group, were cancelled after protests from the Restricted Growth Association, a British charity.
We remain resolute in our belief that such events are primarily about encouraging audiences to laugh at people with dwarfism and the spectacle of violence against dwarf bodies as entertainment for average height people," said Gill Martin, the chair of the charity.
The RGA said in a statement that the spectacle of "midget tossing" could also inspire violence against people with dwarfism.
What about the dwarfs who are now losing the right to earn
Bang out of order!
