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P.O.V.'s Season Continues with "Big Enough" on Tuesday night

In this intimate portrait, airing Tuesday, June 28 at 10 PM (ET),Jan Krawitz revisits some of the subjects who appeared in her 1982 award-winning film "Little People." Through a prism of "then and now," she contrasts the youth of these individuals affected with dwarfism with their lives 20 years later. From navigating everyday life to dating and marrying, they confront physical and emotional challenges with humor, grace and sometimes, frustration. "Big Enough" provides a unique perspective on a proud and active community that many people know only from cultural stereotypes.

Visit the companion website at www.pbs.org/pov/bigenough for trailers, a film synopsis, interviews with the filmmakers, and the following special features:

WHAT IS DWARFISM?
Learn more about dwarfism, the medical conditions that cause short stature, and how to avoid upsetting a dwarf - don't call him a midget.

WHAT IS NORMAL?
Difference or defect? Diversity or pathology?Journalist and father Dan Kennedy asks, "What is normal?" and discusses the importance of distinguishing between genetic differences and genetic defects.

THE HEIGHT GAP
What about the rest of us "average-sized" folks? According to a recent study, tall people earn an average of $789 more per inch than shorter
people. And yet while Europeans grow taller, Americans are getting shorter. Take a closer look at the history of height and find out what
lies behind stature.