How is it "survivorship bias"? Yes, things are harder for us because of public perception. Yes, we have to work harder than the average person. But that shouldn't deter you from doing what you want to do in life. If you perceive yourself as weak then others will share that same perception of you. In the end, if you think we should live in whatever boxes other people want to put us in, that's fine. Me, on the other hand, am going to promote for us to do whatever we want because I know we are capable of anything we want to do. Myself and others are living proof. How do you expect to change public perception if you never put yourself out there?