Partly Cloudy With a Slight Chance of Afternoon Sun (post 14)

First order of business: yes, that is a metaphorical title.

The flat-out answer is that a myth is only as good when a test does not prove it wrong. In this case, the myth is along the lines that we are judged for who we are on the inside. Anyone who knows what the concept of prejudice is will strike this down instantly. The reality is that we are immediately judged based upon what we look like, how we dress, how well groomed we are, and the unfortunate list goes on. As the "Avenue Q" song so aptly puts it, "Everyone's a little bit racist sometimes." Granted, it goes beyond racism, but as I write this that song is stuck in my head, and because of this is included. Still, the myth that our thoughts and true selves will win out is a very "Disnified" (for lack of a better word) is very easy to call out in fault. The only way to alleviate this cynical view on society as a judgmental whole is to eliminate prejudice (or lessen it to a severe degree). In this case, people would be able to judge others based upon who they truly are, not merely on stereotypes that are associated with the outward kind of person that they are.

See an interesting related article at http://brainethics.wordpress.com/2006/07/03/the-roots-of-prejudice/