Thursday, April 24, 2008

Vestis Virim Facet (Latin: "Clothes Make the Man")

You know, i have to think that the Romans were on to something. The image one proliferates is crucial in first impressions. This can be such a positive thing: such as in an interview where a well-dressed individual automatically gives the impression that they take the working world seriously and would therefore be the right person for the job. However, the darker side of this quirk of society manifests itself in the worst ways imaginable. Because people are so quick to judge others based entirely on stereotypes, they, in this case, caused potentially lethal harm to people that were only presumed to be a certain way. This shows the true darkness of the widespread belief in stereotypes and how we must try to lessen the hatred that exists towards certain groups that don't "fit the norm."

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