Do you STREOTYPE and JUDGE People?

February 25, 2007 6:30am CST
In all honesty I used to then I reaslised that the oddest looking person can be the nicest. so share your views do you get to know people before making the judgement or do you instantly think "She has to much makeup on, must be a tart" or do you think she may be really kind, i would like to get to know her. Be honest.....
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@Anniedup (3651)
• Richards Bay, South Africa
25 Feb 07
Sometimes I do stereotype people but I must also say I don't close the door on them so to speak. They always get a second chance or is it glance:)) from me. Especially when it comes to the way they present themselves. The greatest angel can sometimes look like a demon, and some people just don't want to take the time to dig, and see if thee is more substance beyond the facade. I think it is quite human, I have yet to meet the person, if there honest enough, that doesn't do that to some extend
• Philippines
25 Feb 07
It is usual among us to form some kind of ideas what and how a person is like upon taking sight of one for the first time. Slowly, this perception changes as we get to know the person better, that is, if we would ever get the chance!
@aretha (2538)
• United States
25 Feb 07
i do streotype people. exspecially when it comes to them with there kids and they way people dress. i hate to see when parents are dress in nice new name brand clothes yet there kids look like they haven't seen a tub in days and there clothes look like rags. i feel they are not very good parents. and when you see a girl walking around in shorts with her butt hanging out and wearing a top that would be to small for my two your old i do judge them. i think most people do streotype but don't relize it.
25 Feb 07
I think that judging others is something that most of us does in one way or another, it's a way of helping us to decide what sort of people we feel we are compatible with and those we would like to be around. Of course, judging by appearances only, means there is a very big risk of judging people out of our lives before we've even given them the chance to properly interact with us. I think it is all to easy to stereotype as well, to be honest I think a lot of judging and stereotyping is actually down to laziness i.e it is easier to categorise people than spend the effort getting to know someone. Oh, and I don't speak from some infinitely higher moral plain, because I am just as guilty of judging characters as the next person, but I hope that when I do so, it's on the basis of knowing something about that person.