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Judging people by their clothes is superficial, it matters who they are on the inside. |
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On a one to one basis, I agree and don't think we should judge others on their clothing. However,
it is a safe bet that if one dresses like a slob for a job interview they are not representing
themselves as someone who is motivated to get the job. Those who take the time to dress and groom
to appear professional will likely get the job over someone who looks out of sorts. When it is
someone who could be a potential friend, I don't think a personal judgement on clothing is a good
start, but there are some types of clothing that would create the wrong impression. Still, we need
to get to know someone before we know what is on the inside. There are people who have zero fashion
sense, but are perfectly nice and well mannered people. Some people wear big, baggy clothing
because of poor self esteem. There is more to why one chooses their wardrobe than fashion alone. |
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Technically yes it is. However the fact of the matter is people tend to be attracted to those who
show that they have some self-value in the way they care for themselves on the outside of the
person's body in what they wear and how they groom themselves to face the world at large. |
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People judging others by their clothes is like saying "you aren't me so you're bad." Stupid. |
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It is superficial to judge someone by the way that they dress. The way that people dress expresses
their personality, and who they are, it is personal choice and we have no right to judge that.
But it is human nature to judge others because we know that others will judge us just the
same.Though it may not be fair there is no real way to stop people from doing it. |
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Yes.
But it is human nature to want to see other humans be clean, groomed, and some semblance of
SARTORIAL TASTE AT WORK FOR THEM......care what they put on their backs....as in :
Non-Eye-Trauma.....;-) |
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Clothing does not provide a true insight as to who the person is. |
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I am always being judged negatively by the way i am dressed even though I dress better than those
who are doing the judging. This is alas the pitfall of my lifestyle. I am not a bible thumper but
that whole "judge not lest ye be judged" thing sounds pretty good. |
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Absolutely not, no one can judge a person completely by how they are dressed. My intelligence, work
ethic, personality, all don't disappear when i put on a old shirt for sitting on the porch, as
compared to a tuxedo. Clothing, though a symbol of ones individuality and creativity, do not change
what one is like on the inside. |
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I agree with this.
I think that dress is automatically assumed to fit in with a person's character.
Wearing designer clothing seems to make people think you are popular, while wearing dark clothing
makes you Goth or Emo. |
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It is, but unfortunately it always happens.
Kids wearing dark skinny jeans are instantly branded an emo, so they are obviously slitting their
wrists,
girls in pink skirts are obviously preps.
It is part of our nature, but i believe one should try not to. |
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Yes. Omg. Do we really need to debate this? Someone can wear whatever the heck they want, and
that's their choice. They can wear the rattiest, old clothes and be the most interesting person
ever. But being a society that's very superficial, we'd immediately look them over. |
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Sometimes you can if it's a girl wearing short shorts or low cut shirt that has their goods hanging
out then you might think something about that person, like that they sleep around, but if it's
someone that can't afford nice clothes then you shouldn't call them trailer trash. But yes, it is
superficial to judge people the way they dress even if they are whores, they can still be nice, |
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Dress, in a lot of cases can be considered an extension of personality, but it must taken with a
pinch of salt as factors such as income may limit certain people's ability to express themselves in
this way.
Many of us posses a wardrobe with many clothes that contradict each other in the messages they send
e.g. Best, casual etc. So it would be superficial to assume what people wear is an accurate
indication of a persons overall self although it may play a small part. |
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It is superficial to judge anyone based on anything other than that person's own merit as a human
being. |
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Yes yes it is, but humans are vulgar and selfish by nature |
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I agree, similar situation in my life now. Everyone walks around calling me EMO when I'm not. My
favorite color is black so most shirts i own are black I like leather brclets so I wear them. Heavy
eyeliner is my thing it makes my eyes look bigger and nicer and yet people shill teese. I'm tired of
being judged BY MY FAVORITE COLOR. If i like darker colors that tells yuo nothing about me and who I
am. My outside is my interior and you just need to dig deeper everyone is missing the point. |
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I wish to show that the unwanted comments on how “uncomfortable” the dress looked or how
“hot” the headpiece must be were nothing more than attempts to make her feel that the way she
dressed were not acceptable because of a perception that modesty is not an option for a woman.
These comments were directly tied to the American ideal that a woman needs to “dress to impress”
in order to be successful.
In Islamic Arabic, the parts of a woman which must be covered are called her “awrah” – this
term is defined as a part of a person which is not supposed to be exposed. Something which is
considered private on an individual. All areas that are awrah are equal. Therefore, exposing these
parts is considered indecent. A Muslim woman is likely to be as embarrassed at uncovering her hair
as she is about uncovering her breast. Thus, when someone tells her or implies to her that she
should uncover her hair, it is often tantamount to asking her to remove her blouse.
So overall the society we live in will judge people! Even if its WRONG. The world just doesn't care
unless a couple thousand people die...!! |
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Today, our society seriously lacks tolerance towards what other people believe in. True, many people
wear branded clothing just to show off and that is superficial but not everyone wear brands for the
same reason. It is about time we stop judging and grow out of the outlook impression that we
consider to be the most important.
Clothing may speak of your sense of style and hygiene etc but it can never show how intelligent or
smart you are. |
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YES. All of my life I was judged negatively just because I preferred to wear jeans from 7th grade.
Per the dress code in schools and colleges in California, I wore dresses, skirts and sweaters. I
wore dresses, skirts and sweaters as a teacher. When slacks and pantsuits were 'in', I wore them.
The tailored look was my style.
I WAS JUDGED ALL OF THOSE DECADES FROM AGE 12 TO 69, AND THAT WAS NOT A COMPLIMENT: I WAS CALLED
'HOMO' DURING SOME OF THOSE YEARS ONLY BECAUSE I WORE SLACKS OR JEANS. I hated that. I wanted to
come-out at a time life when I wanted to---not accusations by negative people who said what they did
out of malice.
There may be only one occasion to judge a person by their clothing and that is when they are
homeless and have to wear the same clothing for days and days...the only 'judging' would be that
their clothing is dirty or even stinky. Even then, instead of a snap negative judgment, lend a hand
or take him/her to Goodwill and gift him/her with another outfit.
Judging is not often correct: For instance, yes many lesbians wear jeans more often than other
women, but many lesbians are the most feminine, beautifully-dressed women whom you'll ever meet.
Judging people by their clothes is seldom reasonable or correct. So let's quit negatively judging
people about clothing and other things.
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Yeah I'm for my own debate, lol. |
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I dissagree. The way a person dresses tells you a lot about them. It will probably tell you how much
that person cares about personal appearance and if they have similar taste to you. |
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I'm going to agree with ur_wrong here. Choice of clothing says a lot about choice of a lot of
things. Of course, we should be willing to change our opinion of them later if occasion warrants
doing so, but I do think clothing is usually a pretty good indicator of a person's personality. |
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It's not superficial— in fact, its a very good way to judge someone. People dress according to
their tastes so how they dress allows you to judge their tastes and therefore their personalities. |
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Judging a person based on their appearance is not superficial. Their appearance reflects their
choices, background, finances, interests, occupations, etc. You might draw an incorrect conclusion
about someone, but you would be basing that conclusion on real information (the clothes).
RESPONSE TO COMMENT
If I thought you looked like a girl, and you seem to think people will see you as a girl, then
perhaps you want to appear like a girl. Thus, either you have succeeded in conveying that intent, or
you have succeeded in a deception. Either way, you are in control and I am just a reasonable
observer.
We cannot go through life questioning everything - is that really a car? Is that really a girl? Is
that really a dog? Nothing would ever get done. |
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A method of dress is a way of expressing oneself; thus, personality is flaunted through choice of
clothes. |
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It's not superficial - it's the way we operate as animals. If we have vision, we look, we translate
that image using our life experience and out pops up our opinion of that person. Professional
interviewers (Police for example) are trained to look beyond appearances, which of course can be
deceptive. But if you are judged by people on what designer gear you have and it bothers you then
avoid these people! I have worked in an office where colleagues poked fun at my lack of fashion
savvy but this was all in jest and even if they were serious it would not have bothered me! |
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I know it sounds awful, but it is true. You can tell a lot about a person on your first encounter
with them without even saying a word. First thing you notice is what they are wearing. That is your
first impression of them. When looking at what someone is wearing you can tell a number of things.
Such as: If they are organized, clean, proud, sloppy, cheap, a wannabe, foreign, eccentric, etc. No
one with pride is going out looking bad and if a person has pride they are obviously proud of what
they do and where they are in life. So, no I don't think it is superficial, I think it is a smart
way to separate people into categories of who you want to know and who you don't. |
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Not really. In the real world they are judged. But the true honest answer is that it is bad. |
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I hate that people get mad fun of the way they dress but they bring it upon them selfs. |
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I hate to sound superficial or cynical, but people DO judge someone by the way they dress. Its part
of the whole first impression, and it is very hard to break that first impression. I don't think
people should be superficial enough to not give someone a chance just because of the way they dress,
but many people are like that. I say, dress the way you want to dress; whatever makes you
comfortable, what you like, and what works for your lifestyle. Just don't pay attention to anyone
who may not like how you dress. If you don't care what people think, then this should not be an
issue. If you REALLY care, then dress nicely everytime you leave the house. |
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There is no justification to the fact that somebody should make a judgment on me depending on my
dress. It is entirely my own decision as to what I would wear and what I would not, so there comes
no question of judging my dress sense. Dressing is just not about fashion but it is also about
depicting the character and its representation. A person chooses his or her dresses in accordance
with their lifestyle and also their mental set up which can vary from person to person. Thus it is
not hard and fast that the judgment that someone will give me will be the right judgment. But at the
same time it is also needed for us to know that what should be the right dress for the situation. |
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You know what they say...if it sounds like a duck, smells like a duck, and looks like a duck, it's
probably...a duck. If you don't want to look like a slob, then don't dress like one. In today's
fast-paced world, it's getting harder and harder to stop and get to know a person face-to-face over
a longer period of time; it's moved on to corporate networking, and social skills are,
unfortunately, becoming more and more obsolete. Therefore, in the limited amount of time you have to
make an impression, it should be how you want someone to remember you. I don't mean walk around in
an expensive suit all day, but don't give people a REASON to think of you negatively. Even if you're
the most kind-hearted human being in the world, if you're walking around on the streets dressed like
a bum, passerby's will assume that you are, indeed, a bum. A first impression DOES count, and a
second impression is hard to make, so like our teachers taught us for competition, the first thing a
judge (or in the real world, a potential employer) sees is how you're dressed. Granted, a
poorly-dressed person may have the qualifications to accept that position, but it's up to the
discretion of the interviewer to allow it to continue, so mind the way you look. |
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Its the sad truth but in today's society how you dress reflects who you are since we maintain a
lifestyle that has no time to get to know every individual you meet on a emotional scale so thus we
judge based on the outside appearance of those we encounter and with the new generations how you
dress is what you are so judging on appearance is a completely valid way of measuring another
person. |
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Unfortunately, you can indeed tell about a person by the way they dress. Being superficial is buying
the expensive useless clothing in the first place. |
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