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Have you been unfairly judged on the grounds of how you look?
Poll
Do you think that you have been unfairly judged on the grounds of how you look?
I know it's incredibly superficial, but I really do believe that looks play a really important role in everybody's lives and how they are percieved. Im not neccessarily talking about how attractive/unattractive someone is but instead a person's general "image" as such.
For example, when I first saw Chantelle from Big Brother walk into the house I automatically thought "bimbo" (I know that's harsh
) whilst other people who look like the stereotypical "geek" (I hate that word 
) are automatically percieved to be intelligent but dull.
Instead of asking people whether they judge people on their looks, I decided to turn the question around to help remove bias and people feeling they have to be "pc". So the question is Do you think that you have been unfairly judged on the grounds of how you look?
Personally, I have had a mixed experience. In high school I tended to take less effort with my apperance and people always assumed I was "sensible but shy"
. Now mainly because I wear quite noticeable make up and bright clothes, people usually assume the opposite. I think I'm actually somewhere in the middle 
For example, when I first saw Chantelle from Big Brother walk into the house I automatically thought "bimbo" (I know that's harsh
) whilst other people who look like the stereotypical "geek" (I hate that word ) are automatically percieved to be intelligent but dull. Instead of asking people whether they judge people on their looks, I decided to turn the question around to help remove bias and people feeling they have to be "pc". So the question is Do you think that you have been unfairly judged on the grounds of how you look?
Personally, I have had a mixed experience. In high school I tended to take less effort with my apperance and people always assumed I was "sensible but shy"
. Now mainly because I wear quite noticeable make up and bright clothes, people usually assume the opposite. I think I'm actually somewhere in the middle Scroll to see replies
Hmm...well I'm somewhere in the middle personality-wise i.e. not loud and not quiet. But I've been told by my headmaster that ppl who don't know me wellwould perceive me as just a pretty girl who likes shopping, and they might not take me seriously. I found that a bit annoying given that I've always gotten straight As and don't act ditzy or anything. But I guess I didn't let it affect me or change me in any way.
I think I do assume that girls who are extreeemely groomed and dress sluttily and have those annoying voices, are actually stupid. Which i guess is wrong of me.
I think I do assume that girls who are extreeemely groomed and dress sluttily and have those annoying voices, are actually stupid. Which i guess is wrong of me.
It's not so much the way I look as how i act (but they're kind of linked). I tend not to smile much when I'm going about my daily life (why would I walk down the street smiling at nothing?) so people tend to think I'm a bitch. I always get the whole 'cheer up love' thing which really winds me up- how can people possibly know what's going through your mind at that moment? I think people thought I was a bit weird when I had black hair too, I think some people were a tiny bit scared.
I think people only see me as the chinese girl and nothing more
I dont think i'm taken seriously enough, because i'm a girl and because i'm not ugly. Its like you can't be clever, or say anything worth saying if you have a life besides work (if that makes sense). I go out, i like guys, i'm not ugly so of course i cant be clever grrrrrrrrrrrr
I get that as well....do people want me to walk around with a fake smile all day?!
I tend not to smile much when I'm going about my daily life (why would I walk down the street smiling at nothing?) so people tend to think I'm a bitch. I always get the whole 'cheer up love' thing which really winds me up
I get that as well....do people want me to walk around with a fake smile all day?!
puppy
It's not so much the way I look as how i act (but they're kind of linked). I tend not to smile much when I'm going about my daily life (why would I walk down the street smiling at nothing?) so people tend to think I'm a bitch. I always get the whole 'cheer up love' thing which really winds me up- how can people possibly know what's going through your mind at that moment? I think people thought I was a bit weird when I had black hair too, I think some people were a tiny bit scared.
ditto about the smiling thing.
Yeha u guys are right about the smiling and jus coz i stick up for myself people think im a real bitch and dnt really want to get to know me.
There used to be a girl at our school whose natural expression was a sneer - even when she was smiling she'd look like she was being sarcastic. I think most of us actually avoided her during the first few weeks after she came to the school because of it, but then we realised she was nice.
We were 13 at the time though... don't think I'd be so judgemental now.
We were 13 at the time though... don't think I'd be so judgemental now.
I had a job interview for work experience last month and seriously the guy interviewing me was staring at my breasts the whole time.
I totally messesd up the interview (mainly because I felt so nervous/uncomfortable with what he was doing), but apparently I was their first choice!?
Seriously, I made an absolute blabbering fool of myself that day.
sigh.
I totally messesd up the interview (mainly because I felt so nervous/uncomfortable with what he was doing), but apparently I was their first choice!?
Seriously, I made an absolute blabbering fool of myself that day.
sigh.
little_red_sox
I had a job interview for work experience last month and seriously the guy interviewing me was staring at my breasts the whole time.
I dont blame them. wink wink.
It is quite funny, but then again i wouldnt feel comfortable if some woman was staring at a bulge in my trousrs during an interview.
I don't think that I have.
Angel Interceptor
I don't think that I have.
You probably have, just not been aware of it. It's human nature for someone to link something with someone. Especilly when you're walking past someone in the street when few people are around. Its just observations.
For example if a blond woman was massive boobs which were pourring out of this tight top was walking past an old man. The old man would probably assume she was a slapper. Regardless of the fact he didnt know her.
Markus Angelsdaughter
You probably have, just not been aware of it. It's human nature for someone to link something with someone. Especilly when you're walking past someone in the street when few people are around. Its just observations.
For example if a blond woman was massive boobs which were pourring out of this tight top was walking past an old man. The old man would probably assume she was a slapper. Regardless of the fact he didnt know her.
For example if a blond woman was massive boobs which were pourring out of this tight top was walking past an old man. The old man would probably assume she was a slapper. Regardless of the fact he didnt know her.
Hence I said 'think' - I don't believe that I've ever felt that I've been judged on my looks, eg. if I was in a club, I've never been talking to a girl who goes and says 'oh, I need to go'.
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