As one begins interacting with different friend groups, I realize how quickly people tend to judge others without any evidence. One is then exposed to all types of comments, ranging from,"what was she thinking when she decided to wear that outfit?" To "she needs more make-up on."
Prejudice should be a major concern nowadays, as it has become prevalent for individuals to accidentally make conclusions about people whom they don't know well. This is where prejudice plays a key role, as being prejudice is making judgments about individuals with no evidence of a specific opinion.
Generally people are judged or graded by their clothes, appearance, opinions,ethics and culture. Basically, it is whatever makes one different that catches the eye of others. Surely we have all judged others before, whether intentionally or not. Nevertheless, people must always ask themselves vital questions before snatching their grading notebook out and jotting down notes when they see something they don't like. How are not sure that the girl you judged as being an attention seeker is so neglected that she's forced to be this way? That girl you said was boring because she doesn't go to as many parties as you do... Do you know her story? Or in fact, do you even know here?
Without a question, we have all been judged once before, and know how it feels. Everywhere you go you spot beading eyes, examining you from head to toe. It gets worse when heads turn, and mouths begin to whisper.
A part of being prejudice lies in how people begin to question whether a person is good or bad. This usually happens after first impressions. When one blurts out, "oh, he seems like a good person" what is a good person? Or "No she looks like a bad person" what is a bad person? And what do both types of people look like, if one can so easily tell by first interaction. Now, don't both definitions differ for every individual as each person has different standards that they take into consideration when determining good or bad people. So are there really general standards for good people and bad people? Even if this the case, on what position of authority do we stand to judge the character of a person we barely know, and decide if they are a good or bad person? Unless one fully examines all aspects of a person's personality, how well do they know them to judge them at all?
Or is it the fact that as humans we tend to point at others to distract people from our own flaws? Based on minor insignificant factors, it's truly upsetting to have people think they know you, more than you know yourself. This is because a major aspect of examining people consists of only looking at one characteristic , or one action of that person.
Subsequently, it's essential to always keep in mind that one should never point fingers if your hands aren't clean. In other words, one should not even begin to examine others, if one himself is flawed.
