This is in fact my very first post of the year. Had I been having a hard time deciding what to write about next. Then it struck me harder than lightning. Something that has been a part of me ever since I can remember. Of course I am referring to superficiality. More so regarding physical appearance. In the following, I will address this issue from a personal standpoint. Apart from expanding on it from I could gather.

 

Even though I have indeed overcome the most negative aspects of being superficial, I still find it hard not to judge a person based on the way they look. These beliefs may be grounded in my ancestor's mindset. Be that as it may, I knew there was more to an individual than only the exterior. Hence, I started befriending people from different backgrounds and stopped disregarding them due to their physical traits. Only then did I understood where the real value of a human being lay. Take intellect, principles, experience, among other major assets you can completely overlook in someone. Only because you were more concerned about how they looked. Statistics do not lie. Out of 2500 people surveyed in the United States by Allure Magazine back in 2016, 64% claimed their appearance had helped them get assistance from a stranger. Whereas 62% of them said they had received better service at a store.

 

People are becoming more aware of the impact of physical appearance in society. Nonetheless, several changes still have to be made in the mentality of the public eye so as to bring about considerable improvements in the future. Prejudice and being judgmental of others can have a serious effect in their personality. For instance, to this day I remember wanting to change my appearance as a child on account of my classmates teasing me. This was owing to a physical flaw a fixed down the road. Still and all, had I been less self-conscious about the way I looked, I would not have had to fix anything in the first place. What I was trying to get at, was that no one (especially employers and people around us) can put limitations on somebody else solely on the grounds of physical characteristics. Instead, they should factor in what the person has to offer (e.g. skill-set to perform the task at hand).

 

In summary, It does seem unfair to receive an advantage over someone else only because you look more appealing to the eyes of the rest. The more we acknowledge this however, the better judgment we can have when dealing with similar situations. It might be true that you can do things to change the way you look. Such as exercise, surgery among others. Notwithstanding, learning to accept yourself as you are right now should be a priority in your life. Unless it is affecting your health that is. As usual, I will leave you with a video that will give you more insight into this matter.

Sources:
- TED YouTube Channel
- https://www.allure.com/story/national-judgement-survey-statistics