Passing Judgement

Everyday we meet new people, and the first thing we do is "size them up". That's become the acceptable term to use to describe judging people by their looks. This social interaction before any dialog occurs can change any future relationship between those people. Think about it the next time you meet someone. One of my best friends throughout my high school career, who is also in my sociology class, is one of those people that when you meet them your probably like...whoa..what is that guy wearing. I got to know him though, and it turned out that we would develop an extremely close friendship. He has decided to do whatever he wants and not care about what anyone else thinks. I could only wish to have his confidence, and I look up to him for that, as it has slowly given me increased confidence in myself. So that "sizing someone up" that people tend to do all too much in this society has, in my opinion, really gotten out of hand. What kind of shoes someone wears, or what brand clothes they wear do not define who they are as a person, and maybe We, as a society, need to stop passing judgment.