Posted on April 21st, 2008 at 4:54 pm by isabelleemerald and
Judging people you don’t know for things you don’t understand is just really stupid.
-Ellen Page
Labeling a person’s rectitude as best or worst is a complex process, simply because people are not…well…simple. I guess you could say possessing feelings of hatred towards Blanche was justified in the initial scenes of “A Streetcar Named Desire.” Although, as the story went on, feelings of sympathy and understanding more closely resembled my attitude toward Blanche. What may have appeared to be vanity every time she sought a compliment was probably her need to feel loved after being hurt by so many men. Maybe her tendency to lie was just her way of coping with reality.
Now, the relevance of judging people at first glance is undeniable. We all do it and we all have had it done to us. I found a how-to wiki titled “How to Stop People from Judging You Just because the Way You Dress.” The message of the how-to wiki applies to more than merely exterior appearances.
My favorite step would have to be:
step 5. Kill them with kindness :]