Good Morning, Campers!
NaNo is messing me up for the Bondfires--I apologize. I was good and was writing at a cafe yesterday with no WiFi and I'm not quite sure how to start a CF from my phone.
Once a month, we like to make the Bondfire all about
Getting to Know YOU!
So I was listening to NPR earlier this week and they were having a conversation with one of the guests who has dreadlocks and how he is always judged on them. However, he did make a point that he is already established in his career and life and waited to get them.
When asked, he also said that he wouldn't let his son get dreadlocks until later in life because he doesn't want his son solely judged by appearance.
So, it got me to thinking, how are you initially judged. Do you think you're seen differently here at ADF or IRL than you actually are?
Come set us straight to see the real you, no judgement.
My other thought when the interviewe was talking: I have no idea whether this person is black or white or Asian etc. Do you judge people who have dreads differently based on ethnicity?
And, no matter his ethnicity, if he didn't want his son judged on his dreads, he would still be judged on his looks, right?
All I kept thinking about was that the interviewee could cut off his dreads and not be judged as much on his looks. But I'm Asian and short, there's no getting around that. I'm pre-judged all the time. And maybe that's not fair because no matter his ethnicity, he is prejudged too.
Questions:
1) Screen name/Real name
2) How have you been misjudged based on your outward appearance? Have you made mistakes regarding 'first impressions' much like Elizabeth and Darcy in P&P (which many of you may already know was orignally titled First Impressions).
3) Since it's the giving season, do you have any great gift ideas that you'd like to share? What about gifts that are on your own personal list?
4) Again since it's the giving season and we all like charities, tell us a few charities that are close to your heart. Some of us may have extra money that we'd like to donate to a good cause!
5) What's your favorite and least favorite thing about the holiday season?