I was on one of my favorite free charity sites today doing my FREE click to donate (  www.care2.com ) and  I came across this poll another member had posted.

It was titled:
Is Appearance Bias something that needs to be addressed more?

I posted my thoughts there but thought I would come here and re-post what I wrote over there.

Ignorance is ignorance no matter how one chooses to spread it.
Judging someone based on physical appearance is no different then judging someone based on color, religion or sexual preference.

We can’t say that those above 3 are wrong and then follow it with “But it’s ok to hate fat people or skinny people, Or people with piercings or tattoos”
Like I said ignorance is ignorance no matter how you choose to spread it.

and now my other thoughts….

Ignorance is probably the hardest thing any one person will ever over come, It’s something that’s been programmed into our very being and half the time we don’t even really know we’re doing it.

But it can be over came, it just takes time and the willingness to change.

But others need to realize people can’t change overnight and to fight hate with more hate is a loosing battle.
We need to educate people, it’s the key to everything.
The more you teach the more they know, The more they know the more they understand, The more they understand the less likely they are to spread ignorance.
It passes from one generation to the next, if you yourself don’t stop being ignorant how do you expect your children to be good people who don’t pass judgment upon another human being.

I’ll be the first to admit I struggle daily with these little things I do that for years I never knew could hurt another person.
Something as simple as a word, But I am willing to learn and I am willing to change …
Just give me time and patients and you will see I can be a better person … Can You?