Teresa Moore IRN#9053221982
Myplace: The Place for Diversity Multimedia Analysis
Comm 315/Diversity Issue in Communication
November 22, 2015
Professor: Martin Carr

Jenna- received her bachelor’s degree in English and worked as a manager editor of a weekly newspaper while she was getting her master’s degree. She also had thirteen piercing and eleven tattoos that had special meaning to them. Looking at Jenna I would have never thought she even had a bachelor’s degree. I judged her by the tattoos and the way she was dressed. My judgement wasn’t accurate. When I looked at the profiles I didn’t pick Jenna, I picked the gentlemen in the sweater because he looked like a college student. But I was wrong, I see now how I prejudged Jenna because of her appearance. I didn’t look beyond her appearance. Kim-was the first person to graduate from high school in her family. She came from a lower class family, and was told that people from poor families never graduate from high school. Kim has achieved her master’s degree in educational media technology from Eastern Michigan Universities. I over looked Kim, and picked the girl that was sitting by the tree. She looked French and also like she would have an accent. I was wrong again. I judge the individual by her looks. Kim skin looked white and she looked like she didn’t have an accent. Peter-was the first one in his family to travel and live outside the United States. He never belonged to any particular clique in high school. He received his bachelor’s in international relations from Fart Lewis college in Durango, Co. Peter has a good sense of humor , and enjoy seeing others find their happiness. He’s in good shape. He takes Kung Fu training. He also likes outside activities. I picked the young gentlemen that was wearing the white shirt because he looked like he was in shape, and was active in Kung Fu training. Peter was kind of heavy and wore a superman shirt. I found that my judgement was inaccurate again. I judged someone by their looks, and didn’t get to know them. When meeting an individual for the first time. The first thing we do as start judging them by the color of their skin, the way they dress, speak, and where they live. If we see someone from the poor side of town the first thing we do is think they are going to steal. Or sell drugs. We don’t take the time to get to know the individual for the person they are. For example when looking at the individuals in: The Place for Diversity Multimedia Analysis. I instantly started judging them by the color of their skin and the way they were dressed. I also judged them by their weight. I found that anyone can get an education and you don’t have to look a certain way. Are be a certain color, or live in a certain area. You don’t have to be poor or rich. Is up to the individual and the way they choose to live their life. Society has taught us how to judge individuals by their appearance. For example I came from a poor family and was only the second one in my family to get an Associate degree. Now I’m going for my (BS) in psychology. By looking at me you would think that I came from a upper class family, and have a good solid job. But I don’t, I work part time, and live pay check to pay check. But someone making a judgement about me would never know because of the way I speak, dress, and how I carry myself. This lesson taught me to be very careful about my judgement of individuals. The appearance is very tricky.