I agree with you on the job interview point; however, I do not agree with you on the illustration regarding women.

First, let's get off the female path and include men. Arbitrary example: all men that wear Nascar hats, have bald heads, goatees, jean shorts and drink Bud are education-less rednecks.

Now that the gender playing field is fair -- should people be treated like "trash" because of the way the dress? NO!

People are going to have their opinions; sure -- but intelligent people will push aside their opinions and treat all human beings with dignity whether they are bad dressers, hookers, homeless or former President George W (who is the stupidest person to walk the planet) and his mother Barbara.

Does anyone recall Barbara’s comments after Hurricane Katrina while being interviewed in Texas (in the dome) with the people who were relocated??

She said, when asked how it feels to help the community, "What I'm hearing, which is sort of scary, is they all want to stay in Texas. Everyone is so overwhelmed by the hospitality. And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this is working very well for them."

Talk about being judgmental of people who only had the clothes on their backs after Katrina!!! So she felt they were all poor??

*breathe* I'm OK!

You can't really compare someone wearing a cop uniform to someone who, in your opinion, is dressing trashy.

Besides, who's definition of trashy are you going with? Some men are going to think showing some cleavage is trashy. Others are going to think the outfit you described is trashy. Should women really not dress how they want to dress in order not to be judged by others?

Are they going to be treated differently if they're dressing a bit more classy? By some men, perhaps. Others, probably not.

TY Fear. Rather large compliment coming from one of the better point makers.

Isaac man. Quit while you're behind. You're original post didn't mention looking only, it said you propositioned her because of her 'uniform'. Then you equated how somebody should be treated with how they look. Now you're falling back on the fact that we're biologically inclined to make a superficial initial judgement to determine flight or fight response. Yes, we ALL do that, for survival purposes but that's not the direction you've lead yourself in. You've come off, rightfully or not, as a rather shallow individual. Not saying you are, just stating what I observe.

The fact that the OP idea came from a comedy skit says it all. There was no moral to it...it was meant to be funny, not used as an example to justify being judgemental of people. You can, and in my opinion, should be 'truly' non-judgemental. It's not that far-fetched of an idea.

Intelligent people will push aside their initial judgements and allow other circumstances to form their opinion.

Ignorant people will allow their initial judgement to be their final answer.

Open-minded vs. narrow-minded; common sense vs. illogic; ignorance vs. knowledge: What type of person do you want to be (or do I want to be)?

Also, and this is trivial, some people are so damn conservative! They need lighten up and live life to the fullest and stop caring about other people's business!! If I want to prance down Main Street topless then who cares?? If I get arrested fine but I don't need some bible-thumping, unadventurous person ranting in my face; their mentality is not how I live my life. I have to respect the law but I don't necessarily agree with it either. Out of respect, I wouldn't do the aforementioned and I guess that is the difference. *grr* I would just for the "in your face" value though.

BTW, I do not judge God-fearing folks. I just used this as my example.

Well said. Melody is a smart woman!

True, but if you pranced down main street topless, and someone was looking at you, or hollering things to you, wouldn't you have to expect that?

"Those lovey, dovey sickeningly sweet couples that hang all over each other in public pisses me off too. Get a room! " let them be...don't judge them.

Of course! I expect ignorance!

I never once said it wasn't ignorance...just that it is going to happen.

Well then, yes, I expect people to be pigs!

I understand what you are saying. I am not one of those girls that has her hair coloured and becomes offended if someone asks -- or wears a low cut dress and gets made if a dude stares at my boobs.

Isaac

I think Birthday's make you wiser

Since trashy dress is subjective to each person, your perception of trash is only yours and you are using your judgement on the other person. You are alone in your perception and will treat others with your personal prejudices as you see fit.

Doesn't make you right.

A woman has the right to dress how she wants and be treated with respect regardless.

There are women who can kick a man's butt and you never know who they are, I wouldn't push your luck in that department.