Session 3

For session 3 we continued on about first impression and body language. We watched clips of the movie Pretty Woman with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_rlhF8NmKE&feature=PlayList&p=BB3363A4DDCADC50&index=3
(Fast forward to 9:00).

How are people reacting to Vivien, when she is walking down Rodeo Drive looking for new clothing? How did the women in the store treat her? It took only a short amount of time from the moment she walked in the door for the women to judge her. They took one look at Vivien and right away knew she was not in the right neighborhood. They refused to help her and told her to leave. They did not even get to know her as a person all they saw was the way she was dressed. Now watch this clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHbSmXKpFq8&feature=PlayList&p=BB3363A4DDCADC50&index=6
(Fast forward to 1:00).

Now what do you notice? How are people treating her now that 1 they know she has money and 2 she is dressed in high end clothing?

This is a very sad fact of the society we live in. We judge people the minute we see them. We look at them up and down from the shoes they are wearing to the way their hair is combed, we automatically are drawn to a conclusion. Is it fair? Absolutely not. From a young age children are effected by this. Cliques are created because of a child's wealthiness or lack there of. You have the children that are always in the newest styles in a group. Then you have the group of children whose families can only afford hand me downs in a completely separate group. Think about how gangs are identified, by colors. A gang member may see someone wearing the wrong color and they way shoot them. Do they know this person? How could they judge someone so unworthy by just the color of their shirt?

Something we teach in our sessions is how to live in a peaceable environment. One way is to not rush to judge someone. Get to know that person before you judge. Who knows you may find your future best friend in a clique that is completely opposite of the one you are in. So much violence is created by people making judgements, but if we as a society took the time to get to know the person behind the expensive shirt or behind the worn out jeans, we could live in a much more peaceful world.