Reading this I find where I have been at fault many times as a student and as a member of society. It is the classic "never judge a book by it's cover," and I think that more often than not, people find themselves assuming before they reach past the surface of an individual. Someone does a similar action or has a similar characteristics to someone they've disliked in the past and immediately a red flag is thrown. Very unfortunate, and it is important that while it is important to learn from past mistakes and experiences, we must keep an open mind and understand that there is more than just what we know as individuals.

Speaks loudly about our society. Kandola is right, it may not be a bad thing that someone consciously notices a difference in gender and colour, but the reality is that in today's political climate, we are conditioned to treat people differently, whether that's positively or negatively, based on race and gender. I know as a woman in certain instances, like going for a walk, I am VERY aware of whether or not I am walking by a man or a woman. This is an extremely negative thought process, but is a reality many have to face.

Very interesting. Show's a level of ignorance and lack of awareness. Unfortunately, these types of people rarely find satisfying progression in their life. In order to move forward and grow we must recognize our bias and what may be shading the whole truth or an open mind, or at least accept that we may have bias to some degree, so we can look out for it.