It's actually kind of interesting how people who possess empathy can be very dismissive of those with "image" issues. I don't find it that hard to understand p

It's actually kind of interesting how people who possess empathy can be very dismissive of those with "image" issues. I don't find it that hard to understand people who have body image problems, but then again, I've had all sorts of body issues all my life so I can relate. Still, I would hope that people could use reason to place themselves in the shoes of others, but apparently that's really difficult for them. I don't think people understand how much one's image affects how others treat them until they've experienced something like baldness, obesity, vitiligo, acne, eczema, psoriasis, asymmetry, etc. While I've never been treated poorly by virtue of being bald, there's a world of difference between having hair and being bald. People are more amenable to me in my baldness and beardness, but strangers were also more friendly to me when I had hair on the top of my head. I used to be overweight and constantly got disrespected, and once I lost all that weight, I was really shocked at how much more friendliness and respect I got merely for being thin. Everyone is visually driven and judges the character of others based on their innate appearances, and that's just the way things are. We tell each other the noble lie that you can compensate for ugliness by having good character, and maybe you can to some extent, but the odds really aren't in your favor. I encourage everyone to question whether they unfairly judge others based on things that say nothing about a person's character or competence. In my experience, the average person really isn't aware of just how much their vision guides their judgment of others. For those who haven't experienced baldness, becoming bald can actually be disorienting. I lost a lot of my hair in a few short years, and it took me a very long time to look in the mirror and fully recognize myself. Hair is actually a major way in which we are able to identify other people, which there's a good chance that you can look at the following image and know who the hair belongs to: https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fboligcious.dk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F10%2Fseinfeld-hair-poster-print-grafisk-illustration-graphic-design.jpeg&f=1 https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fboligcious.d... I did get used to my bald self after a while, but it can be very depressing to no longer see "yourself" because your body is deteriorating. And because strangers treat bald people differently, the problem can seem even worse than it actually is. Although I'm fine being totally bald, I can completely understand why people would want their hair back. I would want more hair just so I could have a mohawk at least one time in my life, just for fun. ;)