Worth considering that in the example you cited, the outside observer reduced and derided the subject, took something they viewed as reflective of their rich in

Worth considering that in the example you cited, the outside observer reduced and derided the subject, took something they viewed as reflective of their rich inner life and a product of their experience and chose to view it as contemptible. And so the subject presumably decided to buy the hair dye to erase this part of themselves. Outside observation is a truth, but it is overvalued in our society. Our emphasis on it leads us to pressure people into conforming to arbitrary standards and narrows the human experience.