July 19, 2009

Diversity - Physical Factors

Physical factors of diversity can include everything from hair color to height. Hair color is difficult to judge anymore because of how much people change their color on a somewhat regular basis but blondes are still treated as less intelligent while redheads are expected to have a fiery personality. If hair color was not such a factor there would be no need for hair dyes so that people could change there "personality" type or get rid of the gray.

Weight issues also lead to issues of diversity. Look at how many shows on TV are focused on healthy eating and exercise. There was enough the new "Bachelor" on TV this summer with what would be considered an overweight man and overweight women as the contestants. The promotions for the series labeled them as "normal" contestants this time around. So does that mean the other bachelors were exceptional. The cultural representation of normal affects how we perceive and relate to one another.

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