Blog Post 11

 Both Cameron Russell and Tom Chiarella talk about how your appearance effect your experiences.

Tom Chiarella dresses in the uniforms of four different professions to see how people react. One  interpersonal/relationship example of when he does this is when he dresses like a priest people automatically feel comfortable enough asking for advice from him, and feel like they're his friend. When he dresses like a security guard it's the opposite. People avoid eye contact, and don't talk to him. An economic example is when he dresses as a mechanic he gets no attention from anyone. This shows that working class people blend in, and people don't pay attention to them.

Cameron Russell talks about her experiences in relation to her beauty. She even starts her talk by changing her outfit from a tight black dress and tall heels, to a long skirt, flats, and a long sleeve shirt. She did this to demonstrate that what she's wearing changes how people perceive her. She explains that because she is beautiful, people are nice and giving. An economic example she gives is that due to her being a beautiful white girl, she doesn't have to worry about getting stopped by police while she's walking down the street. She talks about how likely a black man is likely to be stopped by police because of his appearance. She says that to a black man it isn't a matter of IF he will be stopped, it's a matter of WHEN he will be stopped.