Defeating the Label

       We cannot judge a book by its cover. We’ve heard this ever since we were little time and time again, but how often is this true within our society. How often is it we don’t assume the Asian guy in our math class is getting an A, and the black guy’s good at sports, smoke’s weed and listens to Little Wayne.  We have so many stereotypes that, despite what we are told over and over again, society seems to give into.  However, Morris has a different idea about this concept. He feels that slowly but surely, these stereotypes that we have about certain cultures are slowly deteriorating. His primary support for this was the way famous NBA stars and Hip Hop artist’s are dressing nowadays.  Instead of chains, baggy sweatshirts and lose fitted pants, Morris seemed to find that lately, these icons have been wearing apparel that may have originally been fit for a nerd.  Morris is trying to demonstrate that through what these basketball players and rappers are wearing; the black community is experiencing a change in culture. Morris points out that the famous icon, Carlton. from the Fresh Prince of Bel-air is what the black community is turning into. His point is that slowly but surely, the stereotypes are weaning away. 

           Another important point to this whole idea on judging a book by it’s cover is the idea of whether or not what we wear has the ability to serve as an argument. I am a strong advocate for fashion and self-expression. For me personally, I care a lot about what I wear and fashion in general, and believe strongly that it goes to show who I am as a person and how I hold myself. So, in other words, fashion is an expression of oneself. Therefore, what you wear can certainty serve as an argument against an idea, if its essentially expressing what you believe and who you are as a person. Society may want you to dress a certain way that fits the stereotype they expect. Is it not an argument then if you dress as Kevin Durant and make a stand against the expectations of a society so unaccustomed to change? Society expects people to be a certain way, whether that is because of their race, gender, or even religion. When people break these expectations and boundaries, they are making a political statement in a sense because they are expressing who they are in a term that conflicts with what society believes them to be.  Slowly but surely, I hope to live in a place that doesn’t just teach its kindergarten class to not judge a book by its cover,