Goths in Tomorrowland

After reading this essay "Goths in Tomorrowland," I have come to conclude that no matter how stereotypical a person can be, everybody should be looked at and treated equally. I became somewhat angered at the way these teenagers are portrayed in this essay. I understand that people can be categorized as things such as preps, goths, scenesters, emo, druggies, hippies, etc. but this doesnt cause the need to rationalize and discriminate. Every person is unique in their own way and shouldnt be looked at differently for their apparel. People do physically express themselves by the way they dress, or getting piercings, or tattoos, but this doesnt cause the need for them to be judged. This doesnt only apply to people that are being categorized, but people of different race as well. I dont think anything aggravates me more than hearing someone discriminate an individual for their race. I feel as if everybody should be treated equally and not looked at in a derogatory sense.

"They try to feed you all these races, they try to feed you all these sexes, and these creeds dont mean a thing, because we all are one under that great sun. And you must understand that my hand is the same as the next, and your neighbor right next to you should feel the same in their chest."

I could admit that I fall in to one of these "cliches" but dont think about it stereotypically. Yea, I have my lip pierced, and dress to a particular style and I would probably give most people the impression of me being "emo" or "scence." It aggravates me when people stick with the first thought that comes to mind. Because I give this first impression due to my apparel, people would judge me and maybe despise me as a contributing individual to society. I'd just like to say that i'm not "emo" and i'm not "scene" and people who go with their instinct and judge people by apparel really need to take the time to open up their minds and be open to particular styles. But, this world will never compromise and stereotypes will never die off. People are continuously going to judge and discrimnate not matter what the case is and sadly there is nothing you can do about it. I just feel as if these people need to stop judging and discriminating and make peace.