Piercings?

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I never said that I didn't. I don't judge character by appearance alone. Doubtful I'll ever need to stereotype people in order to save my life.

Well, you don't. You confirmed that by your second sentence.

That aside, I strongly disagree with your claim that ignorance is the cause for judging people on their appearance alone. Law Enforcement, soldiers, body-guards, bouncers, and even those who are just self-aware of their surroundings analyze the people around them. Of course, these men and woman are ignorant because they judge (and rather quickly) a person motivates (often reflects a person character) based on their outward appearance. If you want to believe that sticking your head into the sand and not discerning those who are part of the wrong crowd because you feel as though its judging them, and their character, then more power to you. But I do not think it is proper to call these people ignorant.