Can appearance reveal what a person is like?

Hank said in 2007 and early 2011 that looks say nothing about who a person is, and he wants to be judged by what he says and does. Later in 2011 he allowed that chosen signals give cultural cues about who we are, and in 2017 said we can't help judging by looks but should notice we do it.

Axis: yes, appearance tells us something real ... no, looks reveal nothing about character

Positions by date: 5 records in 4 videos. The position was refined (2011, 2017), never reversed, in these records.

Hank

date	how	position	video
2007-10-23	first on record	Hank says he tries to minimise visual cues by which people can judge him and would rather be judged by what he says and does than by looks or tattoos.	October 23rd: Some Explaining to Do… 00:01:35
2011-01-05	restate	Hank says the way people look has nothing to do with how they sound or what they are, though we like to think so and dress in 'uniforms'.	Homeless Man with a Golden Voice Gets a Job 00:00:53
2011-11-04	refine	Hank says judging people by their looks is wrong, but in some cases you kind of can, and whether or not we should, we do; chosen signals give cultural cues about who we are.	You CAN Judge a Book by its Cover! 00:01:04
2017-09-08	restate	People-watching at the airport, Hank notes it takes him very little data to put someone in a category, and feels he knows their politics and worldview from a glance, and half believes it.	How to Win Australia 00:00:14
2017-09-08	refine	Hank says you can't help judging people this way, but you should at least think about the fact that you are doing it.	How to Win Australia 00:00:44

Background

date	how	position	video
2011-11-14	background	In song, Hank says his T-shirt and jeans mean nothing: he tries not to say much with his clothes, so knowing him takes talking, and judging a guy by offbeat dress is always incomplete. (playful)	T-Shirt and Jeans - A Song 00:00:54